>>the details governor newson and lawmakers. are still sparring over the stories and much more coming up >>from the bay area's local news station. watching kron 4 news. >>now it's 10 happy lunar new year new video fireworks just light up the sky in san

huge state i think that we all thought that california was going to lead the way when mayor gavin newson is of the we could all to it. and i thought that we were going to be leading the way instead of these other states. like iowa, lscala it is to not think that it was going to happen that way but we will take it any with the we can get it. like i was-- [laughter] >> and with our lgbt community it is a shame the we're not there in the forefront. i applaud new- york for taking the risk in doing best. it shows the other levels of the country and other cities are capable of doing this and why not us? >> this is a historic day can be summed up. destination wedding. one couple is going to go to brooklyn because there titer of waiting for the courts. they're tired of waiting. >> clearly this is not fair, clearly this is going to take so much longer. and i want to marry him i am tired of waiting. >> i think california will eventually get there but of we were not sure when. i think it is more important to us that we live our lives the way that we want regardless of if it is stamped " okay. " of

with more and dan we're hearing this debate played out >>all levels of government but a governor newson just up the ante here in california. >>that's right grant will this executive order has bay area republicans worried about voter fraud and voting errors only increasing in the state and those are ideas that president trump has also expressed but bay area democrats say that mail in voting will only maintain voter turnout here in california and also keep voters safe as the coronavirus pandemic continues. >>fears of covid-19 have pushed governor gavin newsome to send mail in ballots to all registered voters before the november election, the friday is reinvigorating the voting debate between the left and the right political crisis go to waste as the democrat. always happy to say a san francisco republican party chair john dennis warns the vote by mail order will create errors and inaccuracies that in person voting prevents. he calls the move partisan and possibly illegal every saying that the suggest to do in terms of election reform the election change benefits them understanding that so

to work quickly on the state stimulus along with an extension of the state's eviction moratorium newson didn't give a specific date but he wants to prohibit the eviction of renters who pay 25% of their monthly rent amid the pandemic relief is on the way for millions of vulnerable californians newsome says he'll unveil his full state budget proposal friday lawmakers are set to return to sacramento to begin sorting out the details monday. >>in sacramento, ashley zavala kron 4 news. still ahead tonight another bay area hospital reporting a covid outbreak among staff details ahead. >>and we've got some clouds rolling our way and yes, maybe even a little more rain to we'll time out that storm coming up for you next. and sports the warriors host, the la clippers sports to introduce do moss will have the highlights coming up. >>the unrest in our nation's capital today was of course front and center even in the sports world and quite frankly it was hard to focus on sports before tonight's game against the clippers warriors head coach steve kerr responded to the domestic terrorism and washington

. >> a new berkeley igs an la times poll shows 60% of likely voters say they'll keep newson office. the governor did not respond to questions about the pole friday. but says he's focused on voter turnout. we're reaching out and taking nothing for granted. the new poll shows front runner. larry elder opened up a big lead among the field of replacement candidates with 38% of likely voters saying they'll pick him ahead of election day. elders website now has a tab for voters to report election incidents and a petition to demand a special legislative session to investigate the, quote, twisted results of the 2021 special election. >> it's just an extension of the big lie. steel stop the steal. i mean, it's just a remarkable thing. 4 days out as lex has even happened. now they're all any election fraud. >> newsom was asked if he'll accept the results, if voters remove him from office. of course. >> line with the will of the voters whatever the outcome. >> the governor would not say what he's learned from this whole process. but he says once the recall is over, he'll be ready to reflect in

there's an over representation of people without documentation newson also announced independent contractors and gig workers can apply for unemployment benefits under a new state plan. >>the governor says gig companies will have to provide wage information to the state for their employees to be eligible. the program launches april 28th, we are going to be turning around payments. within 24 to 48 hours. so those first payments should be out by april 30th wednesday said of announcement comes as california hits 2.7 million unemployment claims newsome is taking executive action to increase hours and and hundreds of staff to california's employment development department to handle those claims. in sacramento, ashley zavala kron 4 news. >>difficult to imagine us getting together in the thousands anytime soon. so i think we should be prepared for that this year. >>a reality check today from the mayor of los angeles eric our city says he and everyone else should be bracing for a possible ban on all concerts and sporting events until next year. the mayor saying today unless there is a vaccine or some

