expected to release guidelines for reopening dine-in restaurants last week the california restaurant association sent a draft of recommendations to the governor's office, those recommendations include. >>no sharing of tables only family members or people who live together we'll be able to sit at the same table getting rid of buffets salad bars and shared bread baskets all services must wear face masks and salt and pepper shakers could be replaced by bottles of hand sanitizers in the south bay, the city of san jose is working on a plan to reopen restaurants while still adhering to social distancing requirements and what's being called the al fresco plan restaurants will be allowed to serve customers and outside tables streets could also be closed to cars in order to create additional space for restaurant, goers. >>the idea is to reopen but still adhere to social-distancing one business owner says he's all for it. >>oh definitely it's a good idea of people with us avery eating outside compared inside

. >>> the california restaurant association will send the governor guidelines so that the restaurant can get back to work. it plans for restaurants to thoroughly clean more often, and eliminates salad bars and buffets, and requires servers to wear masks, the restaurant association hopes that restaurants will not have to take temperatures of customers and that they will not have to eliminate half of their tables. the city of san mateo considers a plan that will let restaurants expand, so they can retain as many tables as possible, city leaders are talking about banning cars on p street, 25th avenue and other neighborhoods with several restaurants, letting the restaurant owners follow social distancing rules by letting them the tables on the streets, the mayor of san mateo said it is one way to keep restaurants in business. >> we are trying to create spaces outdoors and, where people can eat. the governor's plan is being implemented, as we had to phase 2 and three, but we know because of social distancing that restaurants will not be able to use all of their tables. in order to open th

worst 2 months of the year coming up something called bundle up for night thomas from going a restaurant association, thank you so representing 3900 restaurants in the city and you know everybody's dying to go out now soon as the doors ration. >>we're going to be there. thanks so much for joining us much for your time and your support we appreciate that. for news tonight a day with gyms closed more people are taking their exercise outdoors and that is leading to some crowded roadways. how one city on the peninsula's making paths safer for pedestrians passionate protesters cross country want to get back to work. but the u.s. death toll is still rising in the east bay the regional park district wants to remind everybody to keep the park say from the coronavirus s after a number of parts were filled to capacity today kron four's gayle ong joins us live tonight from livermore with details on all of this scale. >>pam i'm here at a royal del val in livermore one of the busier trails over the weekend here. park officials want people to go outside but only to exercise not socialize. >>signs posted on the ac

the restaurant association is hoping restaurants will be able to keep as many tables as possible and avoid requiring customers to have their temperatures taken. the association plans to surrender plan to the governor tomorrow. a restaurant in napa has already resumed in-house dining. fu may bistro defied orders and reopened for business. the owner says he needs to make ends meet for himself and his three dozen employees. dickey's barbecue wanted to start serving customers again, but abandoned the idea. the owner got a warning from the public health department after he placed his chairs and tables outside. >> they put a lien on my house in the restaurant that i know the bank is going to collect on. i could wind up losing my house over this. >> bose hotdogs is also operating in defiance of the state and county order. and a nearby art gallery is also open to customers. >>> now to san francisco and a crisis with in a crisis. since the start of the year the number of tents on the streets of the tenderloin has tripled as the homeless problem is amplified by the coronavirus pandemic. ktvu's

the restaurant association hopes restaurants will not have to take the temperatures of customers and that they won't have to eliminate half the tables. >> the city of san mateo is considering a plan that would let restaurants expand into the street so that they can retain as many tables as possible. city leaders are talking about banning cars on sections of these streets 25th avenue and other neighborhoods with several restaurants. the city leaders would let the restaurant owners follow social distancing rules by letting them put tables in the streets. the mayor of san mateo told us it's one way to help restaurants stay in business. >> we are trying to create spaces outdoors in the open air where people can sit down and eat. as the governor's plan is supplemented as we head into phase two and phase three we know that because a social distancing restaurants are not going to be able to use all the tables. in order to pay the bills in order to open the doors they're going to have to have spaces out into the open air out in front of the restaurants where they can see people safely and co

survey indicates 30% of the restaurants will not reopen. james beard associationvey of independent restaurants is only 20% that say they will make it back, 80% will not. >> restaurants that rely heavily on the convention and tourist trade are outlying tourists in towns it will hit the hardest. most likely to survive, neighborhood places it can move tables into parking lots and the streets as san jose is thinking. >> typically we can get the out door seating capacity, we will have a chance. >>> is fair to say that tomorrow may very well be judgment day for many california restaurants. reporting live. fox 2 news. >>> with all the restrictions they have to do moving forward and staffing and all the food and supplies. is so sad when you hear up to 80% may not make it. >> it's hard to believe. we will find out more tomorrow, reporting live tomorrow. >>> california farmers are bracing for financial losses and fallot from the pandemic. a ktvu investigation found that there is not a shortage of food . instead, food is going to waste. production has slowed down at restaura

