Online press conference this morning with people also struggling to get benefits. I have been living on my savings and that will run out pretty soon. I call repeatedly for four hours trying to get through and i can never get through past recording. I only received one payment in the last 15 weeks. Reporter she said they need to increase their staffing level and better trained new employees and upgrade its technology to expedite payments. They are truly feeling our state and people are suffering tremendously. Reporter the edd said it a e that coulhandle4 isunnghire workers to speed uppa and come soon enough for patricia. I am really scared about the job market and the edd. Reporter i talked to the former edd director and his advice is to be persistent. He said edd will eventually pay out and may take weeks but they will eventually do it and the payment is retroactive so you are not losing any money from previous weeks. He said the system is just completely overwhelmed right now with abo
Routes were cut, and may not be returning. As we get closer to the start of the school year, we are starting to see what it may look like for your child. Gym, salons and small gatherings, a new health order al allowing many to get back to business. I will have the forecast, abc news at 11 00 starts now. This is abc7 news. We fall off a financial cliff startling news from the transit agency, saying the majority of bus lines c s cut do the pandemic may not come back for years. We are focusing on the building a better bay area efforts. Cornell bernard has more on the outlook. The cuts we are making are terribly painful. San francisco mta dector aec board meeting. He said that every aspect of the citys Transportation Future looks grim. We are planning for a 200 million loss. He said that 40 bus lines that were cut at the beginning of the pandemic will not return for at least two years. Maybe not at all. With fare revenue down 90 , they need new sources of funding. We fall off a financial c
Building a better bay area, this is abc7 news. Firefighters had their hands full last night due to illegal fireworks, from fires to one crew even having Bottle Rockets shot at its truck as it responded to a call. Im j. R. Stone. Eric thomas has the night off. Im dion lim. Its been no Holiday Weekend for bay area firefighters. They have been racing to keep up with the hundreds of fires in our region, mostly started by illegal fireworks. Abc7 News Reporter Cornell Barnard joins us live in san pablo with more on this story. Cornell . Dion, very scary night for firefighters no, professional Fireworks Shows in the bay area last night, but lots of amateur ones, just ask any firefighter. Many started firesis o in san pablo. The firework debris is just feet away. Fireworks lit up the skies over San Francisco on july 4th, but its a show firefighters didnt want to see. Illegal fireworks caused large grass fires like this one near hunters point, and this fire less than a mile away. We were virtua
Of the pandemic will not return for at least two years. Maybe not at all. With fare revenue downou nding. Rvhat we havecaeex yes. What do you see . This one is empty. Many commuters were hoping bus routes had will return. Its terrible. People need to work and they need to get to work. As for the cities beloved cable cars, the Officials Say they are not likely returning until theres a Covid Vaccine to keep operators safe. Start cutting from the top. The president of the transport workerss union say city leaders should take a pay cut. That was the challenge that i made to them and i would be the first person to take a 10 pay cut for the next 12 but they say etven that will not be enough to close the gap tonight, Governor Newsom is launching a new Public Awareness campaign to stress the importance of wearing masks. Some say its not enough. What do you say to critics that suggest that psas are great, but its time for your office to get tougher on enforcement. Why arent you just imposing fi
Two structures have burned and others threatened. Officials have called in more air and ground equipment. There is no containment. Doubtfire is one of two fires in southern santa clara county. The other, the park fire is burning along a wooded ridgeline near Anderson Lake not far from morgan hill. Broke out at 11 00 last night. We have more on that fire and the others around the bay area. I spoke with the deputy chief that told me the park fire is about 50 contained this afternoon. They had to evacuate homes with 80 people in one neighborhood. They are trying to get them back in. He said it was a sleepless night for crews across the area. Reporter the aerial photo shows the 343 acres of scorched earth that broke out at around 11 00 pm saturday night. Claims forreston evacuation. 80 people had to leave their homes with another 20 sheltering in place. Probably the busiest fourth of july i have seen. Reporter the deputy chief said their plans for increased staffing made all the difference