i want to thank governor newsom for his role in fighting covid 19. california has led the nation's fight against covid-19 with early, robust, public health measures that have helped to say candles lives. in fontana, remain focused and ready to adapt to the evolving pandemic. i would like to introduce my friends and colleagues, congresswoman norma torres. >> thank you, mayor. it is my pleasure to be here with you once again, standing in the city of fontana. it is a special day for us in the inland empire because we get to introduce and welcome our wonderful governor of california. and before i bring you up, i just want to thank you. thank you for saving our lives through this pandemic. we know that it has been a very, very rough two years. but you have done everything in your power, working with federal officials at every level , and i thank you on behalf of of the residents of the inland empire for everything you have done. >> [ speaking foreign language ] gavin newsom. >> [ applause ] >> thank you. thank you congresswoman. let me thank everybody for

governor newsome announcing the state is switching from a pandemic to an endemic approaching. this creates a more long-term strategy to deal with the virus. governor newsom laid out the plan today from san bernardino county warehouse behind him with a lot of masks, big supply. we brought you this news conference live on kron. 4 news at 3 in newsom's administration is calling this plan the smarter plan which focuses on preparing for any future potential surges of covid for everyday californians, not a lot of changing, but the state will be boosting its surveillance of the virus by monitoring virus particles and waste water to try to detect potential new surges are variance masks at this point? will not be required in most indoor settings, but the state will hold on to its ability to require them when state leaders think it's necessary in the future. the plan also includes ramping up the state's stockpile of masks. vaccines and they want to have plenty of tests available so that if we have another new variant or surge, we can be ready. state officials have said with covid we're

governor newsom is expected to announce some new guidance for schools in the near future. but in the meantime, kron four's gayle ong has reaction from local health experts. and there are some mixed views on school mask wearing requirements going forward. >> as the 2050 school districts in california, 2000, 500 plus schools. everybody has strong opinions at a press conference wednesday. governor gavin newsome announcing masks are still required at schools due to low vaccinations about 28% and 5 to 11 year-olds received the covid vaccine. >> compared to over 92% of those 18 and up, we have received at least one dose of the shot substantially. >> smaller percentage of a 5 to 11 year-old doctor a broker on infectious diseases. physician at stanford suggest parents communicate with a trusted kids are not yet eligible a certain age. groups are not yet eligible for vaccinations and for others. i think parents are sort of weighing the risks benefits. they want to see that the vaccines are safe. so will take time for people to adopt an update. doctor kerr on ads mask-wearing is nec

newsom's emergency powers need to and now. he needs to disperse the federal funds he received, to the people. >>> podcast or joe rogan is apologizing after his podcast was criticized for spreading that information about covid-19 and vaccines. >> i am not trying to promote misinformation. i am not trying to be controversial. if there is anything that i have done, that i could do better, it is have more experts with differing opinions right after i have the controversial ones. >> stify hanounced they wi add content visories dsses cid19 vaccines. neil young and joni mitchell hold their music from spotify in the test. rogan says he has no hard feelings and is happy to have a disclaimer on his podcast. >>> let's go to meteorologist paul hagan with your first alert weather forecast. driving and i was getting wind alerts. >> it will be breezy tonight and it will stay breezy for a couple of days but for most of us, the lower elevations in the bay area, where most of our population lives, it will be breezy but not windy. gusty wind wil

governor gavin newsome revealing the state's plans to move from the covid-19 pandemic. clara benitez learned the impact it could have for health care workers and what new covid numbers are now showing. >> this is going to be around at the definitely. there's no end to this. at this point. the world health organization declaring the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic in march of 2020. >> meaning a new virus had spread throughout the world fast forward. 2 years later, governor newsome announcing his endemic plan as we lean into the future >> moving away from a reactive mind set in a crisis mindset to living with this virus. doctor abby ola de was sharp. rees-stealy says health care providers will have to be innovative. >> as they continue to work with sick patients, there's a lot of burnout and health care right now. >> and so we really have to take care of our health care providers as a community. we have to keep the spread of covid down and realize that we're all in this together after abby says we're still seeing a high transmission rate. >> and that's because covid is st

