join governor newsom.ote yes on 15. . >>> a new laboratory is coming online to ramp up california's covid-19 testing. today governor newsom toured the new lab in valencia north of los angeles. it promises to dramatically increase the state's testing capacity and reduce turnaround time for results all while creating hundreds of jobs. governor newsom says this lab will set california apart from the rest of the country. >> it's roughly double our testing capacity. we'll get us stability to do over 300,000-plus tests every single day. no state in the country able to do something at that scale. >> coming up tonight on "nightly news," you'll hear more from governor newsom about how this lab will tackle the state's mounting covid tests. >>> a shout-out from salma hayek to bay area first responders. in an instagram post, the actress thanked firefighters for saving her and her husband's napa valley vineyard from the glass fire. highek also posted a selfie taken at that vineyard. she says she's grateful for all the

and also a first of a kind bill signed by governor newsome today, a new study. it is showing how the state might provide reparations for slavery will explain. this election, all californians will be able to vote safely from home. every active, registered voter will receive a vote-by-mail ballot with a unique barcode. you can track it using where's my ballot? and you'll receive automatic notifications by text, email or voice call to let you know the status of your ballot once you mail it, drop it off at your polling place or at a drop box. vote by mail ballots. simple, safe, secure. counted. learn more at vote.ca.gov >>our breaking news coverage continues right now with the latest on the glass fire that's burning in napa and sonoma counties, extreme heat and high winds are forecast for today. this is a live camera in the area of mount saint helene and we can see the smoke that is still pouring into the sky from the glass fire very poor visibility. and the smoke is covering big portions of the bay area today and that should last for a few more days. our meteorolog

. >> reporter: governor newsom recaps the year so far. almost 10,000 structures destroyed, just over 4 million acres burned and almost all of that since august. he points to climate change. >> we've had wildfires historically, but the ferocity and the devastation of these mega fires. >> reporter: in his words, mother nature bats last, and bats a thousand. >> and she's chemistry, she's biology, and she is physics. she's not a political point of view, or an ideology. >> reporter: and now the north bay braces for another week of high risk. >> like everybody, we're concerned that we've entered this new world in which fires are more intense. >> reporter: this resident moved to mount tamalpais during fire season, quickly accepting the need to be proactive. >> that means being prepared, keeping on top of all of the warnings from the state, and working closely with local officials to make sure that we evacuate if this. >> reporter: for firefighters, winter rain can come anytime. >> it's something that starts from a spark to being 20,000 acres in

safety power shutoffs newsome said 13 million dollars goes to cities, 13 million dollars to counties 20 million dollars to special districts and 2.5 million dollars to tribal governments we prioritize those dollars in a way to help support. more broadly the and safety of communities impacted by bad air quality associated. >>with these fires as well. as impacting the ability provide quality health care in a system that's impacted by power outages and evacuations and the like. >>with nearly 4 million acres charred across the state and 20,000 firefighters on the frontlines the governor noted this fire season gives his administration a bigger nudge to spend more money on future fire prevention projects and when this area when i mean mile emergency management leaders mapping out a plan to tackle to fire weather ahead as california enters october and soon november 2 months already associated with devastating wildfires in years past at the state capitol ashley zavala kron 4 news. >>want to bring you the latest on evacuation orders and warnings for folks in napa and sonoma counties can kron

next at 5.30 and unprecedented law signed by governor newsome how california could become the first state ever to provide reparations for safe slavery. >>and we continue to monitor the the unfair money bail system. he, accused of rape. while he, accused of stealing $5. the stanford rapist could afford bail; got out the same day. the senior citizen could not; forced to wait in jail nearly a year. voting yes on prop 25 ends this failed system, replacing it with one based on public safety. because the size of your wallet shouldn't determine whether or not you're in jail. vote yes on prop 25 to end money bail. >>our top story 00:30am tonight that glass fire has burned more than 56,000 acres now in napa and sonoma counties containment is up to 5% but still a long way to go, especially with those winds picking up nearly 300 homes have been destroyed already in that fire and nearly 150 other homes have been damaged as firefighters battle the raging glass fire other cruiser out helping to try to pick up the pieces where the fire has already burned. >>kron four's maureen kelly joins us now live in

governor gavin newsom and van jones. they're voting yes on 25. the western center on law and poverty. the dolores huerta foundation. californians for safety and justice. and the california democratic party. they all agree that the size of your wallet shouldn't determine whether or not you're in jail. so, vote yes on prop 25. who's supkamala harris.5? jail. harris says, "a corporate tax loophole has allowed billions to be drained from our public schools and local communities. no more. i'm proud to support prop 15." vote yes. schools and communities first is responsible for the content of this ad. california tops 900,000 diagnosed cases of the coronavirus today, the most in the united states. the 14-day case average has been trending upward and now at 3600. part of that is los angeles county clearing a backlog. the 14-day positivity rate is at 2.8%. >>> and there is no doubt the holidays are going to look and feel a lot different this year because of the pandemic. governor newsom has pushed to expand testing across the state to prevent outbreaks du

