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Into our edd department of Employment Development department now at 9 more than 22 million americans have filed for unemployment as the president lays out guidelines to reopen the country for business. Good evening. Im ken wayne and im pam moore, todays unemployment numbers are the largest and most dramatic rise in claims on record since the department started tracking back in 1967. The totals though come as no surprise since businesses will remain closed during this pandemic state agencies are having to hire more workers to help overwhelmed the state labor departments some states are expected to run low on money for state Unemployment Benefits as part of the federal Economic Relief package Congress Expanded Unemployment Benefits to include an extra 600 a week the size was given out by the state in california 2. 7 Million People across the state filed for Unemployment Benefits. As kron fours 10 per second tells us many are still waiting for money and some can even get through to the Employment Development department to get help. Its hard to feel like and then have to be starting all over again. And its not a good position to be an especially and the s and p to form a very expensive city nani strides works in the San Francisco Restaurant Industry and lost her job in march because of the coronavirus. She found an Unemployment Insurance claim on march 17th but still hasnt received a single penny didnt get any notification a certified from and benefits and some 20s. A much needed foreign the last 2 weeks of march and. Those situations have sent pending. So i have never seen any money i havent seen any emails and letters in the mail email to certify for the first week april. That was weird because i havent received any money at what he tried to get in touch with a representative at the Employment Development department for help she couldnt get through called. But he told almost every day since since then and there is not a message. Its time for the siren street. I just directed people go online. And theyre just not others wasting their same concerns and frustrations on social media. The edd and governor Gavin Newsome say theyre experiencing historic demand for Unemployment Insurance making it hard to process all the requests in the last 4 weeks 2. 7 million californians have formally filed for unemployment we are in the process right now of dealing with an unprecedented number of people making phone calls into our Employment Development department in response to high call volumes. The edd says theyre opening up a secondary coal mine on monday april 20th. The line will be open from 08 00am to 08 00pm 7 days a week. The edd says theyre also increasing staff to help at the call center and assist with unemployment thy are farm workers have anxiety are fast food workers have anxiety around the delivery of our food and those workers have about their own health we dont want you going to work if youre sick. Californias food, supply workers remain on the front lines of the states response to the coronavirus hundreds of thousands still go to work while the state remains under this indefinite stay at home order. The governor expressed immense gratitude to them today and Union Leaders are praising the governors latest move to help them. His executive order also ramps up the States Health and Safety Standards requiring Food Service Workers to wash their hands every 30 minutes or as needed to sanitize during this pandemic the u. S. Governments emergency Small Business Lending Program is out of money. The billion paycheck protection program. Officially tapped out today. Lawmakers predicted this would happen and unsuccessfully tried to pass an additional 250 billion in funding last week. Treasury secretary Steve Mnuchin and democrats will have to try to Reach Agreement on a package so well immediately increase program funding. Although lawmakers are still split on how about to go about it. After the thoughtful about how to advance the agenda. For families for workers for Small Business and of course shore up those frontline girls are out there every day and i understand after watching another 5 million get unemployed. Speaker pelosi continues to say now. Democrats say theyre willing to compromise if republicans meet them in the middle of the deal is not reached the program will go empty through the weekend. And possibly the rest of the month. Well, some Financial Experts say the vast majority of Small Businesses did miss out on the Small Business loans, steven mayor of st mayor and associates in San Francisco says there were only enough Small Business loans for a million businesses even though he believes there are roughly 30 million businesses across the nation. If you are one of the businesses that applied, but did not receive any money. Mayor outlined some of the reasons you may have missed out. There are a number of did not accept applications. Theres a number of banks whose capital ran out because of a glitch in the system. Theres a number of banks who said we will take a our customers first. And he adds another hurdle, Small Businesses had to jump through was joining the bank before applying for the federal money which he explains is a long process for mom and pop shops. Mayor says he is hopeful that there will be another round of Small Business loans from congress and he recommends when that happens Small Businesses should have their paperwork done and be ready to go forward to apply for those funds. That is not being for the undocumented families actually the most memorable. Teachers in oakland are raising money for undocumented immigrant families within their schools who are not eligible for stimulus checks. They started a web site stimulus pledge dot org days before governor gavin, newsome announced the state would spend 75 million to create a Disaster Relief fund for undocumented immigrants. Many Oakland Unified School district educators are now donating their stimulus checks to the families of their students who dont qualified for federal aid including stimulus checks and unemployment and so far theyve received 300 pledges from Teachers Principals and Community Members kron fours michelle kingston shows us how you can help. We saw how much they want are suffering the families were really need any diverse and camello is the principal at Bridges Academy at melrose in oakland and saw firsthand how many of her students families who are undocumented immigrants were unable to afford rent pay their bills and buy essential items because of the shelterinplace these families are not eligible to receive the federal stimulus checks or to file for unemployment i teach shares are calling. Families every day. And sow we are hearing directly from my students and their families and what theyre going to iverson camello says she first asked a few of her teachers that they be interested in giving their stimulus checks to the undocumented immigrant families within their school. Then iverson camello asked other principles within the Oakland Unified School district soon enough they had 300 pledges from educators and Community Members as well as close to 100 donations, it makes me feel good it makes me feel like im just im ce up sad and angry but whats happening inside and macys is something that i can do thats within mice. We are of control and influence. If youre interested in learning more donating or pledging your stimulus check head to stimulus pledge dot org. In the east bay, michelle kingston kron 4 news. Help for undocumented workers in california announced today Governor Newsom says that they will receive 500 per adult with a cap of 1000 per household doors longtime well known that an ex activist tweeted today thanking Governor Newsome adding undocumented workers are