Good afternoon, i am michelle. Lynn has the afternoon off. A live look in washington now where treasury secretary, steve, and House Speaker nancy pelosi are said to be speaking this afternoon. The director of the National Economic council says President Trump has approved a revised stimulus package. He spoke about what may be on the table, calling it a breakthrough. What you got here is the bid and the offer. It has narrowed substantially in wall street terms. Reckon th key asks, namely Small Business ppp extension, we need some backup on the unemployment assistance, i think it is going to include that. The president approved it, i am going to guess because it will include the economic assistance direct mail checks, i think that will be in there, and i think airlines will be in there but i dont want to go any further than that. So far, the Speakers Office is declining to comment and Senate Majority leader, Mitch Mcconnell says congress is unlikely to deliver another big relief bill, be
People in Santa Clara County are already registered to vote and the registrar of voters hopes by the end of today that number will jump to more than a million. Recently became a u. S. Citizen and register fing to vote for t first time ever. He doesnt want to throw away his shot. So just want to make sure that i proactively be a part of that voting process and make a difference. Reporter across the bay area on this National Voter registration day we saw stepped up efforts to get people to vote including this teen Voter Registration event in richmond. 16 and 17yearolds can even preregister. In Santa Clara County the registrar Voters Office offered free swag to people registering. Thats a lot higher than it was four years ago. Reporter others are trying to get your ballot counted. Thats why the sap center says therell now be a drop off point. The Sharks Foundation has now launched a Voter Campaign to help people register. We now have a landing page created on our website and there we have
People from all corners of the bay area will flock to the beaches, contract and spread covid and take it home with them. Before you come to half moon bay, dont worry about politics at all, wear a mask, period. Reporter mayor adam ivan admits it will be hard to enforce the rules to wear a mask and social distance on the beaches this weekend. Town has a small police force, hes hoping visitors will do the right thing on their own like this family. Were Wearing Masks all the time, we try at least. My daughter is four years old and shes trying to wear her mask all the time too. We are trying to keep private. We come here and see others involved, concerned about social distancing as well. Its a group effort with everybody practicing social distancing. Reporter more than 66,000 people have tested positive in bay area since the pandemic began. But visitors are not worried about it here. Because its outdoors, on a bike, not getting within six feet of anyone. Riding a bike with mask on is taxing
Airconditioning. 10 00 p. M. Tonight, low 80s. Tomorrow, 9 00 a. M. We remain in the 70s. Not going to be quite as hot tomorrow but we will still hit the century mark. We will have more details on exactly how hot and what it will look like at the beaches. I will have that in about 15 minutes. Thank you very much. The heat is creating a double whammy for restaurant restrictions, and now its more than 100 degrees outside. The answer for hundreds of bay area businesses today was to improvise and grin and bear it. Reporter good evening. You have to give morgan hill credit, they know how to handle the high heat. Nail salons, and restaurants, and they all have had to adjust outside and today adjusting more. Temperatures topping 100 degrees could not stop fitness buffs at this recreational center, they had a cool backup plan. I will be here lifting weights under the solar panel shade, and then i will go and swim the next hour. Shade, water and smaller crowds than usual with safety as a priori
Special show dedicated to teachers, kids and everyone else whose parents that have been help nothing this unusual time. Congratulations on your fifth greater now turning in to the sixth grader. Thats right. I joke that he is not there yet, but i am sure that we will get there. Yesterday i took the day off and participate in the schools zoom promotion ceremony. It was not what we were hoping for, but still it was emotional and beautiful. I wont quiet say that it was fulfilling in the way, but look. I am not alone. Some 4 million california students have been out of the classroom for months now. We sometimes forget that it happened so suddenly. Big kudos to the teachers that came up with the online lesson plans in an instance. Also, to the parents out there that sometimes struggle to teach their own little ones at home while they were holding down full time jobs. Were going to highlight the incredible work of the california teachers and administrators and california parents. Mike, i know