well today governor gavin newsom weighed in on the aftermath of president trump's covid-19 diagnosisrom for capital bureau ashley zavala has the story. it certainly impact did the president's life quite directly and quite significantly. governor gavin newsome weighing in for the first time on the president's covid-19 diagnosis just before the governor's update monday. the president tweeted while preparing to leave walter reed medical center feeling really good don't be afraid of covid don't let it dominate your life we've developed some really great drugs and knowledge i feel better than i did 20 years ago it's a political season so it doesn't surprise me or anybody to dismiss this pandemic is anything but what it is a deadly pandemic deadly disease that's impacting lives destroying families as well as our economy i don't think advances collective bringing this country back together statewide case rates are stable, but the governor says decreases are starting to slow in california for cases hospitalizations and icu admissions state health leaders are projecting california could see a

. >> governor newsom is responding to a arrest of two sisters. today, abc7i-team reporter asked the governor about the arrests and melanie, you have been following the story since the beginning. >> that's correct. the governor said that he has asked the staff to take a closer look at the investigation. but the governor the not answer the specific question i asked. >> protesters gathered outside govern er gavin newsom's home, in the crowd, the sisters. >> we are practicing our first amendment right, and we pose no threat. >> they want to speak to the governor about their brother's death and have not received a response. their brother was outside a walgreen's where there was a luting. he was crouching in a half kneeling position, moving his hands towards his waist area, revealing what they thought was the butt of a handgun, and it turned out to be a hammer. the body camera -- >> he pointed a gun at us. >> the district attorney recused herself from the case. the attorney general declined to investigate, the ags office is investigating the police dep

governor gavin newsom. the governor says prop 15 is, "fair, phased-in, and long overdue reform", that "will exempt small businesses and residential property owners." join governor newsom. vote yes on 15. uber and lyft are like every big guy i've ever brought down. prop 22 doesn't "help" their drivers-- it denies them benefits. 22 doesn't help women. it actually weakens sexual harassment laws, which are meant to protect them. uber and lyft aren't even required to investigate sexual harassment claims. i agree with the la times: no on 22. uber and lyft want all the power. so, show them the real power is you. vote no on prop 22. in california, we're the only state where wealthy trust fund heirs get their own tax loophole. these tax cheats avoid millions in taxes on vacation homes and coastal mansions depriving our schools. prop 19 closes this unfair loophole that's been exploited by an elite few and helps our schools, firefighters, and seniors. vote 'yes' on prop 19. tell them [record scratch] the party's over.

governor newsom said is so far, nearly 4 million acres have burned across the state. that is a record coming up at 6:30. we will have more from the napa valley tour in a live report. >> we are following breaking news, one of the president's top aids. hope hicks tested positive for covid-19. here's what we know. hicks has close contact with the president on tuesday. take a look at the photo, on the debate, she traveled on air force one with the president. poe toe graphs coming off the plane not wearing a mask. you can see there, she is among the highest profile aids to have tested positive at the moment there's nop indication though that president trump has contracted the virus. >> neighbors upset and this is why. someone is vandalizing their black lives matter signs and it's happen engine a pied mont neighborhood. you can see the worder black is spray painted over. people in the area are disturbed. we have more. >> reporter: black lives matter signs are common in the piedmont neighborhood, but it seems that not everyone likes them. a vandal has been hard at work here.

newsom has given a dose of reality about a possible covid- 19 vaccine schedule. we spoke to an epidemiologist to see what exactly it could look they endorse yes on 25 to end money bail. governor gavin newsom. congresswoman karen bass. the western center on law and poverty. the dolores huerta foundation. californians for safety and justice. and the california democratic party. yes on 25. i'm voting 'yes' on prop 19. nineteen limits taxes on seniors. it limits property tax on people like me. nineteen limits taxes on wildfire victims. it says so right here. if 19 passes, seniors can move closer to family or medical care. i looked at moving but i can't afford the taxes. will you help california's most vulnerable? vote 'yes' on prop 19. accused of rape. accused of stealing $5. the stanford rapist could afford bail. got out the same day. the senior citizen could not. forced to wait in jail nearly a year. vote yes on prop 25 to end money bail. >>> we are putting in some calls to t-mobile to try to get you some answers. >>> we are monitoring a surgeon coronavirus cases,