now we have learned the newsom administration quietly recertified pg&e as a safe company despite its ongoing tendency to spark fires. >> the news comes as pg&e's vast flap -- passed wildfire victims lost money because they were paid partly in shares of company stock. brendan run them in has the story. could activists to the left of gavin newsom have been watching and they don't like what they see. >> we are here today for this press conference to call on governor newsom to be the people's governor and not pg&e's governor. office with more than $200,000 of pg&e campaign money. three days after the election, they watched pg&e down paradise. then they watched the governor sign maybe 1054, the wall that bailed pg&e out of bankruptcy. that law is why the reclaim our power group set up this soon call. >> at issue today is what we are calling pg&e's license to burn. >> arson investigators recently announced pg&e sparked the dixie fire burning almost a million acres last year. they don't think it was and is sent to the forward it to prosecutors for possible criminal charges. pg&e is already

governor newsome suggesting the new guidance is just days away. kron four's dan kerman spoke with locker a local doctors about what this new strategy might look like. >> where are we going with this virus and how can we create criteria in terms of community surveillance and an approach to this a pandemic as we transition into an endemic face. the governor's promise that next week he'll reveal new strategies for dealing with covid-19 as the pandemic. transitions. >> to an endemic vaccinations is going to be key. ucsf, infectious disease specialist doctor peter chin-hong says he expects part of that plan will focus on vaccinating groups not well vaccinated already like children. >> as well as a focus on making sure everyone has equal access to strategies to keep them from getting sick, which include vaccines, but also includes therapies. >> masking, etcetera, eventually chin-hong also wants to see establish wants to see establish parameters in case covid to have a road map of metrics that will use to know when we're in the danger zone. so what's the

>>> governor newsom set to outline next phase in the covid fight. what he could talk about today, next. >>> the push from the white house to get more federal funding in the fight against covid. >>> fall out from the school board recall in san francisco. the commissioner now resigning. >>> in oakland, city council is expected to take an important vote to keep the a's in the city. we'll have details. >>> good morning. let's get a check first on weather and traffic. let's start with mary lee and our forecast on this friday eve. >>> good morning. happy thursday. almost friday. we are looking at more sunshine and mild temperatures for your first alert forecast. you can see this camera shaking a bit in our wind. especially in the hills and mountains, tracking breezy offshore winds. mid 40s in concord and santa rosa, a mild start in oakland at 60, 51 in livermore, downtown san francisco upper 50s. all of us are starting with clear skies and generally calm to light conditions though looking at 16 mile-per-hour winds out of the north in fairfield. walking yo

monica gandhi, reviewing governor gavin newsom's plan. he is starting right now, talking but the endemic strategy. gov. newsom: madam mayor, let me extend my gratitude and appreciation to you for the privilege of having us back here in the end glenn empire and being care at -- in the inland empire and being here at one of our two warehouses that is a warehouse -- roughly one million square feet, which is housing a demonstrable example of our preparedness as we move into the next phase of this pandemic. a warehouse that did not exist two years ago. the warehouse that has been replicated in other parts of the state, some much more modest in size and scope, allowing us to have the confidence to be more assured that we are prepared for the uncertainties, the things that are about to appear and yet to come as it associates to the challenges with this pandemic. this has been a remarkable two years for everybody. nobody has been immune from the stress, the heart ache endo station. many of us have shared those burdens unequally. those issues are

we are here from this press conference to: governor newsom to be the people's governor. and not pg&e's governor. brandon: they watched newsom win office with tooth out -- 200,000 dollars in pg&e money and they watched pg&e turndown paradise ashburn down paradise, -- pg&e burned down paradise, then they watched the governor bail pg&e out of bankruptcy. >> at issue today is what we are calling pg&e's license to burn. brandon: arson investigators recently announced pg&e sparked the dixie fire, burning one million acres last year. they do not think it was innocent and forwarded it to prosecutors. for criminal charges. . pg&e is planning to take $150 million out of a state insurance fund to pay for the damage of the dixie fire. it gets to tap out front because last year it had this -- an official state safety certificate, created by the law gavin earned -- governor newsom not only signed by his office paid to have written. these activists lobbied him to reject this years's certificate before next week's deadline. >> we have requested a meeting with governor newsom and his lea

