Well, two important aspects of the ongoing pandemic, preventing the spread of the virus and limiting the economic damage continue nobody conflict this afternoon across much of the country, including right here in the bay area. Tom vacar joins us live this afternoon, and this new wave of restrictions threatens the very survivability of the restaurant industry. Well, the whole fact is this cannot go on forever. Some accommodations will have to be made. Covid carnage to patients mirror s the carnage to small businesses, restaurants and their employees. It is a tail of two realities. According to the National Restaurant association, this is their sobering reality. 100,000 restaurants, 1 in 6, closed forever or long term. 40 of the remaining restaurant ours saying theyll be gone in three months without any help. 240 billion in lost sales this year. One Business Owner we spoke with has been able to survive so far. There has to be assistance for businesses and also for individuals. Reporter b
Down, so i would just implore everybody to use their Community Minded feelings and focus on that so we can get out of this as a whole. Thats all i want to say. Hear, hear. Is there any Public Comment on commissioners comments and questions . Im looking in the queue, and i dont see any hands raised, and theres no chat coming. All right. Thank you. Then im going to adjourn this meeting at 6 52 p. M. Thank you very much, everyone. Appreciate your time, and that that that last permit applicant made me hopeful for the future. End on a high note. End on a high note. Thanks, everyone. The presiding officer tonight and shes joined by Vice President darryl honda, commissioner rick swig and commissioner rachael tanner. Commissioner Eduardo Santacana is absent this evening. Also present is deputy City Attorney who will provide with any legal advice this evening. At the controls is the boards legal clerk and legal assistant Katy Sullivan. Im Julie Rosenberg the boards executive director. Williams
Change in this forecast though, and ill let you know when still to come rob, an. All right. Thank you john were checking in on the traffic at its a little slow its recovering from some still have a trouble spot in for fremont on 80 south right here at the maori exit. This is a motorcycle crash that still active. The writer down in or to lots of stop and go traffic out of union city for that commute to south as you head up to the screen that puts you at 44 minutes from 2. 38 off to to 37. So if you take the nimitz freeway be prepared for lots of heavy traffic get out there early because they have yet to get this completely out of your way were checking in on some drive times for you coming from the east shore, no problems 21 minutes from crockett to the maze west 24 lee wanted creek up to the caldecott still trouble free and youre ok for both 5. 80 and the nimitz well check out bay area bridges coming up next back to you. Thanks robin one day to go before the election and in San Francis
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Map just yet but were close in Santa Rosa Petaluma and fairfield starting off the morning in the low 40s later today, look for to daytime highs eventually in the 70s 80s yet again. Robin all right, thank you john lets check in on the traffic. Were taking a look at your drive here on 18 to San Francisco live look at the bay bridge toll plaza and theres a line in some of your carpool lanes there on the left side you can see its stacking up a little bit but all is well across the upper deck, im still tracking a motorcycle crash in valais how so if you come from the north bay and you plan on commuting to the east bay, 80 west after 7. 80 motorcycle accident clearing to the shoulder, lots of heavy traffic back from highway 37 but upper mid and lower east shore look really good so through hercules and richmond and Berkeley Emeryville were down to 80 minutes for your drive time well check more coming up james darya thanks a lot rob and one day to go before the election in San Francisco, the c