>>for all larger governor gavin newson giving the keynote speech at this year's lake tahoe summit, the democrat sharing the stage and the plate with members of congress nevada governor steve it's a common goal that we have here. >>it is bipartisan well that's where this one because it would like just we can't take it for granted lone republican at the event representative tom mcclintock avoided talking about climate change but says neglected forests is a major issue in june the force is no different than him and are it will grow and grow until it showed to >>you fall to. >>ducey's is wrong. why all that leaders all the grief fire is a threat for the lake area. >>but democrats worry about climate change and how the trump administration's policy could affect the lakes clear skies blue water. california has sued the administration several times over environmental policies ranging from endangered species to clean air standards. >>full-fledged assault. even our ability that. set the tone and tenor of other states that is democratic governor wouldn't immediately say whether he agreed with th

that is beginning to happen both at the local and state levels governor newson said today the state is planning to set aside thousands of doses specifically for educators. >>and while students have been learning from home during the pandemic one educator in the north bay says that she's noticed more calls coming through from parents whose kids are distressed our ella sogomonian joins us now live in the studio with her message and some tips on how to check to see if your child is in need of help. >>lucky the national director of education at the newport academy in marin county tells me distance learning is taking a major toll on these kids that school is so much more than academics or babysitting the setting provides an environment for social interactions, learning right from wrong and having a routine that may now be missing. her academy has been getting calls from parents saying that their children may be in need of mental health help. so she says this looks different for every kid for example along with the more obvious signs like poor grades she says to check for less interest in ac

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governor newson, though, saying california is now starting to see a decline in the rate of vaccinations, which is prompting his administration to take action. but there has been no word on what specifically the state's vaccine incentive will be or how it will be paid for. >> we're looking at stake. overlays of incentives. very we were ready to do that couple weeks ago but our numbers were holding pretty fondly. >> the latest state data shows 49.4% of california's population is fully vaccinated. we reached out to the governor's office for an update on this new vaccine incentive announcement. a spokesperson there says his office will have more to share soon. in the south bay. santa clara county has set a goal of vaccinating 85% of its eligible population by june 15th in order to encourage folks to get vaccinated. the county is partnering with the san jose earthquakes. this friday players from the team will be at the vaccination site it over felt high school. there, folks to get the shot can also get autographs from players and potentially wind signed jerseys. and more help is on the way f

some places in the country after being shut down due to the coronavirus in the bay area governor newson says those businesses. >>will not reopen until we are in phase 3 that's across california. and most counties in the state at least in the bay area are even in face too yet. monica garcia gives us an inside look into an arizona day spa that is now open and operating under a new normal. >>a family run business built on intimacy to now having to create distance with their customers wasn't easy at suddenly slimmer day spa in arcadia were not being able to greet our clients the way we love to which is taking their hands are given i'm a strong hug but medical institution, danielle le mars leno says they are prioritizing safety above anything else for sanitizing the spot hourly and also in between each client in addition to mass and taking their customers temperatures. they also invested in a new state of the art scheduling system updating clients as they wait in the parking lot to be seen such as high holly doctor jeffers is ready for you you can go ahead and come into the door changes at s