. >>> governor newsom unveils a new plan for living with covid- 19 for the long-term, while new poll numbers show that californians are increasingly concerned about rising crime, we will discuss with our panel of reporters and analyze the results of this week's election.>>> an intriguing art exhibit about the health of our planet is in this week's edition of something beautiful. >>> from kqed headquarters in san francisco, friday, february 18, 2022. >> this is kqed newsroom. focusing on where california gets its oil, and why it matters. the latest figures available show that about one third of the oil that goes to california refineries comes from the state itself. another 18% comes from alaska, nearly half of our oil comes from foreign sources. what may surprise you is that the largest source of foreign oil to california is in the amazon, in 2020 for the first time, i california imported more oil from ecuador than from saudi arabia or iraq, in fact a recent report from our next guests show that california is the world's largest consumer of oil derived from the amazon. joining me now

governor newsome officially approve this plan today. he also says his administration is preparing to move from a pandemic plan to an endemic plan. our capitol bureau reporter ashley zavala has details. >> governor gavin newsome signature putting covid-19 paid sick leave back into effect for california workers. keep employees keep patrons keeping players safe and healthy and businesses open employers with at least 26 employees must provide up to 2 weeks for full-time workers who need time off for reasons related to covid-19, including isolation, vaccine and booster shots and time to care for sick family members. it applies to anyone who needed time off starting in january and will expire at the end of september. but this time with no federal money to offset the cost, businesses will need to pay for it on their own. some business groups and lawmakers oppose the bill. the biggest concern is that it's a massive burden. >> that is not paid for at all or it will be borne entirely by small businesses and nonprofits throughout california. after

have governor newsom and mayor breed been facingmuch backlash of photos them not wearing masks? >> mask gate. >> i think that the way, say, his dinner at french laundry did, but i think that, you know, undercuts his moral authority. he has been asking people to put their masks on. he said, you know, he had his mask in his left hand and took it off to take that photo with magic johnson, within minutes of him saying that come other photos of him emerged, and i think in some ways, he's reflecting what a lot of us feel, which is fatigue in wearing masks and worrying about these things. >> i should point out we both have been tested, so there's a reason we are he's sitting here unmasked! >> i know i have left the house without a mask and i'm like, "i've to go back to the house," if you just said, "look, like all of us, i'm tired of wearing a mask and i wanted to take a good photo," but he went too far and got caught up in a lie essentially, so there's been criticism of him on that score. it's funny. mayor london breed, i have not heard much criticism with her . like him she also dine

this afternoon governor newsom is expected to layout his pandemic recovery plan. >> justin andrews spoke with experts about pandemic predictions and some things they hope the governor will address. >>> these are doctors who specialize in infectious diseases. the pandemic has proven predictions mean nothing but the virus has a mind of its own. they don't know what newsom will hit on but did tell us how things can look going forward. >> i would say california has done well in terms of vaccination rates. >> the state has a 73% vaccination rate among those five and up, higher or on par with other countries. as we await the pandemic recovery plan, he might boast about that and take time to reflect on the progress the state has made over the last two years as we move to an endemic status. >> endemic management whether we do this in california or not actually means letting the public go back to normal life. >> she's hoping the omicron variant stays because it's the one that got us to the endemic status and got immunity and vaccinations across the community. it could be another variant she says,

>>> governor newsom set to outline the next phase in the covid fight. what he could layout today, coming up next. >>> oakland city council has an important vote to help keep the a 's in the city. >>> an ousted member now calling it quits. >> it taught me a lot discovering my passion and what i want to do. >> bay area leaders giving some the tools to be successful. good morning. it is thursday february 17. >> sunny temperatures on tap. let's go to first alert meteorologist mary lee with your forecast on this thursday. >>> good morning. we are looking at sunshine and mild temperatures once again this afternoon. breezy and light offshore winds, that dry air really helping to warm us up through our afternoon. you see clear skies as we start our day in the 40s and 50s. walking you through your day in san francisco we are looking at the mid 60s. oakland good morning, topping out at 67 with plenty sun. concord inland east bay, you will warm up to about 67 degrees this afternoon. south bay, santa clara valley, san jose, upper 60s close to 70 with all that sunsh

