For reopening that means we could see some businesses open tomorrow is your city ready. It depends were going go out live kron fours will tran to explain good morning. Well. Good morning james absolutely it depends and ultimately be up to the citys to. Decide if they want to roll on with governor newsoms face to plan which he will unveil in a couple of hours from now and once again we will carry his News Conference live for you he talked about it actually. Last friday that we are not weeks but days from starting to loosen up a little bit of the shelter in place and that is great news for many stories like that one right behind me Clothing Stores that have been shut down for 7 weeks or desperately looking for business again. Good news, bad news, even though you might be reopened it will not be the same as it was before the pandemic before the shelter in place because even though the governor plans to loosen up a little bit of a stranglehold a shelterinplace it still means that curbside
Our Capitol Bureau reporter Ashley Zavala joins us live now to explain the difference between what will be opening up tomorrow actually. Yeah well under state guidelines retailers like toys stores Clothing Stores Sporting Good stores, flowers stores. Can all reopen only with Curbside Pickup. The days of shopping instore are still indefinitely away. This by no stretch of the imagination is over state leaders thursday released new guidelines and a checklist encouraging employee symptom in temperature checks, new training touchless Payments Systems special hours for the elderly and dozens of other recommendations allowing retailers and their supply chains to go back to work as soon as friday, we know that this is going to be a gradual move into stage 2. We are going to be able to and more businesses and sectors. As the date allows us Governor Newsoms administration acknowledging some counties and cities want to reopen at a faster pace than the state the requirements include know could tha
Work on a curbside basis so he was hoping restrictions would be lifted even more. As long as we are practicing cleanliness and social distancing and just having less customers like they do at the grocery store, i think other stores and retail shop should be able to do the same. Reporter santa clare county officials had the opposite reaction saying the governor is veering too far away from public health. Its pretty disappointing because at this point, statewide theres really no evidence of flattening of the curve. Reporter county executive jeff smith says the states new business and retail guidelines will not be put into effect in Santa Clara County. Smith, who is also a medical doctor called the governors policy decentralized, confusing, and potentially dangerous. We already knew we were going to have another spike, this action just means the spike will come earlier and higher. Reporter after waiting in a long line to get into a target to buy groceries, one shopper says she agrees with
Ago we learned that napa county will lift some of its restrictions to align with the state. Ta businesses like bookstores, florists, and music stores will be allowed to reopen for Curbside Pickup only, and with some modifications to protect customers and employees. The phase 2 guidelines also allow for manufacturing and logistics. Workers must wear face coverings at all times. Dont expect to see any of that happening in the south bay. Santa clara counone of six bay area counties holding off on relaxing the rules, at least for now. We are ready knew we were going to have another spike, this action just so far the county has only allowed a few outdoor businesses and construction to resume. As long as we are practicing cleanliness and social distancing and just having less customers like they do at the Grocery Store, i think other retail shop should be able to do the same. Contra costa, alameda and send it san diego countys Record Keeping current restrictions in place for now. Marin Just
Many are frustrated that thsame thcould happen again. It is unsettling. It is kind of scary. Reporter an emergency meeting in San Francisco did not help to ease the mind of pg e customers concerned about another possible Public Safety power shut off. It is hard to believe they expect us to have sympathy for them. They make too many mistakes. Reporter the ceo bill johnson was grilled about the ps ps. And what the Company Plans to do to mitigate fire danger. Unacceptable situation that should never be repeated. Reporter the National Weather service is watching for potential fire weather in the bay area next week. No plans to shut off the power as of tonight. That might become an option. The longterm solution to cover the wires and increase Vegetation Management is years away. What is the timeline you see for that . Better every year. Probably a 10 year timeline. They are clearly trying to put a bandaid on the wound. I dont know if they put the right bandaid on to solve the problem. Repor