Local news station. Now in i just minutes ago the Senate Passed a 2 plus trillion dollar economic stimulus package. Thanks for joining us. Everybody, im grant lotus and i think you will kiss this historic bill was just voted on minutes ago. The highlights include direct payments of up to 1200 for working people. An additional 500 per child married couples earning up to 150,000 will get 2400. This bill provides billion in Small Business loans. 250 billion in Unemployment Insurance benefits and billion in loans for distressed companies. This stimulus package now heads on to the house which is expected to vote on it tomorrow. The latest coronavirus numbers in the bay area Santa Clara County continues to have the most trouble locally 459 cases along with 17 deaths. Tonight we also know that the Santa Clara County Sheriffs Office has 5 confirmed cases in that department. The latest case there deputy who had been assigned to the Custody Bureau that deputy is now selfisolating at home meanwhi
Make more than a 198,000. They will not get a payment. The bill also provides billion for Small Business loans. 250 billion will be set aside for Unemployment Insurance benefits and billion in loans for Distressed Companies now the bill now heads to the house which is expected to vote this friday. Well the passage of the stimulus bill comes at a great time for the 1 Million People in california who have filed for unemployment. Some homeowners will soon be getting a break as well thats because california leaders have secured a deal with 4 Major National banks to temporarily suspend Home Mortgage payments for those affected by covid 19 governor newsome says wells fargo citi us bank and Jp Morgan Chase all agreed on a 90 day grace period, another 200 Smaller Banks made similar commitments. 4 of the 5 largest institutions committed to just stop that 90 day unfortunately bank of america did not publicly commit to that they just committed to 30 days hope they will reconsider and joins a thos
What are some big news for commuters in the south bay sarah. Yes, so im here live at that has been station in the Santa Clara County and that is a huge deal for those who are still depending on this Public Transportation over the loudspeaker here it is being announced that all trains have been shut down due to this positive case of the coronavirus and officials with the Transit Agency say that this is out of an abundance of caution they want to make sure that they dont take any chances of it spreading to any of their passengers for fellow operators and this all happened last night lot the Light Rail Service was shut down at 11 30 last night and 6 trains were operation at the time and sweeps are made to make sure customers were not left stranded on the platforms reduce trying to take care of the customers and other awful operators and starting today the Light Rail Service has been suspended until further notice and operators are being told to shelter in place until they receive further
The time and sweeps are made to make sure customers were not stranded on platforms, the suspension will continue until further notice all trains will undergo a thorough cleaning in the meantime operators have been told to shelter in place until further instructions are given about who needs to be quarantined or tested. Transit Officials Say during the shelterinplace order ridership has declined. 82 across Santa Clara County. Now focus resources on bus services to adapt to Community Needs were standing by for any updates from the vta but in the meantime it looks like riders are going to have to. Make other plans other arrangements for their public transportation. In san jose Sarah Stinson kron 4 news. And new this morning, the Senate Approved one of the largest emergency aid packages in the countrys history to help with the coronavirus shortly before midnight they passed a trillion stimulus package to help boost the us economy suffering from the pandemic heres what the stimulus package