governor newsom is expected to assess some of that damage today.ty ahead of his visit. >>> what do you do when you lose your dream job? where do you go from there? >> more than 40,000 airline workers out of work this morning. federal funding for the industry ran out at midnight. the impact here in the bay area. >>> all right. here's a live look outside through our exploratorium camera. calm now. but there's a triple threat coming to the bay area. i'm tracking high temperatures and poor air quality. >> good morning everybody. it is thursday, october 1st. mike, you are busy. we'll start with air quality. what should we expect? >> it's another spare the air dare. we have unhealthy air across the bay area. we're waking up to different conditions than yesterday morning. also a lot warmer outside. that's going to springboard us to a heat advisory that begins at 11:00. that's when the moderate risk of heat illness begins and goes through 8:00. the only area safe, the coast. here's a look at the red flag warning. it's all of our elevations above 1,000 feet

newsom agreed we've got work on forest management. >> newsom replied in real time on twitter. >> we have seen a pattern when this administration which is they don't believe in science. and joe's plan is about saying we're going to deal with it but we're also going to create jobs. donald trump when asked about the wild fires in california and the question was, you know, the science is telling us this. do you know what donald trump said? science doesn't know. these various facial expressions and reactions from harris, one of several moments that went viral throughout the night. >> mr. vice president, i'm speaking, i'm speak. >> later, a apologigantic fly t land on pence's head stole the show. >> senator harris would not answer a question about packing the supreme court. vice president pence dodged the question over abortion. overall it was a civil debate. both campaigns are happy with their candidates' performances and each side is claiming victory. ama and dan. >> thank you so much. people around the bay area gathered for covid safe virtual watch parties as amanda dell castillo found ther

newsom agreed we've got work on forest management. >> newsom replied in real time on twitter. >> we have seen a pattern when this administration which is they don't believe in science. and joe's plan is about saying we're going to deal with it but we're also going to create jobs. donald trump when asked about the wild fires in california and the question was, you know, the science is telling us this. do you know what donald trump said? science doesn't know. these various facial expressions and reactions from harris, one of several moments that went viral throughout the night. >> mr. vice president, i'm speaking, i'm speak. >> later, a apologigantic fly t land on pence's head stole the show. >> senator harris would not answer a question about packing the supreme court. vice president pence dodged the question over abortion. overall it was a civil debate. both campaigns are happy with their candidates' performances and each side is claiming victory. ama and dan. >> thank you so much. people around the bay area gathered for covid safe virtual watch parties as amanda dell castillo found ther

i was -- gavin newsom. i was also the president of the planning commission until january of this year. the policy decisions we made today to adapt to changes on housing, employment, land use, transportation services, and the investments we make to our infrastructure can pave the way to our continuing future as a world class city of opportunity. i i mmigrated to san francisco from el salavador. my life experience has given me a unique ability to negotiate through conflict and make progress on the things that i believe in and to understand that income inequality is not a sustainable system, and we need to tackle our homelessness and afford janel affordable housing crisis. i will support my d-7 community and rebuild a san francisco of opportunity and compassion, a city where no one gets left behind. thank you. >> after serving as a city official for 20 years under five mayor, i was leaving my position of the san francisco department on the status of women the very week that mayor breed issued the shelter in pl

governor newsome added that he's grateful for the president's quick response. this request comes amid of course a historic fire season in california that's still going. it's burned more than 4.1 million acres. denials of relief really are rare. governor newsome has previously praised the trump administration for approving a related to fires. >>to the north bay now an investigation is underway after a man was fatally shot in a fairfield parking lot. according to police 5 people were gathered at the lot on the 1200 block of her eyes and drive just before midnight last night when the suspect drove up. they started argue with one of them. the suspect then fired several times at the group and hit one man who was taken to the hospital and later died from his injuries. fairfield police say that the suspect was a male. but a detailed description is not available anybody with information is being asked to call police. >>and the east bay 2 window washers needed to be rescued today after their scaffolding collapsed and left them dangling. the men were rescued by firefight

governor newsome says a california won't allow any distribution of a new coronavirus vaccine until it is reviewed by the state's own panel of experts now once a vaccine is approved the administration has already decided who will get it first. ashley zavala reports. >>and so governor gavin newsom announced monday his administration will require an independent group to verify the safety of an eventual fda approved covid-19 vaccine before can be distributed in california. the governor said this is happening regardless of whoever is president course. >>we don't take anyone's word for it. we will do our own independently reviewed process with are world class experts. the new scientific safety group is made up of 11 health care leaders and researchers from across the state house sooner work begins depends on how soon the fda approves a vaccine. >>the state is eyeing a likely mass distribution in 2021. >>and this is the sober reality, the expectation should not cannot be this calendar year. for the overwhelming majority of us to get to where we need to go as a nation as a state that will not

who'sgovernor gavin newsom.he governor says prop 15 is, "fair, phased-in, and long overdue reform", that "will exempt small businesses and residential property owners." join governor newsom. vote yes on 15. >>> it's 6:54. if you're just joining us, here's the seven things to know this morning. number one, this morning san mateo county joins contra costa and marin counties in moving into the orange tier. this means restaurants can reopen indoor dining. >>> though number two shows us that two north bay counties could go into more restrictive tiers because of surging covid-19 cases. that would mean red for napa and all the way back to purple for solano. number three, minutes from now the ceos of facebook, twitter and google will face congress. republicans accuse them of anti-conservative bias and election interference. >>> number four, winds will ease up today to help firefighters battling two wildfires in orange county. the southern california edison utility tells state regulators one of its power lines may have s