>>now a 9 governor newson saying today. emergency officials are bracing for even more fires to start this weekend. now a major disaster declaration from the president california has requested 375. fire engines and crews from out of state. good evening, everybody thanks for being here 9 o'clock, i'm grant lotus and i'm catherine heenan in for vicki liviakis thank you for joining us tonight at 9 o'clock. >>the governor says that at this time last year there were 4200 california wildfires they burned 56,000 acres. so far this year more than 7,000 fires have burned one 0.4 million acres and most of that within just the last week. >>the largest fires in the state are burning here in the bay area will begin with the scu lightning complex system that is burning in santa clara alameda contra costa and san joaquin counties. flames there have burned more than 360,000 acres. containment is at 15% 5 people have been injured. 12 structures destroyed and more than 20,000 other structures are still threatened tonight, the lnu complex thos

now a 9 governor newson giving details on what it will take for him to reopen caifornia and wt our new ormal might look like once thathappens anks for joining us tonight at 9 o'clock everybo i'm grant lotus and i'm vicki liviakis the governor talked about everything from a face coverings in public. >>guidelines for restaurants and cleaning protocols for schoolkron four's capitol bureau reporter ashley zavala explains what the governor's administration wants to see before lifting the statewide stay at home order. >>governor gavinewsome not offering a specific timeline tuesday on one california could open back up there's no light switch here. i would argue it's more like a dimmer in the dim or but what i was tking about this toggling back and forth between more restrictive. and less restrictive measures the governor and state health officials laid out 6 factors that need to be met before leaders consider lifting th statewide stay at home and a the include the ability to monitoand protect communities through covid-19 testing andcontact tracing. >>ensure schools and childcare facilities ca

. >> governor newson says he does not support cash payouts as a form of reparations. he says the state has already worked too tackle inequality in various ways, including criminal justice and voter reform. >> kron 4 continues. our celebration of pride. and as we wrap up our month-long celebration in coverage, kron four's michael thomas takes a look at an annual event which attracts thousands of people and helps local charities. >> over 2 decades ago, one man wanted toast, a small gathering for men. many who project an image of rugged masculinity known as bears. and today will that one small event is now a week long and it's generating millions of dollars into the local economy and organizations across the country. >> just 75 miles north of san francisco, a small town called guerneville sits along the russian river. and since the summer of 1996 clientele from around the world together there for its lazy bear event, which is now lazy. bear week. and it's all put together by a small army of volunteers like steve adams who sits on the board. it was started by he relived a

what to expect from governor newson. big budget announcement tomorrow as the state faces a massive shortfall. plus 9 banks across san francisco, the targeted by a serial robber. that's according to police, as they say. they now have the guy who committed the spree in custody and then a sobering new report about fentanyl showing for kids and teens are dying from it is california leaders search for solutions to the >> more and more children, teenagers, especially are dying from fentanyl. in fact, 30 times more in the last decade. that's according to a new report from hail. the report also identified a peak during the pandemic when children in everyone, you know, kind of cooped up and therefore, they say exposed more too, the fatal substance at home. our coffers, ella sogomonian reports he's alarming. facts have state lawmakers focusing. >> and coming up with an answer to the opioid crisis. >> almost 70,000 american adults fatally overdosed on fentanyl in 2021, according to new research from the yale school of medicine, the

also, governor newson continues to rip into it.da governor ron desantis talking about a rollback of progresses newsom toward educational facilities in that state today. and then lawmakers speck here in sacramento are debating a new plan to try to help unhoused people in the state. >> as lawmakers in sacramento are debating how to best addressed and respond to the homelessness crisis. kron four's capitol correspondent eytan wallace has a look now at the new proposal whose opponents say will lead to real progress. debris. most importantly, human beings. this look at a portion of downtown sacramento office. just a snapshot of the homelessness crisis across california where an estimated 115,000 people go without shelter every night. there is no question that homelessness is a crisis in every community in california. graham canales is the executive director of the california state association of counties also known as c sec, the primary advocacy organization lobbying on behalf of all 58 county governments across california. >> creason l

newsone will also decide of his signature will land on sb to the bill that would remove badges from law enforcement officers accused of wrongdoing. >> other bills awaiting the governor include efforts to address covid labor the environment, education and much more in sacramento. ashley zavala kron 4 news. >> still ahead tonight, the south carolina lawyer at the center of an insurance scheme surrenders to police. what we know about this bizarre case. >> can you believe it this weekend. the last weekend of summer but maybe feel a little bit more like fall. we'll talk about that forecast coming up. just a ridiculous monday. thursday night football game. we have highlights of that. and the giants just can't seem to shake the dodgers in the standings. kylen mills says. >> highlights from the ballpark. the rubber match today with the padres. coming up. >> and now kron 4 sports. >> a lace up your running shoes giants fans because the race to the national league west title is on san francisco trying to hold off the dodgers say started the day. just a game and a half up on la in the division. th

