Spike happening in prepare for real summer as well see a lot of 90s on the board marty. All right dave thanks a lot. Well get right to our top story this morning Bay Area Health officials are encouraging everyone to stay home this 4th of july weekend. Now this comes as the state and the bay area continue to see an increase. In coronavirus cases kron 4 Sarah Stinson standing by live in Contra Costa County this morning. She has more on this sarah good morning. Marty i wish it was a good morning, were heading into a 4th of july weekend it falls on a saturday could be better but were also at a point with the coronavirus were seeing a resurgence which means we have to take it as seriously as we did before we flatten the curve and now Health Officials are telling everyone please stay home this 4th of july something we never thought wed here before but why take a look at the numbers, the numbers speak for themselves and that is what our Bay Area Health officers go off of you can see the perce
Incredibly dire. But still there will have to be cuts and that will hurt. It was a huge drop in daily ridership due to covid19 that caused b. A. R. T. s money problems. Our ridership went from 405,000 to 24,000. And since the low point of 24,000, weve now inched up to 45. Reporter fewer riders men less revenue and thats what shaped the budget the board passed today which includes an extra 44 million for cleaning. Its not just cleaning the stations. But its disinfecting the train cars every single night. Reporter also 146 million in cuts made by eliminating unfilled job and reducing operating expenses like putting off a return to ending service but tlayoffs planned. Youre going to notice things like the 9 00 p. M. Closure in the middle of the day. You should expect 30minute frequencies. This b. A. R. T. Rider isnt surprised. The economy is struggling and everything is losing money. Reporter the budget plan assumes at best, 50 of riders return this year. The number could be as low as 15
Here shore but no 90s until tomorrow well take a look at that forecast coming up in a bit part all right dave thanks a lot. Lets get right to our top story this friday morning. Bay Area Health Officials are encouraging everyone to stay home this 4th of july weekend. Now this comes as the state and the bay area continue to see a rise in coronavirus cases kron 4 Sarah Stinson has the latest now from Contra Costa County. In Contra Costa County where coronavirus cases are surging along with the rest of the bay area bad timing as we head into a Holiday Weekend now Health Officials are urging people to celebrate the 4th of july at home. Traditionally we enjoy this holiday by watching fireworks. Nope not happening or go to a parade. Not happening go to the beach. All closed. Instead the governor of california and local Health Officials are advising people to stay home why because of the alarming rise in coronavirus cases and deaths in each county take a look for yourself Contra Costa County i
Weekend. Now this comes as the state and the bay area continue to see a rise in coronavirus cases we want to go now live to kron 4 Sarah Stinson shes in Contra Costa County and walnut creek. She has the latest for us sara. Marty im live here in walnut creek at a safeway where people are getting you know some last minute goodies for the 4th of july a little bit different this year though youre not really buying a ton of food to host a big large group well youre not supposed to at least the governor of california and local Health Officials are urging people to not only celebrate at home. Lets celebrate with only people you live with take a look at why its the numbers that they are referring to and why they are urging people to stay at home this 4th of july weekend. Its because were seeing threatening increases of cases of coronavirus and deaths in each county a lot of numbers on your screen out right now, but to name a few Contra Costa County is seeing a 129 increase in cases a 111 incre
When connected, please enter pin number 665996976. This message will be repeated in cantonese and spanish. [speaking cantonese] [speaking spanish] great. Thank you to our translators, interpreters. I call the special meeting for wednesday, july 1st, 2020, to order. Misses could co, please have roll call. Thank you. Miss collins . Thank you. Mr. Cook . Here. Miss lamb. Here. Miss lopez. Here. Mr. Maliga . Ms. Norton . Ms. Norton . Mr. Sanchez. Here. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Good afternoon, everyone. And welcome. Welcome to superintendent matthews, all of our board colleagues, district staff and the general public in attendance. Thank you for joining us for two important actions that we have for the 20202021 School District budget. We adopted the operations written plan in place of the lcap, which is now due in december of 2020. Thus, this afternoon the board will focuses on the adoption of two adoptions. The sacks code and the s. F. Recommended 20202021 budget. Were going to tak