governor gavin newsom. congresswoman karen bass. the western center on law and poverty. the dolores huerta foundation. californians for safety and justice. and the california democratic party. yes on 25. accused of rape. accused of stealing $5. the stanford rapist could afford bail. got out the same day. the senior citizen could not. forced to wait in jail nearly a year. vote yes on prop 25 to end money bail. >>welcome back. we're now just 15 days away from the november election and kron 4 is your local election headquarters 6 more us states began in person voting today, adding to the huge number of americans who are casting early ballots. kron four's catherine heenan host of inside bay area politics is here with more catherine. >>yes in oz and can nearly 30 million americans right now have cast early ballots in november's presidential election. the number just keeps growing assigned people are adjusting to election happening in the middle of a pandemic a sign they are eager to vote apparently there are lots of long lines. this was the scene in new orleans included in th

who'sgovernor gavin newsom. the governor says prop 15 is, "fair, phased-in, and long overdue reform", that "will exempt small businesses and residential property owners." join governor newsom. vote yes on 15. don'tgrand opening flooin san leandro! comfortably shop our wide aisles and be amazed with our even wider selection. discover the perfect floor at the perfect price in whatever way is perfect for you. explore floor and decor's newest east bay area location november 2nd. who's supkamala harris.5? harris says, "a corporate tax loophole has allowed billions to be drained from our public schools and local communities. no more. i'm proud to support prop 15." vote yes. schools and communities first is responsible for the content of this ad. >>> now at 11:00 thousands still without power across the bay area tonight. we asked if pg&e's safety shutoffs may have prevented potentially devastating fires. >>> a bay area woman died in this house fire. tonight why some neighbors tell us the power shutoffs may have cost th

dazz newsome, the catch. >> todd b.: i think that's what it's going to be, jarvis brownlee again withhe pressure. he got medahold of that facemas has he ran by. >> referee: mask. 15-yard penalty. >> todd b.: saw that head snap back. marvin wilson was in pursuit. so third down and long, this a get the conversion because of the penalty. for florida state now, they're ninth penalty in the ball game. >> sean: sam howell, he's been pressured much more than anybody anticipated on either side tonight. >> todd b.: well, they've done it with blitz and with just rushing four. they just have had constant pressure on the north carolina quarterback. >> sean: terrific game plan by adam fuller, their defensive coordinator. howell has a man open! touchdown. dyami brown got behind the defense, and that one was easy. 25 yards. >> todd b.: what a beautiful route. what a beautiful stutter step. watch the stetter step. freezes the defender. he took a peek for whatever reason in the backfield to see the cornerback. brown's too fast to do that. >> todd m.: howell saw florida state show the blitz too early.

governor gavin newsom. congresswoman karen bass. the western center on law and poverty. huerta foundation. californians for safety and justice. and the california democratic party. yes on 25. accused of rape. accused of stealing $5. the stanford rapist could afford bail. got out the same day. the senior citizen could not. forced to wait in jail nearly a year. vote yes on prop 25 to end money bail. >>> the future of the gig economy is up for grabs this november. vote less decide whether ubly, lyft, and other companies can classify gig workers as independent contractors or employees. greg lee explains what a yes or no vote for prop 22 would mean for those industries. >> you've seen the flyers, the ads on tv, maybe even the direct messages on your phone. it is and everyone at a cost. nearly $200 million and counting. >> proposition 252 is on the airways, through the mail. everyone is seeing this. it will become, and it's projected to become the most expensive ballot measure in california history. >> gig economy giants including ubly, lyft, and doordash sponsored the initiat

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gaffered outside governor gavin newsom's house. sisters michelle and ashley monterosa. >> we're practicing our first amendment right which is freedom of speech. we posed no threat. >> reporter: the sisters say they want to speak to the governor about their brother's death have have received no response from his office. a police officer fired from the back seat of an unmarked vehicle through the windshield, kiting and killing him. he had been outside a walgreens where there had been a looting. moving his hands towards his waist area, revealing what they thought was the butt of a handgun. it turned out to be a hammer. the officers' body camera video captured this exchange. >> what did he point at us? hey, he pointed a gun at us. >> reporter: solano county district attorney recused herself from the case. the attorney general declined to investigate, though the a.g.'s office is investigating the police destruction of the windshield, which was evidence. protesters call to the governor. >> we just want him to break his silence. >> report