going forward will takesogeusedacrding to so draft given to the governor by the california restaurant association is recommending that only families that live together can sit at the same table and number buffets or salad bars or shared breadbasket and no more salt and pepper shakers and servers might be wearing masks or face shields which also expected to talk about how it will be up to local jurisdictions to give specific guidance on restaurants and any restaurant in between the tables and the distance between them and so on. phase 2 kicked off on friday and it is too early to say if the coronavirus has spread to get. >> what is clear is that if there is a resurgence in infections, that will take two or three weeks to become apparent in terms of hospitalizations and deaths. >> he has also gotten into a pattern of giving specifics and hinting at what is to come, so expect to hear more about phase three and that is hair salons, nail shops, barber shops, movie theaters, office buildings and malls. it happens every day at noon. >>> developing this morning, alameda county health leaders say that the

hospitality sector where it's been pretty dreadful on the german hotel and restaurant association warned back in april that around $10000000000.00 euros of sales would be lost by the end of april so that just gives you an idea and some restaurants and cafes across the living across frankfurt actually had a protest an empty chair protest a couple of weeks ago where they were trying to draw attention to just how serious a problem this is for them more than 220000 businesses are affected across germany a huge number so although it's great that finally being opened now here in berlin and in other states across germany the question is will they need more government help in the future or will they actually end up having to close that door because they can't get that money through and those people people through as well as far as watching thank you. video has become the 1st e.u. member state to declare its coronavirus epidemic over prime minister young as young announced at the spread of the virus is now under control only 35 new infections reported over the last 2 weeks so being a borders it's

as for the statewide california restaurant association of accommodations, they are okay with restaurant employees to do frequent temperature checks when they start their shift. but restaurants are uncomfortable about being required to do the temperature checks of customers. they are concerned about possibly being sued by customers after being wrongfully turned away on an inaccurate temperature check. >>> thank you, allie. there is a huge outpouring of support for one restaurant dealing with financial struggles. gofundme page was set up for the gilroy donut shop, gilroy donut house, the shop owner, working since he has had health problems for years now. her daughter recently had a brain aneurysm and will be taken off life support soon. his wife, the governor page. >>> time now is 7:30. san francisco's alaskan parlor may be closing for manley. opening in 1918 during the spanish flu pandemic, the san francisco chronicle reports it may close during the pandemic, and the owner is not blaming the coronavirus. instead, the paper says he blames the city, which he says has been actively driving

the california restaurant association will send a list of ideas to the governor today, meanwhile, local leaders across the bay area are discussing other ways to reopen restaurants. the city of san mateo will close off sections of downtown streets to allow the restaurants to sit at tables and the streets. >> because of social distancing, restaurants cannot use their tables. in order to open their doors, they will have to have spaces in the open air. >> city leaders are talking about banning cars on the b street and other neighborhoods with several restaurants, the city council will see a plan as early as next week. for the statewide california restaurant association, it is okay to require temperature checks, but they don't want customers to have to do it at the door. they say restaurants are afraid that they could be sued by customers or being turned away, if they were turned away for the temperature checks. >>> all right, thank you, allie. we are learning about oakland police chief and kirkpatrick's complaint that was filed against the city. she was fired by an independent police commis

. >> the director of golden gate restaurant association wants clear guidelines with specific timeline. >> will we do it on a capacity basis a number of people in one group, mask on everyone? are we going to be required to test for temperature, have plexiglass partitions? >> this restaurant association wants state guidelines on main categories but local jurisdictions to decide how to implement them. >> the risk levels and the infections and death rates are different in so many different counties. >> we will work with every county and city in a practicable and responsible way. >> the guidance should respond to had a protect health and social distancing for all. >> posters should include rules and how they are disinfecting. if there are changes the restaurant should be notified to in of week in advance. >> miss thomas thinks no in house restaurant dining will take place until the end of may. of the governor releases his guidelines tomorrow at noon. >>> san francisco mayor gave more details today about the city's plans to allow businesses to reopen next monday. starting next monday, busin

last partitions. >> the restaurant association wants stay guidance on fire main categories but allowing four local jurisdictions to decide how to implement them. >> the risk levels, and you know the infections and the death rates are different and so many different counties. >> we will work with every county, city, any practical and responsible way. >> it will talk about how to protect employee health and social distancing for all. the posters will educate diners about rules and expectations and how to increase sanitation and disaffection to assure that the company is notified in advance to the new changes. >> the restaurant in particular needs two weeks lead time to open the doors. whatever the rules will be is thomas things that no in restaurant dining will take place in the bay area until the anime, the governor releases his guidelines tomorrow at 12 noon. truck stores and services car preparing to reopen next week. starting next monday businesses including florists and bookstores in beauty supply stores will be able to reopen per pickup and delivery only. the guidelines in san franc