governor newson now slamming the decision saying, quote, today's decision is a direct threat to public safety and the li-es of innocent californians period. the fact that this judge compared the air, 15 to a swiss army knife completely undermines the credibility of this decision and is a slap in the face to the families who have lost loved ones to this weapon. we're not backing down from this fight and will continue pushing for commonsense gun laws that will save lives. we'll continue to follow the fallout from this decision and bring you new developments as we get them. >> new tonight at 9, a new mural is up in the soma district. it's a legendary san francisco musician named sylvester best known in the 1970's for a big hit called you make me feel the singer was known as a pioneer in gender-bending style and glamour. a local artist named josh katz painted it on the side of the oasis club which course has struggled to stay open during the pandemic. it took about one week to paint the tribute that aims to increase representation in public art. >> so that's is like so loved in san francis

kevin kiley tweeted gavin newson needs to stop using teachers and nurses as political pawns. no other state has these mandates a vote for the recall is a vote for basic decency. but oakland mayor libby schaaf pointing to florida's anti mask mandate as a reason to keep newsome in office that if californians do not participate. in the special election coming up. this could be our fate as well. >> unspeakable in the state of california. >> the governor would not say if he's considering an even stronger vaccine mandate for teachers and staff to eventually follow this public health order. he also wouldn't say of california will require students to be fully vaccinated once fda approved at the state capitol. ashley zavala kron 4 news. >> bay area educators are reacting to the governor's announcement. the state will now require all school staff members to show proof of vaccination are good tested once a week. kron four's phillipe djegal has some of that reaction. >> a day after the oakland unified school district announced all staff would be required to show proof of vaccination agai

for that in the live stream virtual event on youtube with the association of school administrators newson was asked about this and other concerns with his plan. >>if everybody has to backs be vaccinated we might as well just tell people the truth there will be no in person instruction the state of california just telling the truth. i can't i can't i don't mislead people based upon the facts you know today. that are in evidence. >>meanwhile the governor has not responded to our request for comment in sacramento, ashley zavala kron 4 news appeared a bit more upbeat as he signed emergency legislation extending the eviction moratorium through june. it was set to expire this sunday, lawmakers in sacramento approved the bill yesterday renters must pay at least 25% of their rent each month to avoid eviction the legislation also provides help for the landlords with 2.6 billion dollars in federal funds. right now an estimated 900,000 california households are behind on the rent. according to an estimate by the independent legislative analyst's office. our coverage of the coronavirus pandemic conti

. >> governor newson is dining scandal, not withstanding napa. valley's french laundry restaurant is world famous. not for those who died there but for the amazing food and eat, of course, equally as famous as the michelin star chef was behind it. thomas? kelly. nice sky 2 tonight on dine and dish. we sit down with the chef keller to talk about things like his new pop-up lounge and his mission to curb america's. >> craving for sugar. >> sure. french laundry is known the world over for its fine dining. good luck trying to get a reservation. so when i had a chance to break bread with the restaurant's legendary chef of course i took >> but didn't realize i have to chase it down while he rode his bike through town. >> because i live here. you know, i'm one of one of those neighbors. >> thomas ella wishes keller is a celebrated chef who runs michelin 3 star dining establishment. but he's also known for his down-home bakery and famous fried chicken to all of our restaurants were the same. it was just that kind of warning. jeff, well, years just opened