newsome says details on the endemic shift are coming next week in sacramento. ashley zavala kron. 4 news. >> back now to that breaking news. we brought you at the top of the hour. campbell, police have issued a shelter-in-place order. we've just learned it's because of a domestic issue, a domestic dispute. near red way. police are still advising folks to avoid the area near san tomas park. just west of santo u.s. expressway they've mention the roads rent way west rankin have ricky drive at the lane and road. we'll keep you posted. there. all right. let's get another check of your 4 zone forecast as we have a live look. >> conditions along the golden gate bridge tonight. >> chief meteorologist lawrence karnow now joining us with a look at what to expect the rest of the week starting to look towards the weekend, hoping for some rain, lawrence. yeah, i'd love to get back in that rain pattern right now. tomorrow looks like another record-breaking day. enjoy that heat. there's a hint. >> that we're going to see a major change as we head toward the latter part of thi

the governor newsom declared back in march of 2020. ashley zavala explains the push and how the governor is responding. >> it's been almost 2 years since governor gavin newsom declared california's covid-19 state of emergency between having one of the largest sporting events in the world in los angeles this weekend and the state moving away from some of its pandemic-related policies. republican lawmakers say now is the time to drop the state of emergency. and this weekend, this coming weekend, we're going to be seeing scenes like this one assemblyman kevin kiley swapping out masks on the assembly floor thursday in his appeal to and california state of emergency. the order gives governor gavin newsome broad power to suspend and put in place. new pandemic-related rules. california is hosting the actual super bowl. >> during a state of emergency, a closer look at kuz. masks shows the now infamous photo of the governor and former basketball star magic johnson smiling maskless at so fi stadium 2 weeks ago and the emergency end on this texan

. >> governor newsom declared back in march of 2020 on force. ashley zavala explains the push and how the governor responded. >> it's been almost 2 years since governor gavin newsom declared california's covid-19 state of emergency between having one of the largest sporting events in the world in los angeles this weekend and the state moving away from some of its pandemic-related policies. republican lawmakers say now is the time to drop the state of emergency. >> and this weekend, this coming weekend, we're going to be seeing scenes like this one assemblyman kevin kiley swapping out masks on the assembly floor thursday in his appeal to and california state of emergency. the order gives governor gavin newsome broad power to suspend and put in place. new pandemic-related rules. california is hosting the actual super bowl. >> during a state of emergency, a closer look at kuz. masks shows the now infamous photo of the governor and former basketball star magic johnson smiling maskless at so fi stadium 2 weeks ago and the emergency end on this texans

expedia governor newsom just unveiled the next phase of the state response to the pandemic. andria borba is live in orinda with more on the plan that represents a major shift . >> reporter: governor newsom today said this was not about a timeline, or a moment of declaring victory over the virus. this was a decidedly different tone than last june 15th's massive statewide reopening, that once again got hit by the delta variant. he says this is about a plan for the future and moving california forward. days after the mask mandate lifted, today governor gavin newsom announced his endemic plan for the covid-19 pandemic, meaning moving out of crisis and into a new phase. >> it's in that spirit of optimism that we now move into a new phase of addressing the challenges and realities of this disease. we move out of the pandemic phase, and we move into a phase which should allow you confidence that we are not walking away, that we are taking the lessons learned and leaning into the future. >> the plan is called the s.m.a.r.t.e.r. plan . >> to do more of what you see in this warehouse,

newsom and the mayors of l.a. and san francisco were photographed at that football game not wearing masks. and so newsom was challenged on it afterwards, newsom said, well, it wasn't a problem because i had my face mask in my left hand. so newsom didn't give us any studies that show that masks in your left hand prevent covid transmission. but this is the standard of evidence and the standard of nonsense that politicians have been getting away with. >> we want to take your calls and your thoughts on the politics of the pandemic response from the federal government over the last two years. james bobart is our guest, an opinion columnist with "usa today." start dialing now, 202-748-8001 for republicans, 202-748-8000 for democrats. james bobart, testing, it's something you've been critical about, the biden administration and trump administration. you wrote, at the start of the covid-19 pandemic in march of 2020 president donald trump ludicrously proclaimed that anybody that wants a test can get a test. that was balone