most disproportionately impacted during this crisis President Trump has now unveiled guidelines to when the u. S. Economy, yeah, it is a 3 phase plan and the president says it will be up to each governor to determine when a state goes to the next phase Camila Bernal has the latest. The decision to reopen the country will not come from the president is going to be up to the governors will work with them were going to help them. But its going to be up to the governors the white house issuing guidelines to help but the states will not be forced to follow that our approach outlines 3 phases and restoring our economic life. We are not opening for once. But one careful step at a time that on light switch on and off is the exact opposite. What you see here which is a gradual read asian in america can then make at the Center New York Governor Andrew Cuomo saying theyre not ready to reopen ready to open tomorrow because were afraid the infection rate will go on. Hospitalizations are down but the state is seeing about 2000 new cases a day and are setting their sights on another major concern weve been watching the Nursing Homes is Nursing Homes in many ways are ground 0 for this situation across the country. Los angeles county facing their highest number of deaths reported in a single day so far after reporting high totals a bside yesterday and the day before. And it really reflects a devastating power of covid19 derby flip President Trump says governors in states with less cases. Well be able to order people back to work soon. Some states will be able to open up sooner than others some states. Not in the kind of trouble that others are in. Im Camila Bernal reporting. But i do want to extend just in Broad Strokes appreciation for what i heard from the president as it relates to recognizing the differentiation that exist and persist in terms of and counties not just in states. Across this nation. As Governor Newsoms reaction shortly after his phone call with the president and Vice President before the guidelines for released publicly the guidelines to reopen the country are laid out in 3 parts are no Times Associated to these guidelines. You can read the full guidelines on our website kron 4 dot com. Here in the bay area there are now 185 deaths and more than 5800 confirmed cases of covid19 on your screen you can see how the numbers break down county by county Santa Clara County still leading the bay area with 69 deaths and more than 1800 cases you can find a complete breakdown of the cases by city on our website kron 4 dot com. A troubling trend of some bay areas Safeway Stores, a lack of fresh fruit and vegetables on the show this may be linked to a coronavirus related deaths at one of the safeway Major Distribution Centers kron 4 dan thorn talk with shoppers who are know to see those empty shelves. He reports from Pleasant Hill. Fruits and vegetables have been a hard fined for shoppers at Safeway Stores across the bay area shelves that should be filled with avocados peppers and romaine lettuce say limit one, but there was not it was. Nothing man never and i was looking for bell peppers strategy, less they couldnt find anything. And about 4 montae was surprised to find even the prepackaged veggies were gun at the store in Pleasant Hill pretty limited selection of what you can get say please local produce shortage may be connected to a coronavirus outbreak at the grocery chains tracy Distribution Center. The Company Announced one of the warehouses employees died from covid19 related complications on monday, a spokesperson for safeway confirmed the warehouse has been short on staff but only said it was for quote a variety of reasons, however, the company also confirmed 51 of its 1700 associates at the Distribution Center have tested positive for covid19 in the meantime shoppers like tame may have to head elsewhere to get their greens. Theres also desire safeway will meet the need while keeping their employees safe. I really hope and pray that they something does happen sen has a lot of people you know who need their fruits and vegetables sold. Thats what i did. A lot of people happy about this speech is in parts of reopened in Santa Cruz County the temporary closures were aimed at discouraging people from going to town over the Easter Holiday weekend. But as kron fours rob fladeboe tells us there are still some restrictions in place. The shelterinplace order that last week closed beaches and parks lapsed at midnight and a handful of servers were back in the water here along west cliff drive this morning. Most parks are open again to although parking may be limited says county spokesman jason happen so for example you know, which is a very popular surf spot here in Santa Cruz County. That parking lot we noticed prior to the parts of beach closure was very popular so in the day or 2 people or that our beach closer and the fact we actually put out ward air years. We kind of blocked off every other spot and that is so that when people get out of their cars. Theyre not rubbing up against each other we dont want that to happen the popular seacliff skate park will stay closed along with dog parks and park restrooms are still closed for the most part. The restrictions were eased in part because Santa Cruz County has a relatively low level of infection compared with other counties statewide and because surfing visiting parks and other forms of recreation is considered essential at locals what is not a har. Were concerned is traveling several counties over for recreation. So were really trying to discourage people from coming out of the county to Santa Cruz County. There is not the story we can tell an essential need to depending on cooperation Officials Say restrictions on outdoor construction golf landscaping and other gatherings of 10 or fewer people may also be relaxed tune. But to those thinking of heading to santa cruz to hang out are reminded that several visitors from fremont last weekend were fined a 1000 each were doing just that we are still in forcing the shelterinplace order and physical distancing. We are given out i believe its over a 100 tickets at this point people who were not doing and so that means stay 6 feet apart from one another its not a vacation. I realize a lot of people are out of work and school but its not the time to cover the beads just to hang out if you want a war because thats free to bring your neighbors. But we will be in force you to shelter in place order. Rob fladeboe kron 4 news. The city of fremont issued an executive order today requiring the use of Face Coverings at any and all essential businesses that order is Effective Immediately we talked with the freeman mayor lillie mae tonight on why the city decided to issue this order. Well there isnt a push for us to do is now but i think its the right thing to do because the fact that we have so many essential workers and yet men and women out there every day trying to serve our communities and these critical times and the most that we can do is to also show that seems out of courtesy and respect by covering their faces and that has been something thats been updated also with the cdc and were not saying use and 95 or surgical mask but were using Face Coverings so could be anything from people making their own homemade masks to using bandanas are sparse but isnt. Just went way for us to help protect all of our central workers. Workers at all essential businesses must cover their nose and mouth while they work, employers are required to provide Face Coverings to their employees and businesses have the power to refuse service to anybody who is not wearing a Face Covering earlier this week you might remember we told you Sonoma County issued a similar ordinance requiring the use of Face Coverings in public. Officers in fremont meanti