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KGO ABC7 News 600PM July 11, 2024

These companies have big time backers. The Plump Jack Group is home to a hand full of properties. On their website, youll find wineries, bars, restaurants, even a boutique hotel. Abc 7 niece brks krrks bc 7s a companies founded by gavin newsom got 3 million of ppp loans. Villa encinal partners. The name is traced back to the plump jack winery in np pa. Gordon getty is an investor. According to sba data, the Company Received a loan for more than 900,000 on april 14th, 2020. The sba expects 60 of the loan must be used towards payroll. Based on the data, which indicates this business retained 14 employees, if divided equally, each of them would have received around 40,000 to cover payroll. Over a period of three months. Hypothetically, that would amount to a salary of 160,000 per employee. Its unexpected for 14 Employee Organization to get nearly a Million Dollars. Reporter sean is a policy analyst for pogo. He specializes in tracking ppp funds. The purpose behind this program is to save, you know, entry level jobs that people going in and working for that paycheck that was what this out for. The average Small Business loan for California Companies retaining 14 employees were roughly 128,000. Yet, the plump jack entity, villa encinal partners lp retained 14 employees received more than seven times that amount upwards of 918,000. To put it in perspective, our analysis found the other california winery that received close to the same loan amounts as villa encinal is a company that retained 79 employees, more than five times as many as villa, the average number of employees retained for every california winery that received more than 900,000 in ppp loans is 148. We were hanging on by a thread here. Reporter erin burke of the pancake house received 431,000. Much less than half of what villa received and retained 53 employees. Nearly four times as many as the 14 employees villa encinal partners retained. That seems unfair, you know, there are, you know, small Family Businesses like ours that need that money. Reporter burke is standing in the empty kitchen of her family owned business she once called paradise. Now after 60 years in business, she was forced to shut down on november 29th. Were just trying to do the best we can and survive. Reporter the San Francisco chamber of commerce reports a majority of Small Businesses that struggled to get ppp loans say the loan wasnt enough or they misunderstood the application. I think its heartbreaking. Reporter jay chang is the Public Policy director. As a result, we see huge discrepancies and the ability to get loans and Larger Companies that were well resourced and well staffed and had strong relationships with banks. Reporter another company affiliated with the Plump Jack Group that received money is balboa cafe partners. An estimate from a commercial data firm in june of 2020 indicates this company employs seven but sba data associated with their loan application states they retained 55 employees. It raises the question why the discrepancy . Did balboa hire 48 people during a pandemic . Sba reached out to Plump Jack Group for clarification how the 3 million in funding was spent. We were sent the following statement saying like many other Companies Facing extreme financial duress during the pandemic, we used loan moneys to protect our workers and keep them employed. Our Staff Members and their loved ones have depended on these programs for their livelihoods. Gavin newsom is not affiliated with the operation of the companies in any way. Any suggestion otherwise is false. Thats true, governr newsom is not affiliated with the operation of these companies as his interests are in a blind trust but hes listed as the founder on the website and his sister is the companys president and partner but according to newso ms statement of economic interest, he does have an ownership interest in eight companies affiliated with plump jack that received ppp money. They revealed the governors 2018 tax returns show his he and his wife made 1. 2 million on wages that year a majority stems from his ventures in wine and hospitality. Abc 7 reached out to plump jack Management Group a second time requesting payroll records to see how each of the 14 employees of villa encinal partners were paid. We received this statement. Plump jack Management Group is operating within the guidelines of covid19. These funds are critical keeping our staff employed and continuing our operations. Any implication we have done anything outside of the guidelines or that we have filed for forgiveness on the loan is irresponsib irresponsible. The Plump Jack Group will have two to five years to apply for loan forgiveness if they choose to do so. This means they may not have to pay back these loans. How is the sba going to ensure for any company applying for forgiveness the money went where it was supposed to . Well, first of all, they have to certify when they apply they retained employees so thats going to include payroll records, documentation, filings, so there is a lot of proof that individuals have available to show that they paid their employees. Reporter if they dont seek forgiveness of the loan, they have to pay it back but these Companies Still benefit. Danielle brian is the executive director of project on government oversight. They were able to benefit from this extremely low Interest Rate that the government was providing. These are 1 loans. Its essentially free money for them. We have reached out to Governor Newsom twice now for further comment and have yet to hear back. Now, in total, nearly 16. 