Dodgers, Angels and other California baseball teams can allow a handful of fans when season starts

Some outdoor ballparks, stadiums and theme parks will be eligible for reopening with “very reduced capacity” beginning April 1 in counties that meet certain conditions, California officials announced Friday.

The unexpected announcement makes changes to the state’s COVID-19 framework called the Blueprint for a Safer Economy, allowing for what the California Department of Public Health called “activities that can be conducted outdoors with consistent masking.”