Now in april this year the Federal Reserve bank in new york reported that minority and women owned businesses are significantly more likely to show signs of limited Financial Health and more likely to be classified as at risk for distress the nonminority Small Businesses. Further companies are three times likely as Healthy Business to close because of a two month the ppps program established under the cares act and administered by the Small Business administration and treasury for distress with responded to the covid19 pandemic. Recent analysis of the color of change in the United States found only one in ten africanamerican owned businesses received the requested funds through the program. I have heard from many a minority owned businesses who did everything right, they did not give a low number or loan in the first round, many minority businesses share the enhancement act was not adequately designed to enhance or assist Small Businesses. Thank you to the partnership of the Financial
You can count on us. Businesses opening back up, but its not all smiles. Lawyers say theyve been busy at work. Theres excitement and theres anxiety. When the time is right, will you be ready to return to the workplace . I went back to the dentist today. Several things have changed as a result of the pandemic. Coming up what you can expect at your next visit. From summerlike sizzle to showers. Ill show you the changes in store for the weekend. Announcer now from abc 7, live breaking news. Anger and frustration spilling into the streets, protesters in los angeles and minneapolis rallying following the death of george floyd while in Minneapolis Police custody. Minnesotas gov tor calling the situation, quote, extremely dangerous. There was a shooting near the protest that left a man dead. We just learned minneapolis has requested National Guard support in order to combat the riots. All fallout from the arrest of floyd. Four officers fired. There are growing calls for them the face murder c
Something needs to be done. As a black community, as america weve got to make a change, bro. Weve all got to mauk a change. Protests began tonight and ignited in los angeles. One protester was injured after falling from a cruiser. Others attacked a patrol car near downtown l. A. Thank you for joining us, im dan ashley. And im ama daetz. California and the bay area are moving more quickly out of our shelterinplace, but that progress also raises questions about Workplace Safety and employee readiness. It really does. These are the focuses of our efforts to build a better bay area. Tonight wauging heavily on many Business Owners minds the legal liabilities of reopening. Its complex. J. R. Stone begins our team coverage. Hes live in the newsroom tonight. For many there is lots of excitement about reopening, but many others say they are concerned. And if those concerns arent met, there could be trouble brewing. I represent employers in business. And one of the biggest problems that were hav
Temperature s cool. Because it is day four and that is one reason why the Weather Service left it up but our inland east bay neighborhoods will still be in the mid to upper 90s as the heat holds on there and that is where the highest risk is going to be this afternoon. Look at this from the exploratorium camera. 53 with fog. You know things are changing when you see that happen. Here is a look at the accuweather 12hour planner and 57 at the coast and still some clouds at noon while the rest of us break out in sunshine and 67 to 88 and only 80 around the bay at 8 00 and not much warming and then 70s and 80s. That evening walk much more comfortable tonight than it was last night. Lets get back to reggie for more news. Mike, thank you. We live in strange times when we get excited about the dmv. But here we are. 46 more offices opening today including eight right here in the bay area. Heres a map showing you where they are. The list includes daly city, pleasanton, santa clara and the oakla
The offices open at 8 00 this morning. Lets check out the full list of all the offices opening in the bay area. Corta madera, daly city, fairfield, fremont, oakland coliseum, pittsburg, pleasanton, san mateo and needs a transaction that requires an inperson visit. For example, all commercial drivers license transactions or registration for a vehicle that has been impounded because of registrationrelated issues. They have a new Virtual Office saying you can skip the line and go online. This has been created since the pandemic shut down. You can do things on there like transfer your title or duplicate your drivers license. Try online first and see if you can avoid coming here. Keep it safe and employees will have wipes and Hand Sanitizers and shields and face masks are required. If you want to wait outside, they will text you when they are ready for you. Seating in the lobby will be limited so everyone can spread out. And bad news for the teenagers, still no driving tests are being offer