governor newson could not say if californians will see another round of those golden state stimulus checks. he says it's likely there will be some contribution back to the taxpayer, but exactly what form is to be determined. >> there's still plenty of time to figure that out because the state budget is not finalized until june at the state capitol. ashley zavala kron. 4 news. >> all right. we're going to switch gears now to talk about the weather as we take a live look out above san francisco on a monday night. kron four's chief meteorologist lawrence wanders in to join us now on this to 5 softer good. 20 feet away from yeah. but distance but here together all together. that's right. and enjoying the beautiful weather we in that. nice to see that sunshine boy. after those dark days, we had all that rain to start out the beginning of the season. then we took a break and all of a sudden that several we got back into it again and the first week of january as well. but now things are quieting down. and today actually warm those temperatures up a little bit above the average in the census. good

and that news comes as governor newson says his administration is bracing for an increase in covid cases and hospitalizations fears of yet another search are surfacing because of waning immunity from vaccines after 6 months and because about 25% of the population hasn't gotten vaccinated that all statewide covid-19 numbers they're stable with some parts of the state starting to see some increases. >> as of today, the state had administered boosters to more than 4.2 million people. are important to deal with waning immunity. important to help us get through this winter so we do not experience the winter. we experienced last year. >> ahead of winter governor newsom signed an executive order that extends pandemic related regulations to expand the state's health care workforce. this allows health care workers from out of state to provide services here in california. the order also continues to get health care facilities. the flexibility to plan and adapt their spaces for covid-19 care. stay with kron 4 for the latest covid information that includes finding the vaccine for kids. you can scan

. >> which newson has not proposed analysts also note newsome spending plan proposes about 400 new programs. the urging state leaders to consider narrowing the list and earmarking money in a more targeted way. well, with the very large surplus. >> we're not going to be able to solve the issues that all 400 proposals are trying to tackle some republican state lawmakers like the assembly's vice budget chair. vince fong want to follow the la as guidance because of concerns with the governor's plan as an analogy would be spending down your retirement as with additional expenses at a time you know there's additional income coming to yourself. >> it's just not fiscally responsible, democratic legislative budget leaders still see a bit. >> and that was kron four's. ashley zavala reporting. still ahead on the news at night. lawmakers on capitol hill are questioning the biden administration on the withdrawal of troops from afghanistan. the concerns shared by members of both sides of the aisle. >> and next in sports, the champs are back to santa clara women, soccer team returns. home after winning th

governor newson and his republican opponents are ramping up their campaigns with his recall election very likely happening later this year. we have both gavin newsome and john kicking off campaign events in sacramento and caitlyn jenner she's a released a new ad. our capitol bureau reporter ashley zavala has details. >> governor newsome officially kicked off his anti recall campaign here in sacramento with firefighter groups even though we're in this window where those who signed the recall petition could have their signatures removed. the governor says he still treating the recall is if it will officially be on the ballot later this year. we are no on the recall. governor gavin newsome getting elbow bumps and endorsements from the california professional firefighters and international association of firefighters tuesday. this recall is ridiculous. simply put. it's a travesty. the anti recall event in sacramento kicking off what will be months worth of events to convince californians to keep newsome in office and we look forward to defeating this thing. >> this year and getting back

absolutely focused and then in this curve mitigating the spread of this disease newson was later asked if anyone is pitched themselves to him for the pick you may be the only one that hasn't. unless you just and that is only slight exaggeration the governor wednesday said biden picking harris is meaningful to california newsom endorsed her for president before backing biden. >>newsom and harris of work together for decades looking forward. >>to turning the page as a nation. and working very very closely with mild friend of over a quarter of a century. the next vice president united states commerce again the governor has not named any names but with less than 5 months to make the decision. >>his options range from members of congress who represent california current state leaders serving in his administration as well as leaders at the local level. reporting in sacramento, ashley zavala kron 4 news. >>and today we talked with our political analyst michael yaki about the importance of the governor making a quick decision on who should replace harris if biden wins. >>you understand that yo