host: looking at them information from the american restaurant association, to put that in stark terms, april's eating and drinking sales of $32.4 billion was the smallest 2005 inince march, nominal terms. however adjusting for inflation, consumer spending at eating and drinking places plunged to the lowest level since october, 1984. changeover to take out and delivery helped some of these restaurants at all? or is it causing them to cost even more just to stay open? guest: that has been a big debate, and you could argue that allowing these companies doing takeout and curbside service is kind of a lifeline, they are on life support, their limping along and all those kinds of medical metaphors and it's true. on the other hand, you've got six costs and variable costs. your rent inre your utilities, variable cost our employees. down, i mean,ut there's a lot of calculus. i talked to restaurant owners who are going through this. a lot of them, it sort of speaks to your mindset. if you really want to do this, a lot of people are really trying to stomach this and use the loans, we will talk a

the california restaurant association is predicting, warning as many as 30% omp the restaurants around the state could shut down. >> roz, that very much. >>> we will go out now to san francisco, emeriville. rain today. sunshine too. everybody's able to change. rob mayeda is tracking it from the backyard of his home. you are bold with that embrel la about to fly away. >> yeah, and i should show you, we are seeing gusty conditions around the yards here, the trees are blowing and the embrel la, it gives us shade. today, a little bit of a hazard as the winds are starting to pick up and we are seeing wind around the bay area, 69 degrees and we do have showers that have moved off to the east. a few showers around morgan hill, and dublin, pleasanton and the spin of the clouds you see there, the unstable part of the storm that is going to on cross the coast and you notice house muggy it is outside. and the atmosphere we talked an about, north of hawaii, the muggy conditions, 60s and 70s today and more showers and a chance for thunderstorms. we could thunderstorms tonight and we will talk about

the national restaurant association says its membersn $ in march alonricans who work in the food service industry. sglfrm >>> now to some big news on a potential test for the virus. santa clara county health leaders demonstrated how this test worked yesterday. a person will be handed a swab and then they can gently place it in their nose for a sample. doctors say it doesn't hurt. they hope it helps encourage more people to get tested. right now the most common test involves a health care worker taking a deep nasal swab, which many people say is uncomfortable. >>> now to a live look at the capital this morning. capitol hill where the house narrowly passed a second coronavirus relief package known as the heroes act. the $3 trillion bill would fund another round of stimulus payments up to require people to have a social security number to receive that money. that means undocumented immigrants who file with a taxpayer id would be eligible for relief. the bill isn't likely to pass the republican controlled senate, but if it does, the president has already threatened to veto it. president trum

the california restaurant association says owners will need at least two weeks notice to start making adjustments and prepare for customers before they can open. >> there will be extra measures that our industry will take, we will double down on cleanliness but the staff will need to be retrained. restaurant owners are going to have to fire up their supply chains and access to product, proteins, as we are reading in the newspapers could perhaps be limited. then he tried to figure that out. or make the governor's roadmap to reopening the state is in the beginning of a second phase right now. later on in phase two, dining restaurants will be allowed to open again. even though some california's defy the state home order, statewide we can still be weeks away and from that step. even for the way from parts of the bay area with stricter guidelines. the changes to come, governor newsom will talk about it at his daily news conference today at 12:00 and we will hear that life. ktvu fox 2 news. >>> many businesses in san francisco are preparing for the next big step in the cities reopening plan

the california restaurant association says the changes may make the diagnosing experience different.nly for families and household members. anything shareable will be gone like salad bars, buffets and salt and pepper shakers and only a certain number of people can dining at a time. some say safety rules could be in place for a year. the california restaurant association says this is a tough time for owners who are feeling a lot of pressure in dealing with uncertain futures. >> the last week i have sensed that urgency i have not sensed since the middle of march. now people are trying to figure out are they going to throw in the towel and will there be enough customers when they do open the doors? >> last friday california went into the beginning of phase two of four of the governors roadmap . dining in restaurants will open at the end of phase two and everyone wants to know the timeline on when that will happen in some counties to fight the stay at home order and open restaurants for dining in an overall state wide we could be weeks away from that and it could be longer and parts of t