remember the effort to recall governor newsom was on the ballot last year. it failed. we have more tonight on what some are calling recall fever. reporter: ever since the recall election of governor newsom last year, it might feel like you are hearing a lot about recalls. >> right now are having a moment. reporter: an expert on recall election says recall fever is real, partly due to unrest around covid, and partly because people are seeing other people do recalls. he said there was a surge after the recalled of gray davis in 2003. >> once people see it being used, they think, why not? reporter: joel was a volunteer with the san francisco school board recall campaign. he says there effort was not part of a bigger trend. >> we did something rare and important because the school board was so incompetent. reporter: he says that is largely true, tuesday nights recall was the fifth in the city's history, and the first successful one in over 100 years. after nearly 40 years without a recall election in san francisco, it is notable this year there are two. in june a recall fo

governor newsom will lay out a plan on the future this afternoon. amy hollyfield is live in walnut creek. amy: vaccine and mask mandates, are they here to stay? i right now cannot walk into this hospital without a mask on, according to the state. will the governor remove that decision and pass it on to local officials and let them set the rules for what we can and can't do? these are things we will be listening for. ahead of the big announcement, the governor's office put out a video looking back and showing what we've all been through and what we have learned these past two years and saying, we will be looking forward and living with covid. doctors say trying to plan for the future is a good idea but they don't expect that life will ever look like it did before covid. it is always -- >> a good time to plan for what may be coming down the road. that is fair. >> we cannot go back to the way we used to be. >> i'm not sure we can get there ever. amy: one doctor pointed out out never approached air travel the same after the attacks on 9/11. expect somet

remember the effort to recall governor newsom was on the ballot last year. it failed. we have more tonight on what some are calling recall fever. reporter: ever since the recall election of governor newsom last year, it might feel like you are hearing a lot about recalls. >> right now are having a moment. reporter: an expert on recall election says recall fever is real, partly due to unrest around covid, and partly because people are seeing other people do recalls. he said there was a surge after the recalled of gray davis in 2003. >> once people see it being used, they think, why not? reporter: joel was a volunteer with the san francisco school board recall campaign. he says there effort was not part of a bigger trend. >> we did something rare and important because the school board was so incompetent. reporter: he says that is largely true, tuesday nights recall was the fifth in the city's history, and the first successful one in over 100 years. after nearly 40 years without a recall election in san francisco, it is notable this year there are two. in june a recall fo

magic johnson, garcetti and gavin newsom to set the example for the public. they deserve to be called out for not doing the right thing. kayla wrote, "how weird, not following their own guidance." he needs to disperse the federal funds he received to the people. >>> this is unbelievable. >> still to come to the 99-year- old who just scratched downhill skiing off her bucket list. >> want to do another one? >>> here we go. >> okay. >> it is never too late to learn a new skill. just ask edith, a 99-year-old south dakota woman, who recently checked skiing off her bucket list. watch her go. all before she turns 100 in march. >> she has been limited with physical disabilities all of her life so this is something she has never been able to do. >> that is way up there. hopefully that is going to help other people that think, "i can't do this stuff." to think about what they can do. >> okay. >> you want to do another one? >> well, absolutely. >> that is the spirit. >>> just like that, one run turned into two. it is turned into three runs before deciding that was enoug

newsom was challenged with it afterwards and he said it was not a problem because i had my face mask in my hand. he did not give us studies that show masks in your hand prevent covid transmission, but this is a standard of evidence, the standard of nonsense that politicians have been getting away with. host: we want to take your calls and thoughts on the politics of the pandemic response from the federal government over the last two years. our guest is "usa today" opinion columnist james bovard discusses sing the issue with us today. you can text us at 202-748-8003. testing is something you have been critical about. the biden administration and trump administration. you wrote in one of your pieces, "at the start of the pandemic in 2020, president trump ludicrously proclaimed that anybody who wants a test, can get a test. that was baloney. despite promises in the meantime, it is still malarkey today. germany permits sales of more than 60 tests. germans can purchase tests for a dollar, while many americans cannot find or purchase a test at any price. " what happened? guest: the fda blo