>>newson says he was not happy to see this video over the weekend beaches in parts of our state pretty packed capitol bureau reporter ashley zavala has that story. >>those images are an example of what not to see. what not to do governor gavin newsome this virus doesn't take the weekend off irritated by packed beaches in ventura and orange counties over the weekend the governor pleading for californians to be more careful the reality is we are just a few weeks away not months. >>away from making measurable and meaningful changes to our stay at home order new sunday morning local and state law enforcement will step up physical distancing in stay at home order enforcement he says this weekend just warnings were given out no citations or arrests which she says he prefers but if there are people from their nose and abusing it putting their lives and risk because they're impacting the lives of others. and ultimately setting back the cause of reopening the economy as quickly as we'd like to. >>i think we may have to do a little bit more vehicle access is shut down to all 300 state parks whil

>> a survey by quinnipiac university revealed 7 in 10 californians would not like to see governor newson make a bid for the white house. the poll did not ask people to explain why they said that. meanwhile, president biden stock is up following his state of the union address. a new poll shows his approval rating has bounce up to 46%. his decision about whether to run for a second term is expected soon. >> second, the parks and community enrichment commission will discuss a potential renaming of a park after tyre nichols. sacramento native died after a brutal beating during a traffic stop in january by 5 police officers in memphis, tennessee. regency park was nichols favorite place to skateboard and his family hopes that adding his name to the park will have a positive impact on the future generation of skaters. if approved, the matter will go before the city council. >> maybe saw a flash of light in the early morning sky. we'll talk to a local astronomer about the rare event. >> and we've got clouds rolling in off the pacific in hopefully another dry day >> napa police say that they foun

giving you an exclusive look at the changes being made as that casino prepares to open and governor newson speaking with leaders in the film and tv industry how ho >>today leaders in the tv and film industry met with california leaders capitol bureau reporter ashley zavala explains how the industry is navigating the pandemic in what they're asking of the governor. >>yeah that it may jog wednesday's business roundtable was not lights camera action before so zoom a new and discussed the current conditions of the tv and film industry governor gavin newsome virtually met with film and tv leaders like hollywood director ava duvernay and netflix executive ted sarandos store says netflix has productions underway in places like south korea and iceland. leaders say these are paving the way for the future of production protocols like swing a they're not that we're not doing testing but they are doing gone, terry >>in the weeks leading up to endure throughout the production of in anyone with the symptoms immediately tested and production is shut down until you get results after john what does noting

thanks >> governor gavin newson. >> back >> i will maybe was preparing for the harlem globetrotters last night didn't work out what the moves. can spin it. there. played at redwood high in rain back in the day. and today newsome buoyed by that. victory last night or staving off the recall at least visited students at melrose leadership academy in oakland after having a good night last night. more than 5.8 million californians voting to keep him in office during his visit today, a new some touted his administration's covid-19 and school safety protocols for dan kerman reports. fresh off a big victory in the california recall election. >> democratic governor gavin newsome visited with schoolchildren wednesday had no rose leadership academy in in addition to wowing the young crowd with his basketball skills. newsome took the opportunity to point out it's his administration's covid-19 policies that are responsible for getting kids safely back in the classroom. we led with mask wearing the first. >> school system in the united states. the state level to require masking they are kids safely ba

up next, governor newson is back in california after an official visit to mexico.was there and >> we was talking to. plus alameda police there cracking down on retail thefts. in some cases catching people in the act, which shoppers can expect to see is the holiday shopping season ramps up. and when we return, outgoing san jose mayor sam liccardo. he's proposing a new oversight model. phil police department. how this would change investigations into officer investigations into officer misconduct. ugh, this rental car is so boring to drive. let's be honest. the rent-a-car industry is the definition of boring. and the reason can be found in the name itself. rent - a - car? you don't want a friend. you want the friend. you don't want a job. you want the job. the is always over a. that's why we don't offer a car. we offer the car. ( ♪♪ ) sixt. rent the car. >> san jose is taking a step forward to expand the city's police oversight powers. the city council voted this afternoon in favor of mayor sam liccardo's proposal to add an investigative branch to its independent pol