>>newsom says that he has been tested several times during his daily update newsome said the state. why case rates are stable. but warns the decreases in cases hospitalizations and icu admissions are starting to slow down state health leaders are projecting california could see an 89% increase in covid-19 hospitalizations by the end of the month. newsome noted that 21 states and parts of europe are already seeing increases in covid here is a look at the latest numbers worldwide there are more than 35 million cases. the u.s. has more than 7 million cases, california continues to lead the country in the number of cases with 835,000 and then here in the bay area. more than 102,000 cases and more than 1500 deaths have been reported. today was the first day that people can drop off their ballots and vote early but there were some issues in one bay area county wide contra costa says that there was nothing. >>underhanded about closed ballot >>this week mike pence and kamala harris will go toe to toe well not really that close in the vice presidential debate coming up the covid safety preca

a dose of reality today from california governor gavin newsom about a covid-19 vaccine. it may not be widely available until the third quarter of 2021. pfizer in maternal are anticipating 45 million doses nationwide by years end. but california won't get the mall. >> high-end for the state like ours, million, million to have, 2 million people, tops. and we have roughly that many people just in our healthcare delivery system. >> he start with healthcare workers will get first priority along with public safety employees, and the elderly. he helped author the national priority list. >> the problem is that come you know, those numbers add up to very large number of people, and the very large number of doses. and realistic we, we are not going to happen of doses of vaccine for everyone who should have it, until well into the next year. >> in addition, california will be running their own data to make sure the vaccines are safe, which rheingold says could give people a bit more peace of mind about their efficacy. >> i think it helps reassure people, that this is been looked at

today governor newsom announced $30 million for the state's homekey project. the money is to help cities and counties convert hotels, apartments, and other buildings into homeless housing. the governor making the announcement in a virtual news conference. several lawmakers you can see joined him as did a woman named jackie valencia. she's a mother of seven. her family had been homeless for three years. >> we never go without anymore. we always have food. we have a roof over our head for now until we get a place. >> today's $30 million is the fifth installment of money in the homekey project. the governor says more than 22,000 people have benefited so far. >>> the 49ers game is on this sunday night, and so is the food. since you can't go to levi's stadium, we're bringing the food to the people. this is a look at snf grill. it's a too truck that travels each week to the city that's hosting sunday night football. lunch is given to essential workers like nurses, firefighters, grocery store employees. today sourdough sam made a special appearance and we caught up w

governor newsome tweeted that he had a phone call with the president and he said the president is now approving his request. governor newsome added that he is grateful for the president's quick response today, the request comes during a historic fire season in the state. fire has burned more than 4.1 million acres. the niles of relief like what we saw yesterday are rare governor newsome has previously praised the trump administration for approving aid related to fires. i want to take a. a live look outside right now as we get a check on the 4 zone forecast, this is a look at san francisco international where a fire was burning earlier today they're on what they call sign hill chief meteorologist lawrence karnow joins us now with the 4 zone forecast for the weekend. yeah guys you know we're watching that fire burning this afternoon and of course worried about all those gusty winds and right there you've got the sfo we just saw a live shot from that you see the winds kicking up out of the west the 1415 miles per hour though someone fortunate usually on a regular day when you have on sho

governor gavin newsom. the governor says prop 15 is, "fair, phased-in, and long overdue reform", that "will exempt small businesses and residential property owners." join governor newsom. vote yes on 15. traffic and air pollution will be even worse after the pandemic. that's why we support measure rr to keep caltrain running. which is at risk of shutdown because of the crisis. to keep millions of cars off our roads, to reduce air pollution and fight climate change. and measure rr helps essential workers like me get to work and keep our communities healthy. relieve traffic. reduce pollution. rescue caltrain. [all] yes on measure rr. who's supkamala harris.5? harris says, "a corporate tax loophole has allowed billions to be drained from our public schools and local communities. no more. i'm proud to support prop 15." vote yes. schools and communities first is responsible for the content of this ad. >>> the state university football return to the field, they will host air force tomorrow night, at: 30. a full t

and december. >> newsom says the state is taking steps to ensure it's safe. creating a scientific safety review board of 11 top experts across the state. headed up by epidemiologist. >> it's important people in the general community agree that we have safe and effect i have vaccine. if people are resistant and unwilling to be vaccinated. it won't help very much. >> the board will review and evaluate the data before giving their stamp of approval. it's understandable many are skeptical. because the vaccine has been developed so quickly. >> i'm not personally planning to recommend any vaccine. i'm not willing to take myself or give to my sglaem healthcafa >> healthcare workers will get vaccinated first. most people we talked to say it's important to get it right. they are glad california is planning carefully to ensure safety. >> it's been pushed through too much. too quickly. and i need the assurance of science before the president. >> i want to see somebody take it and see if they are still around. i don't want to be the first guinea pig. >>. vaccine likely w