according to some draft documents given to the governor by the california restaurant association only families that live together can sit at the same table. number buffets, salad bars and shared breadbasket. wes or fashields that we hakers should also again expect some to talk about how it will be up to local jurisdictions to give specific guidance on capacity of restaurants, distance between the tables and so one. it is too soon to say if the coronavirus has spread in that amount of time yet. >> i think it is clear that if there is a resurgence in infections, that will take two or three weeks to become a parent in terms of hospitalizations and deaths. >> newsom has also gotten into a pattern of giving specifics and hinting at what is to come so we should expect to hear a bit more about phase three today as well and that includes hair salons, nail shops, barber shops, gyms, movie theaters and more. it happens every day at noon. >>> san mateo county has eased some restrictions on allowing highly regulated gatherings of cars and schools can provide modified graduation ceremonies for the

the quote from the conclusion of a survey of 216 restaurant owners done by the golden gate restaurant association. it represents an estimated 419 restaurant locations. 73% of those are now open for takeout and delivery during shelter in place. 60% of those are losing money. 62% of owners have laid off 50% or more of their employees. a small glimmer of hope. the majority of respondents have received emergency federal loans. for one bay area-based restaurant chain, the pandemic has proven to be too much. specialties cafe and bakery is closing. the family-owned company h quart headquartered in pleasanton. >>> tesla is telling employees it has approval to resume fulop ra full operations this week. the fremont police department confirmed to abc7 news that the plant meets or exceeds safety standards. musk sued the county and threatened to move his headquarters. the company picked finalists to build a new cyber truck. we are taking on the big issues that affect all of us, workplace, education, economy and our health. >>> oakland is working to improve the health of its community with a coronavirus testin

they we have with us president and ceo of the north carolina restaurant and lodging association to share more about this effort. come if you would like to over and tell us about it. lynn: thank you, governor cooper your leadership. we prepare for reopening north carolina restaurants today. there is no question north carolina's restaurants and hospitality community have been significantly impacted by this pandemic. but during this challenging time we have looked for ways to help our community to prepare for our reopening that began early this afternoon. with that in mind we have come together with esteemed partners and spearheaded an initiative called count on me nc. it is designed to address safety concerns, but also to instill consumer confidence, as we welcome visitors back to our restaurants this evening. as north carolina's restaurants and hotels and attractions and museums work together to greet visitors back, count on me nc is a mutual pledge, a public health initiative, that empowers guests and businesses to work together to protect everyone's safety. this problem -- this program

the national restaurant association estimating 8 million layoffs. two-thirds of all the jobs lost in march were in food service. >> we're on life support right now. >> while the stimulus packages have included relief for restaurants there was a sharp outdry that big chains were benefitting over moms and pops. now although some allow dining in, it's with capacity restrictions. from the small businesses battling to hold on to the beloved southern chain that's an economic bellwether, and the workers impacted the most. >> i could never imagine that come may i still wouldn't be working. >> we're opening up a completely different restaurant, with very, very limited resources and huge unknowns. >> since opening in 2018, pacific standard time has garnered a lot of fanfare. the 8200 square foot eatery has an open kitchen floor plan, complete with wood burning fire ovens. >> people were breaking bread together and sharing food and really feeling like a family and community. >> reporter: when the pandemic hit, what did that do to your business? >> right before

the california restaurant association is predicting 30% of restaurants around the state could shut down as a result of this economic crisis. in san francisco, nbc bay area news. >>> this week is shaping up to be a critical one for businesses in san jose. the city council is set to vote on a propose pal would allow businesses to operate outdoors. the this plan would provide businesses, specifically restaurants, access to public space and nearby private property for operations of the a vote on that is scheduled for tuesday. >>> some rain at times, sunshine, too. not quite done with all the crazy weather. a live look outside. you can see some rain on the lens there, i believe. more on the way. i'm looking at the other cameras. we've got rain in san francisco. rob mayeda has decided to tate indoors. the rain and the wind, it was a little crazy in your backyard. >> it was good helpful tip to write in some of the lawn furniture. i learned that first hand at 5:00. wind is the story. but we're seeing a line of the heavier showers approaching downtown. you can see it very clearly. you can see th

the golden gate restaurant association says they expect the bay area to move slower with reopening and asked for financial help for restaurants to survive. the california restaurant association has the same struggle for its members. >> many of them have their leases and financial obligations tied to their personal finances. i am talking to restaurant tours who are contemplating filing for bankruptcy. >> reporter: restaurants can't offer dine in service into the county meets the criteria showing the coronavirus outbreak is under control. they have to be cleared by the state, then can move forward with next steps. ktvu fox 2 news. >>> parking lot and other outdoor spaces. the san jose rules is considering the idea today and if approved the proposal will go to the full city council for approval in about two weeks. santa clara county now has two new covid-19 test centers. the new test sites kara james like high school in east san jose and at christopher high school in gilroy. >> the screening and testing criteria are based on guidelines and made reflect the latest information. these new si