. >> this sunday, governor newson and republican candidate for governor senator brian. dolly state senator will face off during a debate poll show. governor newsom leads by a wide margin. dolly says if he is elected, he would try to suspend the gas tax. declare homelessness a public health crisis and implement a comprehensive water plan to combat the water crisis. governor newsom has focused heavily on reproductive rights heading into the election. be sure to tune into kron 4 news on sunday for a recap of that debate. coming up, a legendary bay area rapper gets a key to the city of oakland. white mayor schaff says it wasn't just his music that helped put. >> the city on the map. plus why people living near a drug rehab center in san francisco say. >> they want the facility out of their backyard and a blockbuster move for the niners welcoming all pro running back christian mccaffrey to the red and gold today with the former stanford star has to say about his return to the bay. r internet isn't ideal. dad made the brillant move to t us t-mobile home internet. hich... have

. >> governor newson is suing his own appointed secretary of state to try to get his party affiliation on the recall ballot. he's asking a judge in sacramento county to take action in the next 2 weeks. cut force capitol bureau reporter ashley zavala explains the mistake that led to all this end. what comes next. >> 3 words are at the center of this lawsuit between the governor and secretary of state party preference democratic these are the words governor newsome is fighting to have placed either next to or below his name on the recall election ballot. but the state's top elections official says she will not do it without a court order, a sacramento county judge could decide whether governor gavin newsome can include his democratic party preference on the upcoming recall election ballot. >> newsome's legal team is asking for the judge to take immediate action by july 12th. but the richest a new, some first responded to the recall petition against him in february of 2020. he was required to say whether he wanted his party preference on the ballot. that's part of a state law he signed in

and this just in the effort to recall governor newson has collected more than 2 million signatures that is far more than the 1.5 million needed for a special election to take place this fall campaign organizers say they now have enough signatures to offset the potential rejection rate of signatures which is roughly 25%. >>we heard the american people and we went big. 0.9 trillion dollar covid relief bill is now headed to president biden's desk for his signature. >>today, the house representatives cast the final vote to approve the plan. it provides direct payments of up to $1400 for most americans extends emergency unemployment benefits and provides billions of dollars in aid to state and local governments. not one republican voted in favor of the bill. the president is expected to sign it on friday and stimulus checks could start arriving in people's bank accounts as early as next week. >>in the south bay, many bars and restaurants are expanding services part of the move back into the less restrictive red tier but as kron four's rob fladeboe reports finding enough skilled bartenders an

governor newson supporters in new summery mind it that a democracy still stands and that people can forcell, people will speak i might also just add, catherine, you know, the governor was very crafty. and how we sort of spun this election. there's certain language. convincing they included in the ballot that talked about how the election was a republican so that that language is there on the ballot. so, you know, i think that there's some perhaps misrepresentations out there because this wasn't just republicans grandchild. movement. it was a movement from all different facets in the last thing on my dad is thought it was funny. the governor said have to think it's dream team in reference of is a campaign staff. i think we all know the real dream team is it's the president, joe biden who came out to california. it's a vice president. kamala hears. senators warren and. bernie sanders. you know, so he had quite the dream team. you know, so for the that they got on the election that they did. you know, i think it speaks for itself. he had everybody from washington. even during a crisis come o

next week governor newson is heading to el salvador to try to better understand what is happening beyond the southern border. >>america is not the only one worried about close borders and the impact on trade german chancellor angela merkel met with the head of in dublin today, their meeting comes as the uncertainty of what exact complications breaks that will bring think the us is go to a. >>the uk right now the european union they don't know what to do about all this brexit from a trade perspective could have damaging effects across the entire european continent. the complexities of the history across the continent have everyone agreeing that they want to try to do everything possible to prevent what's known as a no deal brexit. >>focus of the talks between lee and and chancellor angela merkel were the very thorny issue of balancing security on the border between northern ireland and the republic of ireland and the integrity of the customs union single market meaning how does island as a from line for the state between the european union and britain, how does it make sure that unregulat