. >>> governor newsom announces new funding in effort to house the homeless and looking at emergency site in south bay. >>> need for food is great and for traffic and air pollution will be even worse after the pandemic. that's why we support measure rr to keep caltrain running. which is at risk of shutdown because of the crisis. to keep millions of cars off our roads, to reduce air pollution and fight climate change. and measure rr helps essential workers like me get to work and keep our communities healthy. relieve traffic. reduce pollution. rescue caltrain. [all] yes on measure rr. >>> sky 7 flew when flames raced through on the boulevard. there is no word of anyone getting hurt thank goodness. second recent fire at the lorenzo, another fire in june. >>> stockton woman accused of stealing more than half a million dollars of valuables from mill valley home where she worked as caretaker. brandy bullard booked into marin county jail on several charges. found two unregistered and loaded guns. fraudulent edd debit cards, identity theft documents and forged checks. >>> governor newsom in

governor gavin newsome weighed in on the aftermath of president trump's covid-19 diagnosis for the first time today just before the governor's update the president tweeted how great he was feeling while preparing to leave walter reed medical center governor newsom said he's not surprised by his response. >>it's a political season, so it doesn't surprise me or anybody to dismiss this pandemic is anything but what it is a deadly pandemic deadly disease that's impacting lives destroying families as well as our economy i don't think advances collective cause of bringing this country back together right now statewide covid cases in california are stable, but the governor says decreases in covid cases are starting to slow down along with hospitalizations and icu admissions state health leaders are projecting california could see an 89% increase in covid-19 hospitalizations by the end of the month. some noted 21 states and parts of europe are already seeing increases in covid-19 rates also today governor newsome nominated oakland native justice martin jenkins to the california supreme court. >>

kate larsen has the latest on governor newsom's new commit he and why an epidemiologist thinks it couldr higher vaccination rates. >> reporter: when it comes to potential covid-19 vaccines governor newsom says just because the federal government might approve it doesn't mean california will. >> of course we don't take anyone's word for it. we will do our own independently reviewed process. >> reporter: he announced the scientific safety review work group, a committee of 11 california doctors, including from san francisco's department of public health, uc berkley and stanford. >> and to guarantee the transparency of the disbritribun of our vaccines. >> do you think will improve coverage? >> i think it will. >> reporter: epidemiologist george rutherford is not on the committee but knows some who are. >> there's enough distrust of the vaccine going around as it is that if this, if a committee like this takes an extra week, and that encourages a greater proportion of people to get vaccinated it's hugely important. >> do you have any concern that this new committee could delay people getting

governor gavin newsom. the governor says prop 15 is, "fair, phased-in, and long overdue reform", that "will exempt small businesses and residential property owners." join governor newsom. vote yes on 15. it's rising. the pain is coming. woman 1: get your woman 2: you can stay healthy and fill it out from the safety of home. surfer: or you can fill it out anywhere. man 1: it's easy to mail it back. you don't even need a stamp. man 2: or you can use an official drop box. woman 3: you can even drop it off at the polls. man 3: then, track it to confirm your county got it. see? they got it! woman 4: mail ballots are the simple, safe, and secure way to ensure that your vote is counted. who's supkamala harris.5? harris says, "a corporate tax loophole has allowed billions to be drained from our public schools and local communities. no more. i'm proud to support prop 15." vote yes. schools and communities first is responsible for the content of this ad. >>> firefighters stopped flames from reaching the bear exhibit

. >>> governor newsom got a close up look where firefighters have been able to accomplish of the hard work that still needs to be done to get the glass fire under control. the governor says it is hart breaki done to get the glass fire under control. the governor says it is hart breaki heartbreaking to see all the devastation. the fire has ravaged more than 55,000 acres. a new conference is just getting underway. we'll monitor it throughout this newscast. right now we'll go to christie live right now at st.helena. whe what do you see where you are at? >> reporter: that may not be the case at higher elevations. the governor was talking about how scenes like this becoming far too familiar for many residents in california. he said we have our work cut out to deal with long-term efforts to reduce the fire fire threat in california. >> what else are you guys hearing? >> reporter: governor newsom came to talk and listen standsing in the shadow of damage left behind. he addressed what so many in the region endured. >> wildfires seemingly every single year. this drum beat where people are exha

gavin newsom, and first partner jennifer siebel newsom cast their ballots today. joining more than 8 million californians have already voted. it was a near empty arena with the exception of election officials, a few players and the king's mascot slams in the lien. >> one of the most pristine an extra ordinary boating experiences i've ever had in terms of its organization. >> if you voters trotted down the streets of oakland today to drop off their ballot at the alameda county courthouse. even if it is by horseback. i do good from horses back, so that is what i'm going to do today. >> noble garnered a lot of attention after riding her horse through oakland during a black lives matter demonstration. meanwhile, they snapped a few selfies of fans, dropping off their ballot, this at the sap center today. some came with all their slack. it is not an effort to encourage fans to vote early. helping you vote smart, fine voter information, you drop off locations, in fact, how to track your ballot as well as other election tips. >>> a burial sites no polling place, look at s

