Dollars set aside for Small Business loans in this program. That money, of course, they say has run out. 1. 6 million applications for loans and some havent received money yet. Scott, this decision about reopening the country, this is so opposite about what the president said a few days ago that he would absolutely be the one to decide. Do you know what pressure he got from senators and the senate. When you think about it, you have to think about legally what the president would be able to do in terms of having mentioned earlier this week in terms of saying the country can reopen again. I think up to this point we have seen, especially in states like california, governors have taken the lead in terms of what they want to do in terms of close things down and deciding essential workers and when they can actually move and curfews and things like that. The president and cbs news obtained audio saying the ball is in our Court Essentially here when it comes to the governors making the decisi
Experience is the ultimate knowledge. Reporter a singer and author. His latest the biker. Ive called several office and cell numbers. Their home as seen on google maps, emailed and reached out on facebook but have not heard back. Anthony has shared an easter message. And told how he is enduring the shelter in place. Thats what i thing. That while legal troubles head his way. There are many people who have contacted us who are looking to receive our assistance, and all of them to the t dont want any other family to go through what they gone through. Civil rights attorney is preparing a lawsuit on behalf of several gateway residents and their families. Staff was encouraged. They were pressured to come and work, even though gateway knew the staff was positive for the virus. So you have a situation here that was just a tinderbox ready to explode. Pointer also says hell be addressing prosecutors for their investigations into the deaths at gateway. Nursing home advocates tell me the legal ac
Appointment only. You just dont show up. The hope is to test up to 200 people per day. Live in San Francisco, im kris reyes for abc7 news. People in two bay area counties are told they are required to wear masks in public. Fremonts mayor announced an executive order for people to cover their faces in public or fined 100. Joins marin and Sonoma County in issuing the requirement. Fremont will not cite people right away. Starting today, people in Sonoma County have to cover their faces when they leave their house. They can leave a face mask of any type of fabric that covers their noses and mouth. Kids under the age of 2 and people who have difficulty breathing are exempt from this. Sonoma county is also requiring all staff, visitors and First Responders at Nursing Homes and at homeless shelters to check for symptoms before they go in. The number of confirmed covid19 cases in bay area and Santa Cruz County will likely eclipse 6,000 later today. This morning, more than 5,900 cases and 187 p
Dress for temperatures in the mid to upper 50s. Reggie . Mike, thank you. Cover your face. This morning for the first time, residents in some north bay communities will have to wear some sort of mask. Abc7 News Reporter Amy Hollyfield is live for us in Sonoma County. Good morning, amy. Good morning, r as of today it is in effect in Sonoma County you have to cover your face and this order is coming to more bay area counties very soon. Not just counties that are putting this into play, the city of fremont just put an order in place and the fine there to not wear one could go as high as 100. The mayor says it isnt about punishing people. The focus really is more peoplee seem ready to comply. You dont it is something that is very simple and that could make a big difference. Ma, are irx to n countys Health Officer said some other bay area counties will be announcing today that they will start requiring masks. The counties were not named and well have to wait and see which ones are joining i
Cases, were starting our life again. The administrations guidelines are broken up into three phases lasting at least 14 days. So well give you the quick breakdown here. The fist phase calls on employers to have their employees returning to work in phases and minimize nonessential travel. Phase two allows schools to reopen as well as churches, bars, gyms, and large venue, as long as proper social distancing measures remain in place. Under the third phase, those venues just reopened with limited social dancing and proper sanitation. The governors, not the president will say when stateress open. The president acknowledged that in his call with the governors. That being with it is, were getting a better idea of area. Chris nguyen joins us live from san jose with that part of the story. Chris . Hi, kristen. Well, lets be clear. Its going to be a while before life gets back to normal, but we can tell you that Health Officers are taking a regional approach, and theyre trying to come to some c