leland: somebody from the national restaurant association coming up a little later to talk about theailout and the issues down in georgia. steve harrigan, thank you. gillian. >> as those infection number continue to climb, healthcare workers face unique stresses, babattling covid-19 on the frontlines. many are facing long hours, combined with pay cuts and in some areas limited resources including ppe. joining us to discuss the psychological toll all of this takes on our nation's healthcare workers, is family physician, dr. mary kreb. she has personal experience battling coronavirus. i want to ask you first about where you were. we see a lot of data, a lot of numbers that seek to highlight the disparity that covid is having in terms of impacts on poor and wealthy communities. but tell us what that experience feels like and looks like on the ground in real life. >> well, i work in lebanon, ohio, it's a rural area. we take care of poor, we take care of people without insurance, medicaid. it's been unlike anything fells my career. it's been so challenging to try to keep everyone safe. we

the troubling results from the golden gate restaurant association. >> this survey representing 400 bay area restaurants paints a dire picture. what many assumed, that the future of so many runts may be in trouble. phey rings once in a while. business isn't booming for restaurants. they received only 15 orders for pickup. >> it's really bad situation these days. seeing all the people who are supporting us, it gives so much hope and i'm glad i have a job. >> reporter: newly released numbers by the ggra shows 60% of restaurants are losing money by staying open and nearly 2/3 have laid off 50% or more of its employees. >> small businesses can't afford to run a deficit. we're not the federal government. >> it's sad. it's one of those things that you don't wish to happen, especially when they're your favorite. especially whenever you go there for the first time and it's something amazing and you're not going to be able to experience it again. >> reporter: a staff of just six works. carlos managed a team of 20 before the pandemic hit. >> we went through april and may. but what's going to happ

. >> the california restaurant association says his members have their work cut out for them. >> past weeks, if not months of work. but certainly, they will do it in whatever time they need. >> but the association knows that many will run out of time. >> in two or three mores, i think we are going to see a large chunk of our industry down. >> now, some counties may take many weeks or months to comply, but those who survive must comply. reporting live, tom vacar, ktvu , fox 2 news. >>>, just wondering who has to sign off that those requirements are being met? would that be the county, the city, or the state? >> in almost every case it will be the county, but some of this stuff is going to be allowed to be self approved, subject to being checked, so they can get more people doing this, but they've got to some of the plans, those plans had to be very detailed, and then they are subject to either a county approval or some sort of self approval which there are very specific regulations about. then you can go ahead and do that, but the reality of the situation is that these directions, even

the restaurant italian association set up of food pickup for restaurant workers that have been laid up took a pay cut. >> people have gone without pay checks for six weeks and we are offering them quality food, homemade hosta, housemade sauce, quality salads, a nice meal to remind them that they matter. >> in addition, restaurant workers say it is a way to keep their own employees working during this difficult time. >>> it is 5:46 am. let's look at traffic with gianna. >> good morning, we're looking at the roadways and we are getting reports of a broken down vehicle that might slow re the toll plaza. it. it is blocking at least one lane and there are people outside of their vehicles. use caution. we are not seeing a lot of delays. the some slight delays past the toll plaza. things are still pretty clear across the upper deck into the city. elsewhere, look at the e shore freeway. we have reports of a trouble spot around university. it is not causing a lot of issues but on 580 westbound, this area has reports of some smoke seen from the eastbound side of the bridges so there are some fir

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now the golden gate restaurant association says it will lose half of its 4,000 restaurants permanently due to the pandemic. >> i think it's really important for san francisco's economy as well because it really thrives on small businesses and restaurants. >> reporter: these roommates say they'll feel safe dining out with the new guidelines if people follow the rules. >> i think everyone is stir crazy at this hour. everyone is ready to get out. >> none of this means anything if customers don't feel safe. >> reporter: so when is all this happening? the mayor's office says it will look at the guidelines but will only allow the dine ins to resume when local health officials say it's safe, a decision based on science, not pressure. in san francisco, thom jensen, nbc bay area news. >>> governor newsom also says shopping malls and offices can reopen, but of course with changes. malls and strip malls can offer curb side pick up. but most of the counties in the bay area are not on board with the time line. offices should only open if people can't work from home. face coverings recommended for a

more space, and the city andof san f reason to turn space over to those restaurants. >> reporter: the north beach merchants association voted last night to promote closing grant street during business hours. as businesses are allowed to reopen, restaurants, bars, and artists will need more room to serve customers. >> to use the streetscapes in terms of mitigating the impacts on merchants. >> reporter: not everyone thinks removing parking in crowded north beach is a good idea. >> i drove around for ten minutes trying to find parking right now, so that was not fun. >> reporter: supporters say there are parking garages nearby and moving business outside may be the only way to stay open and safe. >> we could all like more safely distance from each other while still looking in each other's eyeballs and loving each other, and i think it's a great idea. >> reporter: supervisor aaron peskin said he'd like to see the closure happen before businesses are allowed to move from takeout to dine-in. >> this is the time. there are details that we got to attend to and we got to experiment with a street closure to help businesses, but

