abc 7 news reporter anser hassan has more. >> i've been part of the community for 27 years and i want to continue the tradition. >> reporter: the next six months will determine whether that tradition continues, says the owner of this burrito restaurant in walnut creek. no dining in due to the pandemic means a drop in sales. and at the same time, the cost of supplies are up. and he still has to pay rent and salaries. at least for the employees he has left. he got $25,000 from the first government stimulus package. but he says that money is gone. and despite the promise of a vaccine returning things to normal, he says the second ppp loan is even more crucial than the first. >> it's wintertime, one. and then two, we're going into the new year, not knowing what's going to happen. >> reporter: he knows that other restaurants have closed just blocks away from his. and he knows the loyal customer base isn't enough to keep the doors open. >> i don't want thi to close because they didn't get the help they need from the government. >> reporter: he has a six-month plan in place. but that plan is

abc 7 news reporter anser hassan breaks down where the biggest cuts will be. >> reporter: the city of oakland could run out of money by june if it doesn't make cuts now. >> every day that we delay taking action means the cuts would have to be deeper later. >> reporter: oakland city administrator says oakland faces a $62 million budget shortfall brought on in large part by the pandemic. even though he admits the city's revenue problem is a car youover fr -- carry over from last year. >> it's the end of the last fiscal year and that trend continued into this fiscal year, which is what puts us at a $62 million gap. >> reporter: city counsel held an emergency session today to vote on salary deferrals for some of the highest paid employees in addition to the 30 million in cuts already proposed. which includes 15 million to the police department and 5 million to the fire department. during public comment, some argue that the city is scapegoating fire and police for the city's reckless spending. zack is the oakland firefighter. he's threatening a lawsuit. >> we plan to fight in court, in arb

abc7 news reporter anser hassan has the story. >> reporter: the big announcement came on facebook.rote graton resort and casino will close at 5:00 p.m. on 12/31 for all activities. all parties and gatherings on new year's eve have been canceled. the casino will reopen on 1/1/21 at 6:00 a.m. sarris would not comment on why the event was canceled, only saying that they continue to work closely with the county and that graton resort and casino will remain open on a limited basis and continues to exceed all cdc safety requirements. large indoor gatherings are not allowed in sonoma due to the pndemic, but casino owner, the federated indians of graton rancheria is a sovereign nation and is not subject to local public health orders. sonoma county officials may not have in been in support of the big bash, but did praise the casino for the extra precautions they had in place. >> it would be our preference obviously not to have a party with 4,000 people indoors. >> reporter: sonoma county public health officer had been working with the casino on protocols. >> they are trying to do things wit

anser hassan spoke to some leaders about whether this is a sign of a silicon valley exodus. >> reporterwhen an icon that built silicon valley decides to leave silicon valley it may not be that big of a deal. >> companies come and go. what is important is that we continue to build a pipeline of the next addition of builders who will create the amazing brands. >> reporter: he's the chairman of the entrepreneurship task force, and says when it comes to entrepreneurship and innovation, nothing beats silicon valley. but despite that, hewlett-packard is headed to houston. another tech company to break from silicon valley. many cite the high cost of living and taxes. he admits there is room for reform but he doesn't see this as a trend. >> what you think about is who is the team. where can i find the best talent. who are my investors that i can work with. where are the companies i can get advice from. >> situations like this are a wake up call. >> reporter: ahmad thomas is the ceo of the silicon valley leadership group, along with changes to tax policy it is critical to see investment in infra

. >> reporter: anser hassan, abc 7 news. >>> still ahead here, vallejo police are now investigating their own police union. the e-mail to a local reporter that some say is threatening and out of line. >>> and the farm in the middle of san leandro. blink and you might miss it. but its mission reaches far and wide. we're going to explain coming up. >>> and the chinese-american veterans of world war ii. today they received one of the highest - i'm szasz. [norm] and we live in columbia, missouri. we do consulting, but we also write. [szasz] we take care of ourselves constantly; it's important. we walk three to five times a week, a couple miles at a time. - we've both been taking prevagen for a little more than 11 years now. after about 30 days of taking it, we noticed clarity that we didn't notice before. - it's still helping me. i still notice a difference. prevagen. healthier brain. better life. >>> new at 5:00, an investigation by the vallejo police department. the police chief says he is deeply disturbed by an e-mail the vallejo police officers association sent to a local journalist and i

. >> reporter: in walnut creek, anser hassan, abc7 news. >> glad to see her back in action. >>> california reported more than 50,000 new cases today. that is the third highest single-day total during the pandemic. the cdc reports the state has seen just more than 95 cases per 100,000 people each day. california is now reporting the second highest number of new daily covid-19 cases per capita in the country behind only tennessee. >>> we are exploring the issue of health as part of our ongoing commitment to building a better bay area, and we want to answer the question "why are california's covid rates so high when we're under a stay-at-home order?" abc7 news reporter j.r. stone explored the issue. what are doctors saying about these high numbers. >> reporter: dion, the doctor i talked with believes there are two main reasons -- covid fatigue and private gatherings. he went on to say that we can change this and start seeing better results in a week if we do a better job at sheltering. >> we're very aware that there is pandemic fatigue, that people are tired and that i think the ability of pe

. >> reporter: in danville, anser hassan, abc7 news. >>> the cliff house restaurant is set to close permanently after 157 years. on instagram and facebook the long-time proprietors announced the cliff house sign will be taken down at noon today. they say after days of negotiations with the national park service, talks fell apart. the nps said it offered the concessionaries a new 3 1/2 year term to keep the restaurant open but the proprietors did not accept the offer. the existing concession contract expires today. >>> childrens fairly land in oakland will remain closed until the spring. the park is concerned that the current stay-at-home order is going to be extended. directors say their goal is to reopen the park for three days a week starting march 19th. in the meantime fairyland will provide an online space for families and children to play. >>> all right. are you ready for this? david lewis is an icon, a legend, he is the moment in the bay area. he worked here for almost 50 years. he's such a legend, and his status came into play on whooee of fortune. >> i will solve. >> okay. go ahead. >>

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