8 billion in ppp money went to around 130,000 Companies Across the bay area. For a full look at our teams analysis, we have posted interactive graphs on our website. For the iteam, stephanie sierra, abc 7 news. Stephanie, very interesting here. Is there any oversight to verify how these loans are being spent especially for Big Companies that got millions of dollars . The sba is auditing loans received worth 2 million and more however, it should be noted the agency has the authority to review any ppp loan regardless of the size. Its just unclear how far along the sba is with any of their investigations. Well of course, keep a close eye on that. Great, thank you. Excellent reporting, stephanie, thank you. Its another record setting day for coronavirus in california, though. Every day for five Straight Days weve seen a record high number of patients in the icu. The current number of hospitalized patients, more than 10,000. Also a record. Sadly, the number of californians that have died from coronavirus now tops 20,000. Icu availability that determine ifs a region has to ado ado adoo stayathome order is slipping across california. The san joaquin valleys have fallen below the 15 threshold. The bay area is one of the best with 25 of icu beds still available. Were worried about a rapidly accelerating increase in pressure on our hospitals. If we thought we were sort of peaking at this level, some of the regional stayathome orders may not have been necessary. The increase of transmission from thanksgiving is just starting to show up in our case rates. Hes asked people who have travel plans for the upcoming holidays to cancel them. Today a fifth bay area county decided to preemptively adopt the states stayathome order. It took effect at noon in marin county abc 7 News Reporter Wayne Freedman was there. Reporter tick, tick, tick. Counting down to noon and with it, the end to any semblance of normalcy in covid times. Do you hear a ticking clock . Yes, i do. Reporter whats it sound like . Loud. Reporter in marin county 12 00 noon meant another dreaded shut down, the third this year for carol kelly who worked until the last possible moment squeezing in one more client. I have worked probably about 90 hours in the last eight days. Reporter every one in this business and this shop gritting their teeth in frustration. I dont understand the numbers. I dont understand how ive heard that we have dont have a lot of cases and then and now were being shut down because of what . Reporter marin countys numbers have been somewhat better than others in the region but not that much better. The county is slipping. 89 new cases reported this morning, 90 is the record last july so the county Health Director dr. Matt willis is shutting the county down preemptively. Yeah, the trend is going the wrong direction and basically, seeing a surge on top of a surge and its important. The earlier were in, the earlier were out. Reporter that brings small consolation to restaurant owners. I dont think its really good or helpful for anybody. Reporter he owns the aroma cafe on san rafaels fourth street. He served the last cup of coffee to terry that expects no medal for the act. Hopefully i wont get arrested. Reporter have you heard of the last supper . This is the last outdoor coffee. I dont know its about being fair but its about being smart. Reporter make no mistake, when restaurants close, it affects every other business on this street. You need more than a couple hands to count the for lease signs and you didnt need a clock to know when 12 00 noon struck, not the sound of chimes but tables headed for an untimely winter hibernation. In san rafael, Wayne Freedman, abc 7 news. And we know it can be so confusing trying to figure out what the rules are where you live and they keep changing. Thats why we made an interactive map and put it on abc7news. Com. The Cavalry Chapel Church was found in contempt of court today for repeatedly violating the temporary restraining order to stop Holding Indoor gatherings. The county limits indoor gatherings to 100 people but the churchs average attendance was about 700. The county sued and today a judge ruled against the church and ordered it to pay 2500 per violation. We have government officials talking about how we need to be baptizing people. Its shocking. Telling us how we can worship, how we can sing. The county says given the current surge in covid19 cases and hospitalizations, these Public Health orders are literally a matter of life and death. Many restaurants have had to close not just indoor but also Outdoor Dining recently as you know and some have simply shut down entirely but there is bright news on the cuisine scene as restaurants find a way to open still. Here is abc 7 News Reporter Leslie Brinkley with the story. Reporter its a rare bird indeed to be here at a restaurant grand opening during a shelter in place, during a pan de pandemic in downtown oakland and look at the crowd. They are Wearing Masks and distancing as they wait for shake sack favorihack favorites we have white cheese and pickles. Reporter shake shack has other bay area locations and felt they had the perfect recipe for opening here in a pandemic, another takeout business to help the community. We get to, like, hire a lot of people in spite of, like, theres its a time where a lot of people get laid off. This is an opportunity to give people a chance to work. Reporter but its not just corporations that see this time and place as a moment to realize their dream. This is the onos emma cake. Im from daly city. My wifes birthday is today and we were hearing about this case from friends. Reporter he drove from berkeley to get it. Is it scary to open during a pandemic . Yeah, yes, its very scary because you dont know what is going to happen the next week, the next month, the next year and really, when you open a business, you should probably know whats going to happen for the next five years. Reporter the pandemic allowed valencia to seize this opportunity to use her california ingredients to make hawaii pastriepastries. Unfortunately, a lot of places are closing so