>>according to the california restaurant association, the $7 billion industry here in the golden state has lost a million restaurant workers. >>business leaders say despite many efforts many establishments will reopen their doors and she seems pause for new zealand's. the owners of clones bars. i was close there isn't surprising until you are 1600 in businesses downtown that presently only 6% are going to reopen san jose mayor sam liccardo says while the idea is in place there are still plenty of details to work out. >>including conversations with the alcoholic beverage commission getting backing from local and state health leaders, making sure that restaurants are back up to code before they can reopen. the cargo says he also wants to make it free for businesses to use the public spaces for their customers some are hoping that this plan will stick around for years to come. jonathan mccall kron 4 news. >>tesla has called many of its workers back to the job in fremont where they've got a plant apparently in defiance of alameda county's a shelter-in-place order kron four's charles cliffo

>>according to the california restaurant association, the $7 billion industry here in the golden state has lost a million restaurant workers. >>business leaders say despite many efforts many establishments will reopen their doors and she seems pause for museums. the owners of clones bars. i was close to it isn't surprising. until you are 1600 in businesses downtown the president made only 6% of them are open san jose mayor sam liccardo says while the idea is in place there are still plenty of details to work out. >>including conversations with the alcoholic beverage commission getting backing from local and state health leaders, making sure that restaurants are back up to code before they can reopen. the cargo says he also wants to make it free for businesses to use the public spaces for their customers some are hoping that this plan will stick around for years to come. jonathan mccall kron 4 news. >>tesla has called many of its workers back to the job apparently in defiance of alameda county's shelter-in-place order. they have a plan to fremont of course first charles clifford has det

over the past two months, and the national restaurant association says 8 million people who work in restaurantsave been laid off or furloughed. he says that he hopes the free meals will give the workers some relief, during these tough times. >> we all go through the struggles, when you struggle with other people, it seems like you are a family. >> volunteers, free meals are given out between 4:00 and 6:00, people are asked to provide a paystub as a proof of employment within the restaurant industry. >>> do you know someone who is making a difference in, and providing coping your community? we want you to nominate your local hero, email your story with photos or a video of that person, to my hero, and we will highlight some of the stories. >>> we follow breaking news in nevada, where a magnitude 6.4 earthquake hit less than an hour ago, we will tell you where in the bay area people felt shaking. >> we don't want to open the floodgates that, but, we want to make sure that our business is successful. >> the new patchwork of rules and, as counties prepare to reopen, while others keep waiting. >> if

the california restaurant association says many restaurants are barely hanging on and need to reopen or risk shutting down for good. >> they're now trying to figure out are they going to throw in will there when they open the doors? they'll discuss an initiative to allow restaurants to use parking lots for outdoor seating. >> sarah, thank you. governor new? is the target of a federal lawsuit demand acing acing hair and nail salons be able to open. they claimed lawmakers violated the constitutional rights of their members and accused them of classified nonessential. they're staffed by trained workers and highly they're working re there's social distancing inside the plant. on monday, other americans restart operations while in europe some car companies already back to work. they say members can use the reservation using the 24 go app which should allow for contactless check in which lets the club monitor the number of people inside. we'll let them come in and do a deep cleaning and open it back up for another 60 minute segment. >> machines will be blocked off to allow for distancing.

that's according to new predictions from the golden gate restaurant association. we talk with lorrie thomas the association's executive director, about the types of restaurants that face the greatest risk we have the end of last year about 3900 brick and mortar restaurant in san francisco of those 3900 roughly 88% are under 2.5 million unemployed referee between 5.25 employees. >>you know to 30 employees and those are the folks that are having the hardest time getting any sort of sending all really and they don't have access to the capital like the larger change that we've seen not be able to support from stops. thomas is on the city's recovery task force among the ideas she thinks will help local restaurants. she wants local and state lawmakers to consider allowing expanded outdoor dining. >>and using sidewalks or parking lots. a traicion says it might consider adding more money to a program for struggling small businesses. the administration has given out 2.2 million small business loans. worth billion in the second round of the paycheck protection program. the

as of today the governor expects to receive a proposal from the california restaurant association of how its members can get back to business safely. and that plan includes thoroughly cleaning more frequently, requiring workers to wear face facts, and eliminating buffets and salad bars. >>> shoppers headed to a northern california mall that reopen despite the governor's orders that all nonessential businesses stay closed, the yuba sutter mall about 40 miles north of sacramento had krause rating when the doors first opens. the manager said county health officials approved the reopening as long as public health recommendations are followed. that includes shorter than usual shopping hours. so there is plenty of time to clean the public and private areas. >> our individual retailers are encouraging touchless transaction with apple pay. they are also using traffic cameras to measure how many people are in the store so that they follow social distancing practices. additionally we have handset advisors at every entrance. we have wipes available for tables and baby changing stations. >> only

