Finally reopened on the very first day was permitted for mornings on 2 part of our fox 2 storefront pickup only. Its a huge step. Giving do drive, today we recognize Latino Community foundation, joining us now live reporter the owner says, as is ceo Jaclyn Martinez carso, it for so many small businesses, customers really want to see, is great to have you on your. Touch and feel the goods, your Foundation Helps to support Community Groups in the something that has to wait for now. Bay area and beyond, what sort we need to be in front of our customers, we are very of organizations do you support . Think you for having me here tactical and a social business, without that we have no business at all. Reporter owns sports shoe. Today. We exist to invest in latino organizations, and following all that is happening here with where oneonone unfitting the Public Health crisis. We set up a fund to invest in people shoe. Reporter you created a website and custom services. Organizations on the fron
Specific Health Guidelines to keep customers and staff safe. Napa county will be okay and as of yesterday salons already back in business. Speaking with a few owners. Speaker reporter they needed a few more days before they could ramp up, those who have opened our booked solid. At the parlor beauty salon in napa, its as if the whole county needs a haircut. People are falling off the hook, our phone is going nuts. It means i can help my family again. Sorry, its emotional. But, i can participate inold, y so that feels good. I have three children at home. Reporter customers are enjoying something they may have once taken for granted. Small things like this that go a really long way. Reporter napa, sonoma, and solano are the only bay area counties to meet the California Department of Public Health criteria for im nearly doubled over the weeks. Areas such as churches, retail stores, and no hair salons. We would have to see our cases go down in the next few weeks. Salons would open and custo
Of those reported in San Francisco with chinatow covid1d sadly, we have lost 23 residents in our city. You can find out more information at datasf. Org covid19. Our tracker with a number of details around neighborhoods, of around race and ethnicity and other information on this tracker that we will continue to update. In addition, there is information on this tracker, as well, regarding our hotel rooms and the number of hotels rooms that are available and also occupied by Homeless Individuals, our Public Health and our Public Safety workers and so lots of great information on the tracker. Today, as im sure you know, that the Area County Health officers announced Additional Details regarding the stayathome order which has been extended through the month of may and the new guidelines include outdoor businesses, the ability to open outdoor businesses, like fle fle marketd hiking and fishing and golfing and these are things that can be done through social distancing and its just providing
Back into our community, and making sure that all of the businesses that have supported us over the years are here to support us in the future. Reporter time is of the essence, and the time is now. It is essentially critical, were talking about businesses that for many, work on a month tomonth misses. Reporter economic develop Alliance Just released a survey of 2000 east bay businesses, predominantly sole proprietorship. Overwhelmingly, they say this is the biggest challenge for now. To make the most critical piece of that is reestablishing the connection with customers, hitting orders going, and starting to get back into the flow of things. Reporter overdue rents, bills, hiring people paled by comparison, their Small Matters but any could end the business. Trying to get out of that hole is a daunting proposition for many. Reporter this is really about survival, we will see how it gets in the future, but nobody knows so far. No one knows how may businesses and Contra Costa County and e
Encourage more aid. So far the senate has no plans to take the bill up. Starks lower on wall street given back some of the big game the dow lost 390 points just over 1. 5 and the nasdaq dropped 49 points and s p fell 30. Banks, healthcare and household roads were on the sector on the downside. 4 million americans should soon get there stimulus payments on a prepaid debit card. The cards will be mailed to people who are eligible but have not gotten their checks. The irs said many of those are taxpayers that typically do not receive a refund through direct deposit and only one debit card will be provided per family and the cards can be used withdraw cash, transfer money to a personal bank account or make purchases. President trump mention the bay area today in a tweet about the federal funding for transportation. The money is intended to help strapped transit agencies experiencing low ridership due to covid19. President trump from the white house announcing u. S. Farmers and ranchers aff