Part of californias phase 2 those decisions and announcements have led to a little bit of confusion and some frustration by this time next week just about all the bay area counties could move into phase 2 of reopening sonoma napa and solano counties are already in phase 2 on monday, the 18th San Francisco marin and san mateo counties will join in phase 2. And today we learned alameda and contra costa counties are in the process of deciding when phase 2 will start Alameda County says it anticipates moving into earlystage to next week. Contra costa county will decide on monday so while San Francisco marin and san mateo counties are starting face to monday for now contra costa and alameda counties are holding back. Health officers and both of those counties say they will likely reopen early next week but they have not set a date just yet kron fours michelle kingston has more. Its pretty difficult to her side story as early as her theres no sidewalk jim and sandy rowdy on a small yarn shop
Development department promises it is listening thank you for joining us at 10, im pam moore and im ken wayne kron fours dan thorn talks with the edd tonight to learn more about what theyre doing to help people he joins us now live in the city with more dan. Well ken and pam this has been really frustrating time for people across the bay area and in the state of california the edd says that they are working on employment recovery efforts, including cutting down on frustrating wait times for people and right now theyre just asking people to help them help you. The covid19 pandemic and shelterinplace orders are forcing california into unprecedented unemployment numbers in february the state was at a record low of just under 4 . Now 2 and a half months later its a much different story know want to plan for the anti avalanche that we got it will probably going to be looking at a record high Unemployment Rate henri levy with the Employment Development department or edd says theyve been deal
Guidelines a picture and video of the hangout on Chestnut Street has raised concerns on social media i think we were blamed for when we were really not part of that, but we just happen to be open may well tis business has signs posted to remind customers to follow covid19 guidelines and to take their order to go. Hes thankful. Police busted up friday nights crowds but feels hes been caught in the crossfire of quarantine fatigue and city enforcement i cant tell from your whats going on down there whats going on over here i just can see it as narrow storefront. Some we control the area right front of our her down the block it was present and so on sunday afternoon that there were no crowds in hardly any sun and Police Looking to enforce socialdistancing rules as apd says they spoke with the Business Owners friday night about customers grouping together you know i have to admit it was excessive but there is a part of me that was happy. Finally people being out after so many months jason a
65 in oakland, 67 in san jose and 68 for concord. I will take you our by our user in a few minutes. Of the reopening plan begins for San Francisco, marin, and san mateo counties. Lets go live right now to someone who is in redwood city. Good morning. Good morning we are here at the redwood trading post in redwood city, a popular spot for outdoor and camping equipment. You know under the first steps of face two, this allows for them to reopen with order had Curbside Pickup and this includes but is not limited to books, toy, and Jewelry Stores, clothing, shoes, and Sporting Goods and florists, pet grooming, carwashes, Appliance Repair and residential cleaning. In other words, nonessential Retailer Services that do not require close Customer Contact we caught up with gloria and sammy run a Clothing Store in burlingame and they have been closed for months and they will finally be able to sell clothing today. They estimate they will have 10 of normal capacity but they are focus on keeping t
Make this area into a pedestrian promenade in order to do that theyre going to have to close down some of the streets and immersion say that this is a safe and helpful plan for them and their customers. Owners of tightly packed shops and restaurants and upper grant avenue say they need space to better serve their customers where cars have been lining up along the narrow streets of north beach businesses would like to take over basically what happens is people come here, they parked their cars and they dont use the businesses right now. Merchants Association President dan mock erie nice as by expanding into the parking spots it will allow shops like his more room. It will also allow his customers to move more freely. Mikey rini is hoping the city will take it one step further by closing the street so the area can essentially become a pedestrian promenade partially by taking over those patients we are reasserting. The idea that that for support Small Businesses in the neighborhood once s