. >> now, i know the california restaurant association issued some guidelines. a message they delivered to the governor which may influence his decision making but they recommends things such as i want to share with our viewers, a ban on buffets and maybe only members of the same household could be seated together. mandatory hand washing schedules for restaurant employees. i wonder if you think the rules that apply to customers might be harder for you as a business to enforce. i imagine you can take the temperatures of your own employees and mandate hand cashicash i -- hand washing schedule, does it worry about customers. >> yeah. i think as a society we're ready for that. >> all right,sir. we have a viewer asking on facebook about cash only. interesting they mentioned cash. i actually was at a business in burlinggame a few days ago and they didn't want to accept cash. mainly i've been using apple pay. do you have ideas about what might be the safer way to go in the future? >> definitely cashless is the safest way to go. we need to be careful for the equity conc

the california restaurant association says these are some of the changes we can see. tables may be limited to 10 season only for families and household members. salad bars, buffets, bread baskets and salt-and-pepper shakers, anything shareable could be a thing of the past. there may be limited capacity. only a certain number of people can dine in at a time. there will also be more cleaning which is something those in the restaurant industry are already familiar with. >> our industries, it's in our dna to sanitize and disinfect and clean. everybody that works in the restaurant industry is certified in food safety. >> some experts say rules could be a place for a year or until there is a vaccine for coronavirus. right now california is beginning phase 2 of four of the governor's roadmap to reopening the state. dine in restaurants will be allowed to open again at the end of phase 2. when will that happen? we could be weeks away. it could be further in parts of the bay area for stricter guidelines. some california counties defied the stay-at-home order and opened restaura

a quote from the conclusion of a survey of 216 restaurant owners done by the golden gate restaurant association. now the survey represents an estimated 419 restaurant locations. 73% of those are now open for takeout and delivery during the shelter in place. 60% of those are losing money. 62% of owners have laid off 50% or more of their employees. and a small glimmer of hope, the majority of respondents have received emergency federal loans. >>> now nor one bay area-based restaurant chain, the pandemic has already been too much. specialties cafe and bakery is closing. the family-owned company headquartered in pleasanton had more than 50 locations across three states. in a statement, the company says revenues have been, quote, decimated recently. >>> in the east bay, tesla is telling employees it now has approval to resume full operations this week. in an email that went out to worker, the company says alameda county has signed off on its reopening. the fremont police department confirms to abc7 news that the plant meets or exceeds safety standards. tesla ceo elon musk tweeted last week that tesl

over the past two months the national restaurant association says 8 million people who work at restaurants, have been laid off or furloughed. the chef hopes the free meals will provide some comfort during this difficult time. >> we all go through the struggles, right? when you struggle with other people it kind of builds you stronger in the family. >> reporter: with the help of volunteers the meals are given out wednesdays through sundays from 4 to 6 p.m. people are asked to provide a paystub as proof of employment with the restaurant industry. >>> coming up, the safety modifications that are being rolled out at oakland international airport. also, four people killed in a horrible car crash in the south bay. what chp is saying about the cause. >>> new at 11, a peaceful resolution to intense standoff in san francisco. sheriff's deputies responded to the travel lodge at market and valencia at about 3:40 this afternoon. an employee there is that a man had locked himself in a bathroom picked the man said he had a gun and he wanted to be shot and killed by police. crisis negotiators were called

in an effort to help restaurants like his all around the bay area, the california restaurant association says their own recommendations to governor newsome, including seating only families and limiting salad bars and sharing chips and salsa, sticking to temperature checks. for workers and having servers wear face masks. that would be, of course, on top of social distancing requirements and sanitation requirements. but a lot of folks listening for what the governor has to say coming up at noon. >> all right, chris, thank you. >>> now, of course, we will bring you the governor's news conference live as it happens. it's scheduled for noon. you can watch it right here on nbc bay area. we will also stream on our free nbc bay area app. >>> well, breaking news mid-day, this video coming in just moments ago, as you can see right here, this is a bus fire, a bta bus outside the medical center on bascome. we know firefighters are there on the scene right now. at this time the reports are showing no injury, but, of course, we have a crew there at the scene. we are going to keep monitoring to find ou