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personal protective equipment into the state when exactly california will return to normal governor newson had this to say we have detailed strategies that we're working on that were very close to making public. so know that we are as deeply eager to provide you that information as you are to receive that information state officials say they'll likely keep up those stay at home orders for at least the next few weeks so that hospital rates go further down in sacramento, ashley zavala kron 4 news. >>in an promote social distancing oakland will be closing about 74 miles of city streets in order to give bicyclists and pedestrians little more room to spread out. the new initiative is called oakland slow streets. it was created to give residents. more room to safely go outside and exercise around their neighborhoods during shelter in place. the city is using an old bike path plan for the program. now residents certainly can still drive on the slow streets to get to their homes. air libby schaff says it this she thinks is a really good way to use public space to give people an opportunity to exer

announcing that they're going to be and acting a stay at home order early instead of following governor newson is guidance to shut down california regions if icu capacity drops below 15% yet involved contra costa alameda. >>moran santa clara and san francisco down most we'll under the new stay at home order starting this sunday, local health officials say that they don't want to wait for hospitals become even more overwhelmed with patients. our kron four's dan kerman has details within weeks. we will be unable to care for our residents other hospitals. >>with covid cases quadrupling over the last month and more than a 1000 people now hospitalized across the bay area. health officers from 5 bay area counties have announced they'll attack the governor's regional stay at home order in the next few days not waiting for the region's icu capacity to drop below 15% this virus is relentless and unforgiving. we have no choice if we want to be able to take care of our communities. and our loved ones in our hospitals the decision by alameda contra customer in san francisco and santa clara county means pe

. >> governor newson releasing his updated budget today outlining his priorities for the state. but also note in california is facing an even bigger deficit than expected. we're talking more than 30 billion dollars kron four's capitol correspondent eytan wallace tells us how the governor hopes to close the gap. >> well, here it is. this is the governor's updated budget summary. all 132 pages of it. it's a budget the governor says will benefit california. one. he acknowledges comes with a multibillion-dollar deficit that could lead to some tough decisions ahead. >> governor gavin newsom receiving a plus. they se officially presented his updated state budget for the next fiscal year. budget worth more than 306 billion dollars. but one that also includes a deficit of about 32 billion. we are walking into a budget where we need to maintain our prudence and we need to prepare not just for the short term, but the medium and long-term newsom says the deficit increased by more than 9 billion dollars since his initial budget presentation in january due to factors outside of california in

. >> get back to president biden and his trip to the state to newson ahead of the election. president visited idaho and california. both states continue to be ravaged by wildfires. washington, dc correspondent raquel martin has more. >> president biden is visiting both states not only to assess the damage by these fires, but also deliver a message he says given recent natural disasters not only in the west there across the country. it's clear congress needs to take action and pass climate initiatives. >> 5.4 million acres that's larger than the entire state of new jersey. president joe biden says it's time to take bold action to address the climate change contributing to increasingly aggressive wildfires in the west reality is we have you get worse. monday, president biden met at the national interagency fire center to survey some of the damage caused 22 fires currently burning in idaho and explained how his build back better plan could help 14 billion dollars for disaster could be 9 billion dollars for communities hit. >> while fire and drought have passed the bill also aim

governor newson today securing federal assistance to ensure the availability of. >> vital resources toht the dixie fire that is burning in both butte and plumas counties claims there quickly growing prompting evacuation orders and warnings. this fire. >> has burned over 60,000 acres with just 15% containment. according to cal fire. the blaze is moving east and north. and so far 2 dtructures have been destroyed in 800, 10 or threatened tonight. thankfully no injuries or deaths have been reported. reaction is pouring in after pg told state regulators failure. >> of its equipment may have caused this dixie fire has we first reported yesterday worker found several blown fuses on a remote power pole on the border between the 2 counties plume us and bute. >> yeah, that area was so close to where pg and e lines sparked the camp fire back in 2018. and according to the utility, their investigation is ongoing. but some consumer groups say the pg and e has repeatedly failed to meet safety expectations. >> it is completely unacceptable for pg need to continuously fail to cut down the trees. they'r