And now get hbo max included. Limited availability in select areas. Call 1. 877. Only. Att first, the sir Francis Drake statue was taken down, then less than 24 hours later, the name came off of the high school. The governors new strike team. Their mission, fixed states overloaded unemployment system. Were locked into our typical summer pattern for now. Ill show you whats changing for the weekend coming up. San franciscos latest weapon against covid. Millions of dollars in support for immigrants and undocumented families. Abc 7 news starts right now. Building a better bay area for a safe and secure future. This is abc 7 news. So, yeah, its a little scary for me because, to me, its life and death. Tonight, relief is finally on te way o californians who have been unable to get unemployment benefits. Governor newsom announced a new strike team to address the numerous problems and the backlog. This is an issue abc 7 and 7 on your side have been on since day one. In fact, weve received abou
Reporter governor gavin newsom is promising to fix the states overloaded unemployment system with a strike team. Newsom explained there should be no barriers between californians and the benefits they have earned. He pointed to Unprecedented Demand due to job loss during the pandemic and an antiquated system creating what he calls an unacceptable backlog of claims. His office estimating there could be about 1 million claims eligible for benefits with added information. Welcomed news for valerie dean. I hope that it brings about action for so many people. I mean, i think that theyre just completely overwhelmed and i feel for the Unemployment Department employees. Reporter dean initially reached out to 7 on your sides Michael Finney for help after losing her job at a Printing Company because of covid19, edd started paying her benefits, but then the money stopped. According according dean, edd flagged her for a job from three years ago. Deducting penalties this year. She went seven weeks
Good afternoon, welcome to the stand lus and Transportation Committee for today, monday, july 6th, 2020. I am the chair of the committee joined by supervisor safai and member supervisor dean preston. Our clerk is ms. Erika major. Could you please do you have any inaudible . Clerk yes, due to the covid19 Health Emergency and to protect board members, City Employees and the public, supervisors legislative chamber and Committee Room are closed. However, members will be participating remotely. This precaution is taken inaudible state wide stay at home order and all local and state federal orders, declaration and directives. They will continued through participate in the meeting to the same extent if theyre physically present. Public comment will be available on each item on the addenda. Both channel 26 and sfgovtv. Org are streaming the number across the screen. Each speaker will be allowed two minutes to speak. Comments or opportunity to speak during the pluck comment periodd are by calli
Removed, but why some say it should remain right where it is. But first, San Franciscos nightlife starting to come alive. Restaurants reopened with strict guidelines. Surreal. Absolutely surreal. Good evening, everyone. Nightlife in the city for the first time in three months. Al fresco dining in San Francisco. And customers couldnt wait to reserve a table. Nbc bay areas jean elle has more on what it looks like. Reporter outside is the place to be in San Francisco tonight. It was a big day, a big moment. So i feel emotional, yeah. Its great to see all these people out here on the street. Reporter from north beach to mission bay were happy to see our friends in the neighborhood back at mission rock. Reporter Restaurant Owners say its a relief to be able to serve customers outside. Patios are full of people hungry for the familiar experience of eating out. We actually had reservations for monday, but since they opened today, it was like, oh, no. Were going today. To be honest with you, w
Commemorating the end of slavery directed at the media. And in a place with a tragic you can see right there, those are the gray boards. History, this as the president under that is the bronze statue heads to west point today, of Winston Churchill. Gathering more than 1,000 cadets now, the rightwing groups out in the midst of the coronavirus here have all showed up to counterprotest and to march for crisis for a Graduation Ceremony what they say is to save this statue. Unlike any other. Peaceful or a threat . Protesters in seattle still in hes long been seen as britains control of several city blocks this morning, including a Police Greatest wartime leader, a National Hero, even immortalized precinct. Its sort of like a different on the big screen in the darkest way of thinking. With President Trump hour. Whatever the cost may be threatening to send in u. S. Troops, how will this standoff end . All that, plus happy we should fight on the beaches. Reporter but today a statue birthday, y