There also seem to be some outright head-scratchers. The list says the Lafayette Youth Baseball Association in Lafayette took out a $5 million to $10 million loan, but The Chronicle couldn’t find an organization with that name in Lafayette and it seems unlikely a youth sports league would need that kind of money. It turns out that the Lafayette Moraga Youth Association, which runs sports programs in those two towns, did receive a PPP loan, but it was for $62,500, not $5 million-plus, said Judy McNeil, its executive director. It has the same P.O. Box address as the association listed in the SBA data. … [Read more...] about These Bay Area companies got the biggest PPP loans
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Coronavirus started as a ‘great equalizer.’ Now it is defined by disparities in income and race, Bay Area data show
She said the county has made it a priority to get resources to low-income residents; East Oakland now has four walk-up and drive-through community testing locations, but it wasn’t until early May that the first one opened. The city of Oakland also requires many employers to provide at least two weeks of emergency paid sick leave, among other measures. … [Read more...] about Coronavirus started as a ‘great equalizer.’ Now it is defined by disparities in income and race, Bay Area data show
Welcome to the Throughline: A new series about the Bay Area of tomorrow
Over the last four months, our lives have been fundamentally altered. Sheltering in place. Processing the uncertainty of the pandemic. Watching what may be the largest protest movement in U.S. history raise the volume on demands for change and equality. We don’t always recognize history-making moments while we’re in them, but right now it’s clear. … [Read more...] about Welcome to the Throughline: A new series about the Bay Area of tomorrow
Uber’s name-your-price feature for drivers hits Bay Area
Uber and Lyft are battling driver reclassification in the courts, where California has sued them; with their state regulator, the California Public Utilities Commission; and via a November ballot initiative they are paying tens of millions to promote. Proposition 22 asks voters to keep gig drivers and couriers as contractors but give them earnings floors and some benefits. … [Read more...] about Uber’s name-your-price feature for drivers hits Bay Area
Coronavirus housing and eviction rules: What Bay Area renters and landlords need to know
A: Yes. This requirement may be satisfied with a letter, email or other written communication that explains the financial impact that the tenant is experiencing. The explanation should be objectively verifiable. Third-party documentation is not necessary to satisfy this step, but tenants are advised to provide supporting documents. This could include evidence of a loss of income related to a business closure, loss of working hours or wages, layoffs, or out-of-pocket medical costs caused by the pandemic. … [Read more...] about Coronavirus housing and eviction rules: What Bay Area renters and landlords need to know
