A powerful drug gang. How lebannon starved economy is leaving shelves bare and fridges empty. And only wanting to dispose 16 people test positive for corona virus on the celebrations continue to run their 1st league title in 2 years well hear from the. Void he told the team. We begin the news hour in the United States thats where Vice President mike pence has led the 1st Coronavirus Task force briefing in almost 2 months as america recorded an all time high of new virus infections around 40000 new cases were confirmed across the u. S. On thursday but mike pence echoed president Donald Trumps message that the number of cases had been increasing because of accelerated testing he says 16 states are seeing a resurgence in cases across the south and southwest. In much of the country where were seeing jobs expanding and Economic Activity expanding but our focus today is very much on on the advent of a rising series of new cases across the american south. And. But where our 1st mission was to
Lets start with the changes that are coming in sonoma county. It is amending it shelterinplace order to expand the number of businesses allowed to open in phase 2. The following businesses will be allowed to reopen. You can see them all right now on your screen car washes pet groomers dog walking services, residential and Janitorial Cleaning Services outdoor museums. Open air galleries Botanical Gardens and other outdoor exposition spacious spaces, the amended order also allows Office Workspaces to open if tele working is not possible. Childcare facilities will also open to those outside the essential work force but was strict rules in place. The sonoma rules all followed the direction given by governor Gavin Newsome this week and the amended order takes effect at midnight. Tonight only 3 bay area counties are in phase 2 thats napa Solano Sonoma and. Napa solano and sonoma counties, starting monday, San Francisco and san mateo counties will begin easing into face to and today marine co
Here are the latest numbers broken down by county. This week. There have been nearly 400 new cases about a 4 jump. Santa clara and alameda counties both have more than 2200 cases reported the complete list of local covid19 cases can be found at our website kron 4 dot com. Tonight only 3 bay area counties have entered phase 2 in reopening their economies thats napa solano and sonoma counties. Starting monday, San Francisco and san mateo counties will begin easing into phase 2 and today marin county announced it will also move into phase 2 on monday may 18th the details on what that means will be released tomorrow. Alameda contra costa and santa clara counties remain in phase, one as the bay area begins to slowly reopen Infectious Disease experts are warning the coronavirus is not gone and people should continue to practice a Public Health directives that got us to phase 2. Kron fours gayle ong joins us now live with that part of the story gayle. And medical experts are cautiously optimi
And ordinary budget presentation governor Gavin Newsome thursday presented his proposed version of the state budget axing 19 billion from his original spending plan in january as the states economy struggles amid the coronavirus newsome anticipating unemployment could peak at 24. 5 in california with a 22 drop in overall state revenue the billion budget keep some programs like boost the minimum wage and maintaining the states earned income tax credit for working families along with continued commitments to health and Public Safety but the governor prepared to throw out 6. 1 billion in Program Expansions and new proposals including extending state Health Insurance to undocumented seniors. The governor also proposing to cut state worker pay by 10 including Health Care Workers and Public Safety personnel. His own salary also included you will hear of cuts that. Not make none of us crowd. But the values nonetheless we are holding on to for now new some plans to use 16 billion from californ
And that would be happening at the same time there is a 22 drop in overall state income to date 36 million americans have filed for unemployment today governor newsome presented his proposed version of the state budget axing 19 billion from his original spending plan in january as the states economy struggles amid the coronavirus the billion budget keeps some programs such as boosting the minimum wage and maintaining the states earned income tax credit for working families along with continued commitments to health and Public Safety. The governor prepared to throw out billion in Program Expansions and new proposals, including extending state Health Insurance too undocumented seniors, nothing breaks my heart more then making budget cuts behind every category is a dream that is either differ. In some case. A dream that is denied. The governor also proposed to cut state worker pay including Health Care Workers and Public Safety personnel by 10 . His own salaries also included for now news