Small business loan program plagued by outages, delays as second wave of aid begins
E-Tran, the Small Business Administration's electronic system used to help process applications for government-backed aid, has suffered glitches amid the first wave of applicants.
Food trucks allowed at California highway rest stops
Caltrans will begin accepting applications from the food truckers immediately.
Monterey County DA's Office says advertising Airbnb rentals for non-essential purposes illegal
The Monterey County District Attorney's Office has received complaints about owners of short-term rental facilities -- homes or accessory dwelling units rented out via Airbnb and Vrbo, for example -- who may be advertising those units and encouraging non-essential travel, in violation of the county's shelter-in-place order.
Santa Clara receives over 250 requests for business assistance on first day of application period
The grants will be awarded to qualified applicants on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Oakland café closed for coronavirus reopens to manufacture and distribute masks
This comes at a time where six Bay Area counties will require people to cover their faces when going to essential businesses, doing essential work or taking public transportation.
Small businesses struggle as federal relief funding runs dry
The Small Business Administration says its $349 billion Paycheck Protection Program to keep small businesses afloat by keeping paychecks coming, is drained.
Businesses grapple with how to operate after stay-at-home order is lifted
Employers are considering safety measures that haven't been implemented before COVID-19.
Emergency small business fund running low, local businesses are worrying
Democrats blocked a fast-track bid to pass the funding last week, and Republicans in turn stymied their efforts for additional funding for other priorities in a brief debate that was mostly a messaging exercise.
Small businesses are entering a dire situation as government aid remains uncertain
Greg Lee explains the important role Congress will have, and when they're next due in Washington DC.
East Bay brewery pivots in face of COVID-19, now selling groceries
Businesses still operating during the COVID-19 pandemic are having to adjust in order to survive.