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One of the businesses damaged was a family owned business. They started in San Francisco in 1947. We spoke with the owners son this morning and he described his fathers despair seeing the Family Building and business go up in flames. This will be an ongoing effort by San Francisco fire. We have been monitoring this story starting this morning. We understand that fire crews permits remain busy at this scene. Reporter the good news is that this fight is now 90 contain. It is not spreading to any of the buildings. Firefighters got the handle on investigation. The flames early this morning started at 6 am when the fire first people from miles around San Francisco could see the heavy smokcoming from 13th and south van ness which is where the fire star building that area. O ....
That one cellblock. Reporter about 42 of the prison population has been deemed medically vulnerable meaning they are at high risk for contracting the virus. Like hes a bargain since close friend who is currently serving time at san quentin. We are very worried, im hoping he doesnt have covid 19. He is actually in a setting with all of these people and their bunks are very close to each other. We dont have the transfer of inmates going on right now. Where is the concern . Does it come with the employees going in and out of the prison gates . The neck is exactly right, you have to be concerned as the entire bay area. Both our ability to infect the prison but are ability for infections in the prison to come back into the community. Reporter many inmates are treated a bay area hospitals under heavy security. Then advocates and family members are demanding the governor grant more releases amid the outbreak they say prisoners with fewer than 180 days left on their sentences and test negative ....
A chance to talk with legislators about whats going on in their states. We will talk with legislators about what is going on. Good morning. Guest good to be with you. Host talk about what you think the governors is in opening the aspects of government and do you agree with that prospect . Guest i absolutely agree with it. We have got to get our economy up and going and we have to start somewhere. The governor has started that process, which the state of georgia is ready for. I am supportive of the direction we are headed. Host a lot of close contact, do you think other aspects could have started other than those . Guest sure, absolutely. It is going to be stepbystep. It is twofold. On one hand, you have employers who are ready to get back and going in on the other hand, you want those going to work to feel safe once they get there. All of those measures are going to be somewhat individual based on business and so forth. Suree underway of making there is safety and that our economy is o ....
I think if i were writing your headline, i would say the senate has pivoted from one of the most periods in, partisan the nations history, to package this rescue package 100zero, all in one quarter of this year. From arguably the most partisan, divisive thing you can possibly entirelyming together to meet this challenge. I think it says a lot about the United States senate as an institution and willingness to to doide our differences something really significant for the country. Reasons thatf the happened is we are inspired by whats going on around the country. People are helping each other, reaching out, looking for ways , followingifference the directions of the health care professionals. This is a proud moment for the United States senate and for the country. Battlegoing to win this in the very near future. With that, i will take a couple questions if there are any. Understa ....
Elp. From Bernie Sanders to pat toomey, people came together to help the American People and thats a great sign. It shows you that this senate can function when the need is so real and so pressing. And im proud of my caucus. We had such unity. There was virtually no dissension and thats what enabled us to so improve the bill that was first put on the floor. Were very proud that we have established the marshal plan for hospitals and our health care system. Were proud we made the workers first. Were particularly proud that in the bailout funds, theres accountability, theres oversight, theres transparency. None of which were in the original bill. So weve really done a good job and change this bill because we were unified. And im glad the republicans realized that need. You know, the bottom line is very simple. When you have a crisis like this, a scourge that shakes us to our bo ....