governor gavin newsom. congresswoman karen bass. the western center on law and poverty. the dolores huerta foundation. californians for safety and justice. and the california democratic party. yes on 25. accused of rape. accused of stealing $5. the stanford rapist could afford bail. got out the same day. the senior citizen could not. forced to wait in jail nearly a year. vote yes on prop 25 to end money bail. >>news station. you're watching kron 4 news at 10. >>now at 10 gusty winds and dry conditions have prompted a red flag warning that will go into effect in the next hour. these high fire conditions have also the potential for another round of pg e power shut-offs to happen in the north bay. good evening. everybody, i'm grant lotus and i'm vicki liviakis that red flag warning goes into effect at 11 o'clock. >>and it will last until wednesday morning and that has prompted pg e to start warning customers in 19 counties of a potential power shut off of the 19 county 6 are here in the bay. they're telling me to contra costa napa santa clara solano and sonoma counties. >>c

governor gavin newsom. congresswoman karen bass. the western center on law and poverty. the dolores huerta foundation. californians for safety and justice. and the california democratic party. yes on 25. and the california democratic party. the pain is always around the corner.o accused of rape. accused of stealing $5. the stanford rapist could afford bail. got out the same day. the senior citizen could not. forced to wait in jail nearly a year. vote yes on prop 25 to end money bail. >>> dozens of damaged ballots are in the hands of los angeles police tonight. many of them were damage after a fire inside of an official ballot box. police now suspect arson. this happened last night in baldwin park. firefighters had to put a hose into the slot of that box, and for the flames out, then the used to change to cut it open. people that saw it happened are pretty upset. >> right now is the time that people need to have their voices heard. so to do something like this is just terrible, you know. >> they decide to use this particular box. they voted already so we need to reach out

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governor gavin newsom. the governor says prop 15 is, "fair, phased-in, and long overdue reform", that "will exempt small businesses and residential property owners." join governor newsom. vote yes on 15. who's supkamala harris.5? harris says, "a corporate tax loophole has allowed billions to be drained from our public schools and local communities. no more. i'm proud to support prop 15." vote yes. schools and communities first is responsible for the content of this ad. ♪ ♪ >> stephen: hello, ladies and gentlemen. welcome back to "a late show." let's say hello to jon batiste. hello, jon! >> jon: hello! >> stephen: hey, i'm looking forward to our show on tuesday night. to just remind people, we're not going to be here on cbs. we're going to be over on showtime. >> jon: yes, yes, come on now, come with us. >> stephen: 11:00. we're going lobby live. we're going to have snacks. tell people where you'll be. >> jon: in philly, uplifting spirits. come on, manifest the rightness, baby. >> stephen: you get to exercis

espere tener acceso inmediatamente el gobernador gavin newsom reveló cuál sería ese proceso christianceres nos acompaña con más sobre cómo funcionaría esto >>> buenas tardes les cuento que la vacuna estará disponible para el público general en el 2021 en este momento el gobernador dijo que la prioridad para el estado de california será el personal médico estima que son más de 2 millones de personas a nivel estatal que trabajanen este sector les cuento que es parte del plan estatal que ya fue aprobado por autoridades federales después del personal médico el estado permitiera la vacuna para aquellas personas enfermas o en riesgo de muerte y trabajadores esenciales al público general y los trabajadores considerados no esenciales deben anticipar su acceso a la vacuna meses después de la distribución esto hasido

join governor newsom. vote yes on 15. >>> we are following breaking news for you, chopper five live over the scene of the new wildfire burning in napa county. at last, flames have grown between 25 as much as 30 acres. making water drops, retardant drops over the burn zone. just minutes ago, still happening life to the fire broke out in the area, we appreciate the viewer email, giving us the correct pronunciation here. lower child's valley in child's valley road. the fire prompting road closures. in the flames of course no word on the cause of this, how it got started but we will continue to stay on top of this firefight and bring you the very latest. now within the past 15 minutes, we learned that marin county is preparing for a potential pg&e power shut off because of the extreme weather and the fire conditions that are coming. the watch what is in effect starting sunday afternoon for approximately 20,000 customers. and those of the higher elevations. >>> our special coverage of campaign 2020, president t

join governor newsom. vote yes on 15. >>> we are following breaking news for you, chopper five live over the scene of the new wildfire burning in napa county. at last, flames have grown between 25 as much as

governor gavin newsom. the governor says prop 15 is, "fair, phased-in, and long overdue reform", that "will exempt small businesses and residential property owners." join governor newsom. vote yes on 15. who's supkamala harris.5? harris says, "a corporate tax loophole has allowed billions to be drained from our public schools and local communities. no more. i'm proud to support prop 15." vote yes. schools and communities first is responsible for the content of this ad. . >>> ceos of the biggest tech companies in the world on the defensive today, questioned by lawmakers on capitol hill after the way they handle all my speech. executives including twitter's jim dorsey, mark zuckerberg and others appeared virtually. the senate commerce committee hearing involved the communication's decency act as it relates to big tech in the digital age. some republicans use the opportunity to accused tech companies of anti- conservative bias in social media. at one point senator ted cruz lashed out. >> mr. dorsey who elected

