Our state also reported 115 deaths in the past day. That brings the number of deaths statewide to 7870 since the start of the pandemic. Happening now Sonoma County officials are considering imposing fines on people and businesses caught violating covid19 health orders. With covid cases on the rise, officials there put could follow the lead of other counties and begin imposing fines. Ultimately we need to enforce because if i dont wear seatbelt i will hurt my own life when i dont wear a mask i the supervisor wants greater enforcement to stop the spread of coronavirus but is reluctant to spend more than half million tax dollars on the social Education Campaign and county staffers suggest establishing a hotline where callers can report those running afoul of the law. 100 for individual fine 1000 for businesses and the goal is to get greater compliance with Wearing Masks, social distancing, handwashing and avoiding large crowds. Sonoma county has 2241 confirmed cases of which 900 our act o
Near the beniciamartinez bridge. Forward progress has been stopped in that fire but some of these fires burning pretty close to home, so were going to keep an eye on that for you. But our big story to start the week and certainly this monday, joining us to talk about the latest covid trends in california and the bay area is ucsf epidemiologist george rutherford. Great to see you. How are you . Terrific, thank you. Nice to be back. Hope you had a good fourth of july, a safe one. Lets start with the covid picture. Governor newsom laid it out for us a few hours ago. It doesnt seem good but can you start with the bay area and then move on to the state and the nation, quick snapshot. Sure, theres been about 30,000 cases of covid reported in the nine county bay area including napa, sonoma and solano but 600 only, im each death, is not just a statistic but gives you an idea. In california, closer to 300,000 cases and 6,400 deaths and nationally, were at 2. 9 million cases and almost 130,000 d
A hoax. Small town spirit. How the pandemic is hitting main streets across the country both economically and emotionally. Plus, the good news about their chances of recovery. And fighting online hate. Big Companies Like starbucks used their financial power to try to erase hate from social media. But first, heres todays eye opener, your world in 90 seconds. Covid19 has taken a very swift and very dangerous turn in texas over just the past few weeks. At least a dozen states say theyll not move to the next phase of reopening because of surges in cases. We knew that there would be more cases as people go about their business. Wash your hands. Avoid touching your face and wear a mask. Despite the advice from Public Health experts, President Trump continues to be seen without a mask while in public. Donald trump is for masking up like George Wallace was for integration. The white house says President Trump did not hear part of a video he retweeted in which one of his supporters yelled white
Well, it has been a while since we have seen this in wine country. Businesses are reopening this weekend in sonoma county, giving people a chance to lift a glass of wine or brewery, as long as Outdoor Dining is an option. With the pandemic, our efforts to build a better bay area are focused on health, education, the changing workplace and the economy. Today, we are focusing on the economy. More into the phase of reopening. Santa clarra, was the last to reopen. Some counties are father along than other. Out door dining resumed in the south bay. Sonoma county, joining us from santa rosa, cornell . Reporter memorial day, normally packed with people, outdoor restaurants and winery, kendalljackson, crowded. Not the case this year. Starting this weekend, doors are reopening, people are anxious to get back to normal. It is brand new. We are learning together. Bear with us. Kendalljackson, taking reservations for wine tasting reimagined. This winery reopened sunday, employees with guidelines,
Tasting reimagined. Employees back at work with new guidelines and lots of disinfecting. We space tables ten feet apart. We have all of our ppe, hand sanitizers, gloves, masks for our staff. For now only wineries that serve food are allowed to resume tastings outdoors. But that works for ben randall. The weather is great. The wine is even better. It feels good to get out of the house. Sonoma county easing restrictions on businesses, despite recording 15 new cases of covid19 since friday. Its wonderfl. It kind of feels like normal again. Cysters are getting together for the first time in months at the Russian River winery in windsor where you can grab beer to go or enjoy it on the front patio. I cant tell you how happy i tomb see people, to see regular customers, friends, families. Liberating. Its like awesome. The outdoor patio is open at the wurst restaurant in healdsburg. Our first outing. Customers lined up. Tables spaced apart. But for some, it was still too weird to be back. It is