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May 06, 2021
California Update for Thursday, May 6, 2021
Republican recall election candidate John Cox claimed this week Governor Gavin Newsom has ‘just let tens of thousands of inmates out of jail.’ Turns out, he distorted California’s expanded a good behavior credit program. Story by Chris Nichols. (Photo: John Cox, Republican gubernatorial candidate…
May 04, 2021
California Update for Wednesday, May 5, 2021
Wildfires burned more than 4 million acres in California last year setting a new record. As Rich Ibarra reports, Wildfire Preparedness Week started Monday to increase the safety and survivability of people’s homes. Story by Rich Ibarra. (Photo: A burned street in Paradise after the Camp Fire in…
May 03, 2021
California Update for Monday, May 3, 2021
One year after California launched Project Roomkey to shelter unhoused residents at the start of the COVID-19 crisis, Gov. Newsom’s top advisor on homelessness says he hopes communities across the state never completely end the program. Story by Chris Nichols. (Photo: Americas Best Value Inn Corte…
April 30, 2021
California Update for Friday, April 30, 2021
Californians who support a single-payer health care system say it’s time for Gov. Gavin Newsom to keep his campaign promises and take steps toward making the model a reality. Story by Sammy Caiola. (Photo: Members of the California Nurses Association and supporters rally at the State Capitol…
April 29, 2021
California Update for Thursday, April 29, 2021
Did San Francisco have twice as many deaths from overdoses as from COVID-19? Data from the city’s public health department and medical examiner’s office support this claim. Health officials say the isolation caused by the pandemic led to an increase in fentanyl overdoses in San Francisco. Story by…
April 27, 2021
California Update for Tuesday, April 27, 2021
State officials confirmed the Republican-led effort to oust Governor Gavin Newsom gathered enough signatures to qualify for the ballot. Story by Nicole Nixon. (Photo: In this Oct 29, 2020, file photo, California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks to reporters at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, Calif. Gov.…
Apr 25, 2021
California Update for Monday, April 26, 2021
Governor Newsom directed state agencies to stop issuing new fracking permits by 2024 and to phase out all oil production by 2045... the same year as…
Apr 23, 2021
California Update for Friday, April 23, 2021
Roughly 54% of eligible Californians have been fully or partially vaccinated, state officials say. However, California is still lagging in some…
Apr 21, 2021
California Update for Thursday, April 22, 2021
Video and police abuse played key roles both in the Derek Chauvin trial and the one involving four Los Angeles police officers and Rodney King nearly…
Apr 19, 2021
California Update for Tuesday, April 20, 2021
California’s state employees took a significant pay cut last year thanks to a state budget deficit. Now, the union representing those workers says…
Apr 18, 2021
California Update for Monday, April 19, 2021
California counties say it’s been a challenge to expand vaccine eligibility to all Californians given the fluctuation in supply, and the…
Apr 15, 2021
California Update for Friday, April 16, 2021
State health officials have moved Merced County into the less-restrictive red coronavirus tier, making Merced the last of the state's 58-counties to…
Apr 15, 2021
California Update for Thursday, April 15, 2021
Republican lawmakers have claimed a large percentage of migrants at crowded southern border facilities are testing positive for COVID-19. PolitiFact…
Apr 14, 2021
California Update for Wednesday, April 14, 2021
A father and son are in custody in connection with the disappearance of Kristen Smart who vanished from her Cal Poly San Luis Obispo dorm after…
Apr 13, 2021
California Update for Tuesday, April 13, 2021
A bipartisan coalition of Central Valley state lawmakers is urging California Gov. Gavin Newsom to declare a state of emergency because of…
Apr 11, 2021
California Update for Monday, April 12, 2021
People in need of in-home care have been near the top of the eligibility list since early in the vaccine roll-out. But there are likely still…
Apr 09, 2021
California Update for Friday, April 9, 2021
California Governor Gavin Newsom and legislative leaders have reached an agreement to spend over half-a-billion-dollars on wildfire prevention. Story…
Apr 07, 2021
California Update for Wednesday, April 7, 2021
California is aiming to fully reopen its economy on June 15. Governor Gavin Newsom made the announcement Tuesday as the state hit 20 million vaccine…
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