a lot of things are going on the market for a lot less than they would normally be going for. Reporter she fearlessly opens friday offering inspiration to customers. Its a lot of negativity right now so i think its great. Reporter in the east bay, im Leslie Brinkley. It gives us hope, you know. Its v day in the u. K. Tonight, youre going to hear from the first patient to get the coronavirus vaccine. And im meteorologist drew tuma. Record warmth again today but tomorrow, its going to begin to feel a little more like december. Well have the temperatures and accuweather forecast ahead. We had to get out of it dee italy in two days. They were at the epicenter of the pandemic. The alonzo king lions ballet got all members home safely but the Company Still faces a battle for survival. Youll hea for people with Heart Failure taking entresto, it may lead to a world of possibilities. Entresto helped people stay alive and out of the hospital. Dont take entresto if pregnant; it can cause harm or death to an unborn baby. Dont take entresto with an ace inhibitor or aliskiren, or if youve had angioedema with an ace or arb. The most serious side effects are angioedema, low Blood Pressure, kidney problems, or high blood potassium. Ask your doctor about entresto. Or high blood potassium. Do you recall, not long ago we would walk on the sidewalk all around the wind blows we would only hold on to let go blow a kiss into the sun we need someone to lean on blow a kiss into the sun all we needed somebody to lean on the volvo xc90 recharge plugin hybrid. Abc 7 is committed to keeping you fully informed of every development in the covid19 vaccine. When approved by the fda it would be the most reliable way to beat the virus. At the white house today President Trump toted the success of operation warp speed, the governments effort to find a covid19 vaccine. The presidnt signed an executive order that would give americans priority when it comes to access to a vaccine. It is unclear however how the government would be able to enforce it since the drug makers have been lining up deals with other countries. The first vaccines are expected to be available in the United States a week from today. The president says he will take action if necessary. We have worked very well with the companies but if for any reason we have any problems, we will be instituting the defense production act and we will make sure that we dont have any problems. Mr. Trump added he expects the fda to approve pfizers vaccine in a matter of days and modernas shortly thereafter. A new document from the fda says there is plenty of evidence pfizers vaccine works and safe to use on people over the age of 16. On the vaccine front, new results show astrazeneca is about 70 effective and is safe. Today, on getting answers at 3 00 p. M. Dr. Peter hong described in great detail what happens when somebody does get vaccinated. Symptoms will be, you know, soreness at the site where you get the injection, headache, muscle pains, some people get a fever. So those kinds of things go away after a day or so and more common after the second shot, not after the first one. In the meantime, coronavirus vaccinations began in the u. K. Today. They are calling it v day. The first recipient was 90yearold maggie from northern ireland. Hopefully, it will help other people to come along and do as i did. Shes 90. The second patient, 81yearold william shakespeare, no kidding, the elderly over the age of 80 are first in line for the vaccine dubbed operation courageous rolling out in 70 hospitals in the u. K. Since large hospitals have the ultra cold freezers needed to keep it at minus 94 degrees fahrenheit. Britain has 800,000 doses, enough to vaccinate 400,000 people in this initial phase. Remember, Everyone Needs two shots. Coming up on monday, a special edition of 2020 the shot, race for a vaccine. It will cover the timing of the vaccine monday at 10 00 here on abc 7. Got to love william shakespeare. Record setting warmth today and yesterday and today and the question is what about tomorrow are things going to turn around . Drew explains how m what a day to head to the beach. Unusually mind temperatures with the high reaching 71 degrees. Were urged to use caution due to rip tides and sneaker waves. A high surf warning for west and northwest facing beaches from sonoma to monterrey county. Boy, it certainly didnt feel like december. No, liz, another day that feels like spring almost. Meteorologist drew tuma is here with the forecast, drew . Yeah, dan and liz, so nice we did it twice today. Another record setting day, seven records were set today, another day spent in the 70s for a lot of us. Take a look at the waves right now. Still active along the coastline from 13 to 16foot waves now. The high surf warning does continue until 9 00 p. M. Tonight. Winds today certainly were not an issue. Not an issue tonight. Winds are really light everywhere is less than ten miles per hour. So light winds tonight, clear skies, creating a cooler evening compared to yesterday. The 24hour temperature change, were 14 degrees cooler in half moon bay. Seven despite the 24hour temperature change its comfortable in a december evening. Its 64 in the city. 60 oakland. 61 san jose but down to 50 in novoto. Here is the story were tracking. Live doppler 7 along with satellite that storm track continues to be well north of california staying right over portland and seattle with the showers. Its a quiet night on the way for the bay area. Tonight, it will get chilly in the north bay dropping into the 30s around the bay shoreline low to mid 40s. We will see a surge of coastal fog after midnight tonight so well track that along the coastline. Elsewhere, dealing with plenty of stars. Tomorrow will feel more like december. No more 70s on the board. Well fall back into the 60s. Ge

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