we will also hear from john cox who's the man ran against governor newsome and 2018. he's now giving a big boost to the recall newsome campaign and a new u c berkeley poll, the sidelines. the concerns californians have regarding of this year's election and what our dc insiders telling us about the closed door reactions to the presidential debate inside california politics airs sunday 06:30am here on kron 4 vicki and grant back to you. >>all right, thank you catherine and as you know do are now 33 days until the 2020 presidential election crowd for of course your local election headquarters this election season. coming up lawmakers from the democratic women's caucus are sounding the alarm over the president's supreme court nominee amy coney barrett why some democrats say her nomination could be a direct threat to millions of americans health care and. >>women's reproductive rights plus the a's do something they haven't done since 1973 jason we'll break down there do or die game 3 of the american league wild-card series coming up. >>and you can breathe a sigh of relief

governor gavin newsom and van jones. they're voting yes on 25. the western center on law and poverty. the dolores huerta foundation. californians for safety and justice. and the california democratic party. they all agree that the size of your wallet shouldn't determine whether or not you're in jail. so, vote yes on prop 25. ♪ ♪ heart monitors that let your doctor watch over you, just like you watch over your best friend. another life-changing technology from abbott, so you don't wait for life. you live it. >>> welcome back. 7:15 on your saturday morning. oh, look at that. is that the moon still out or am i seeing things? that's a perfect way to start the halloween morning with the full moon shining brightly over san francisco. vianey has your forecast in just about two minutes. >>> a new high-tech testing lab here in california is to dramatically increase the state testing capacity. governor newsom toured the lab and it will cut the turnaround time for test results and it creates hundreds of new jobs. newsom says it will set our state apart from

kate larsen has the latest on governor newsom's new commit he and why an epidemiologist thinks it could make for higher vaccination rates. >> reporter: when it comes to potential covid-19 vaccines governor newsom says just because the federal government might approve it doesn't mean california will. >> of course we don't take anyone's word for it. we will do our own independently reviewed process. >> reporter: he announced the scientific safety review work group, a committee of 11 california doctors, including from san francisco's department of public health, uc berkley and stanford. >> and to guarantee the transparency of the disbritribun of our vaccines. >> do you think will improve coverage? >> i think it will. >> reporter: epidemiologist george rutherford is not on the committee but knows some who are. >> there's enough distrust of the vaccine going around as it is that if this, if a committee like this takes an extra week, and that encourages a greater proportion of people to get vaccinated it's hugely important. >> do you have any concern that this new committee could delay people

governor gavin newsom and van jones. they're voting yes on 25.he western center on law and poverty. the dolores huerta foundation. californians for safety and justice. and the california democratic party. they all agree that the size of your wallet shouldn't determine whether or not you're in jail. so, vote yes on prop 25. >>> take a look, tense moments in san francisco. a cliff rescue in the presidio early this morning. to save the man, rescue swimmers had to position themselves between two large rocks. when the surf came, they rose up, grabbed the man, paddled him about 200 yards to a waiting boat. it is intense to look at this video. that man is okay. >> good work. >>> a pause on the road to getting a covid vaccine. a volunteer in a trial has died in brazil. the person was participating in a study run by the british company astrazeneca, which is working with the university of oxford on a vaccine. an independent review recommended the drug trial continue, which likely means the volunteer was getting a placebo injection instead of the vaccine. t

governor gavin newsome in the leaders of both legislative chambers have remained silent on the president's diagnosis. we will continue to monitor the status of the president and first lady and make sure to download the kron 4 mobile app to get all of the updates straight to your phone you can download the kron on app right now for free as well all right friday night is typically a time we start thinking about the weekend even though it's been very smoky out there and their concerns about fires. here's a live look at the embarcadero in the city and lawrence is back to tell us

i want to start by thanking you, governor newsom. i could not have known less than two years ago when i accepted your offer to serve as your judicial appointments secretary, that i would stand here today as a nominee for the california supreme court. you could not have known when you took the oath of office two years ago of the challenges that you would face, the untold challenges you have faced with wildfires on one hand and a pandemic on the other. i have had the pleasure of watching you for the last two years deal with those challenges straightforward and upright, leading from the front. i have watched you always to try to fashion policy and initiatives that reflect your deepest values , equality and inclusion of all , protecting the least in california along with californians in general. i have been inspired by your work and i want you to know i will take the lessons i have learned in working with you to my new responsibilities on the california supreme court. thank you so much, governor. i also want to acknowledge the responsibi