expected to place strict limits on seating capacity to allow social distancing, the california restaurant association is recommending that only family members, and people who live together can sit at the same table, buffets and salad bars would be banned, while food servers will wear masks. >>> a beauty salon owner is anxiously waiting to reopen. amber has the story about a rough month for this staff. >> remake braiding here is a type of childhood passion that led rico to open the braid bar in beauty in berkeley. she's shows us the work that she did before the pandemic she says being forced to close since the shelter in place order has been a struggle. >> i was freaking out to be honest with you, i wasn't sure what we are going to do, on how to make ends meet. remake hoping she can reopen in june. a business she started nine years ago as a 21-year-old . no bank loan, support came from family, friends, and clients. she now has three locations, one in berkeley, and two in oakland. a set up that had chairs side by side, to promote socializing. >> time to create the little cubbies, six feet apart. remake

host: looking at information from the american restaurant association, this puts it in stock terms. of 32.4 billion dollars was the smallest volume since march 2005. however, adjusting for inflation, consumer spending at eating and drinking places plunged to its lowest level in april since 1984. to takeoutnge over and delivery helped some of these restaurants at all, or is it costing them or to stay open? guest: that has been a big debate. you could argue allowing these companies, or these companies doing curbside service and take is kind of a lifeline, they are on life support. they are limping along. all those kinds of medical metaphors. it is true. on the other hand, you have got fixed cost into variable cost. you have rent and utilities. variable cost would be employees. if you just shut down, it is because of cost. there is a lot of calculus. i speak with restaurant owners going through this, and it speaks to your mindset, if you want to really do this and plow through, people are trying to really stomach this and use the sort of trying to figure out a way. a lot of people want

this backers of the proposal include the sill can valley organization and the california restaurant association and powers like that you can expect that this is going to likely quickly expand beyond san jose, the mayor is set to announce -- make his announcement on an online press conference starting 12:30. back to you. >>> a new report shows the devastating impact the coronavirus pandemic is having on job losses. the labor department reporting 20.5 million jobs were lost in april alone. cbs. we have more. >> i'm just like trying to survive this and with the coronavirus forcing retailers to shut down. she hasn't been paid in five weeks and has 25 million americans lost jobs in april. the worst monthly loss on record. that brings the unemployment rate to 14.7% and not since the great depression and a huge jump from february's 50 year low. there's certainly some aspect to this that could be seen as a potential and people were temporarily laid off and that could suggest that they will be coming back into the labor market. >> with the coronavirus shuts down stores, retail jobs were hit hard. some 2

how to reopen those plans will be submitted to the governor on thursday by the california restaurant association in san francisco taylor bisacky kron 4 news. >>florists are among the next list of businesses to reopen just in time for mother's day flower bowl florists in walnut creek for example was closed for nearly 2 months under the stay at home order. it started taking in online and phone orders on monday and the coroner says the volume of orders has been so overwhelming that they stop taking orders for the rest the weekend is can't keep up. >>with probably stopped a little sooner than we normally would because there are supply issues. staffing issues people that are not available to us that help with the alert holiday like this. ability little bit. supplies are as readily is available. even with that word with an extremely >>business is booming for mother's day florists say they are concerned about the long-term because large events like weddings and graduations ceremonies and birthday parties have all been canceled and that it will impact their bottom line. more businesses may be opening up

newsome will be releasing guidelines for reopening dine-in restaurants last week the california restaurant association. they sent a draft of recommendations to the governor's office. they include know sharon tables only family family family members are people who live together will be able to sit at the same table getting rid of bus a's salad bars and shared bread baskets requiring servers to wear face masks and salt and pepper shakers could be replaced by bottles of hand sanitizer of course will stream the governor's announcement today it's happening at noon that's going to be on kron on and on our facebook page. restrictions are leading to a huge financial loss for bay area cities city leaders in the east bay they say that they're having to put furloughs in place to and implement pay decrease to try and save their budgets and richmond mayor tom says the city had a balanced budget ahead of the coronavirus pandemic but now staff is for dick ting a million decrease in revenue and then they're projecting a million budget deficit for the next fiscal year over in concord mayor tim mcgilley and he's predic

impact in hospitality sector in germany has been pretty dreadful and the german hotel and restaurant association warned back in april that by the end of april there would be 10000000000 euros of sales a loss which just goes to highlight how serious this is now they had to say a protest in berlin and in frankfurt to draw attention to this where they had empty seats out to say to people look if you don't get your act in gear and if the government doesn't help we're going to see more clearly she is now of course it's welcome news that premise is on opening and have already started to reopen but will it last will they need government help or will they have to close all together we shall see did for us watching thanks so much. well the bundesliga returns this weekend after 2 months suspension because of the coronavirus pandemic that the matches will be unlike anything we have seen before due to the strict tagine rules which will be in place there are no fans in the stadium to avoid the spread of the virus players celebrating goals of victories cannot hog but they can touch using buzz or fate coaches