Before i introduced the amazing eve ewing. We have to think the organizers of this event they been doing 70 fantastic events like this. Theyre having a 50 off sale on our website. You can actually go to haymarket books. Org this is critical. It required reading in its 50 off right now. And what else i get to do besides read and turn off the netflix. They have other events lined up coming up this week. Check out their website for the full schedule. Haymarket books. Org. At 7 00 p. M. Eastern there will be a special homemade poetry reading. And then next tuesday may 19 at 5 00 p. M. Eastern there is an event about abolish eyes. It is not just a slogan immigrant justice with authors and activists. These are great events such act them out. Im also really excited to plug a new venture that weve been working on. Its a partnership with fax 32 fox 32 and my fox chicago. They help students in chicagoland who do not had access to online digital curriculum. They can tune in and see the occasional
Programs for people who are out of work or sick because of the coronavirus. Uber and lyft drivers are taking action in court. They want a judge to give them paid sick leave. Good morning, jobina. Now the San Francisco chronicle reporting drivers for uber and lyft want a judge to pay them sick leave and this is as employees and not contractors. This will protect not only their customers from the vircoronavir because many feel they cant stay home right now. Work is super slow. I was waiting on sfo because im an uber and lyft driver. Five hours. I can show you. Five hours i just got someone in five hours and put them on bay street and i got 24 in five hours. Its really awful to hear. The Ride Hailing Companies classify their drivers as independent contractors. They arent eligible for the benefit state law requires for employees. Lawyers made filings in San Francisco Supreme Court yesterday and both are asking for hearings on thursday morning. Reggie. Thanks, jobina. This morning when a lo
And were waiting right now to hear about another county possibly joining the six others impacted by this shelter in place order. Abc7 News Reporter cornell bernard live in santa rosa in Sonoma County with the details. Cornell . Yeah, larry and ama, Sonoma County Officials Say a shelter in place order which could take effect as soon as tomorrow is imminent. That is what the county Health Commissioner told supervisors this morning. The move would follow the same step six other bay area counties have taken, locking down business and travel for essential cases only. And folks around here seem to be getting ready. Thank you so much. I appreciate it. Have a good one. Reporter lisa is thanking the few customers are that are still coming out to eat at marys pizza shack. Its the slowest its been in over a year and a half that ive been here. Sonoma county likely joining the bay area shelter in place order as soon as wednesday night. The restaurant is changing up food service during the pandemic.
Just as pharmacies are allowed to do. Mayor london breed. A notice today for the parents of some six million children in california. Their Childs School may stay closed for months. I would plan and assume that its unlikely that many of these schools, few, if any, will open before the summer break. In a briefing that wrapped up just minutes ago, governor gavin newsom also said the coronavirus death toll is rising. When asked about possibly calling up the National Guard, the governor says, quote, were leaning in that direction. The National Guard i have called up. We have asked the National Guard to work with us on logistics, mutual aid. Its not just the National Guard. Its chp and others to begin to regionalize strategize solutions and address what we do often in emergencies. The governor also signed emergency legislation, allocating up to 1 billion in fu funding to help fight the coronavirus and to provide money to increase hospital beds, protect medical centers and assist the homeless
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