governor newsome announced his plan earlier this afternoon. we brought that news conference to you live right here on kron. 4 news at 3 and here's how the plan will work. it's called smarter and each letter stands for part of the plan. s for shots getting more people vaccinated as well as boosted and as for masks, while the mandates are being lifted, they are still recommended in many settings. a is for awareness. the administration saying it will lean into health departments to try to keep a close eye on what is going on in the community. but any potential new variant and then act accordingly are readiness having systems in place ready to roll t is for testing. eat education, continuing to work with schools to keep them open. and finally, our for our acts or treatments for curing the latest and greatest medicines. the governor says to treat the coronavirus and obviously be ready to adapt. i had a lot to unpack there. our capitol bureau reporter ashley zavala. >> she joins us live now with a breakdown of the governor's announcement. ashley? >>

governor newsom's plan does include some staffing models, but i would like to see more detail on that. i think at the end of the day, we need the doctors and the nurses and the paramedics and the respiratory therapist to take care of our patients. >> we say thank you to all of the people on the front lines and first responders. dr. shavelson, thank you for your time. >>> let's take a live look at san jose, where the cities booster vaccine mandate might be changing soon. there is a reported new proposal that would change san jose's covid-19 booster mandate for city workers to a testing requirement. it would require all employees to test twice per week unless they show proof of full vaccination, including a booster shot. >>> the world health organization wars a sub- variant of omicron is gaining traction. the sub- variant has displaced the original strain and now accounts for 1 out of 5 news cases globally. they say the sub- variant is more transmissible than the original strain, but there is no difference in severity. >>> moderna aims to have an omicron specific booster ready by august

governor newsome, governor newsom. the poll from uc berkeley and the la times shows that 48% of californians approve of the job he's doing. 47, though, disapprove. the governor's approval rating is down about 16% from where it was in september of 2020. among the problems contributing to the low number, his handling of the homeless crisis. 64% say he's doing a pretty bad job of tackling that. the high crime rate is also a problem for the governor with 51% of respondents saying that newsom is doing a poor job. there. uc berkeley alum has been nominated to the california supreme court by governor newsome. the governor announced the justice patricia guerrero is his pick for the state's high court. she currently serves on the 4th district court of appeals. and if approved, she'll become the first latina to serve on the state's highest court. guerrero was born and raised in imperial valley by immigrant parents from mexico. she later attended uc berkeley and stanford law. in a statement, the governor calls guerrero story and

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what gavin newsom is actually experiencing is what millions of americans experience everyday. that is reality. we are not perfect. and the restrictions and the mandates require that we live our lives not toward greatness or better, but that we be perfect and that will never happen. it is easy to catch them in moments and scroll their names they don't want to admit it, but they're just like us. >> kayleigh: right. just like us, trey. 70% who say accept covid is here and move on with their lives. >> harris: there it is. >> trey: a lot of casualties of the pandemic, lives lost and science and sacrificial leaders are first to pick up a heavy task and last to put it down. i got to be honest, this is least surprising thing i've seen thus far in 2022, gavin newsom is not following the rules he set for other people. we have almost come to accept it, which is a terrible thing to say about our so-called leaders and it just proves there is a difference between being a politician and being a leader. >> harris: uh-huh. >> never forget, gavin newsom told us he was very, very judicious. righ

do we know when newsom might lift the school mask mandates? >> reporter: a lot of people are waiting and we don't know exactly when, but governor newsom is expected to make an announcement today and could lay out a potential plan with easing masking up in schools. a couple of weeks ago, the state department of health said it would keep school masks until the end of the month and today is the last day of february. we'll have to wait and see what is next. california and hawaii are the only two states yet to announce a rollback for schools. millions of california students have covered their faces eight hours per day and often many hours after that and they could soon have the option of shedding that mask while in school, potentially. under new cdc requirements, the majority of school districts in the 58 counties could be allowed to remove masks falling under low or medium levels of transmission with nearly every bay area county meeting that cryer interior with the exception of napa and solano counties. children and parents rallied at golden gate

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well, governor newsome will drop most of his covid related executive orders in the coming months, but he will keep the covid related state of emergency in place. actually zavala explains the move in. >> tells us how some lawmakers are reacting. advance a proclamation. >> a state of emergency nearly 2 years after declaring california in a state of emergency because of covid-19 governor gavin newsome will drop most of his executive actions stemming from that proclamation. newsom's administration friday announced all but 5% of covid-19 related rules will end between now and june 30th. but the state of emergency will remain. the administration defended this friday right now to shut down the emergency. >> but state in a situation where they could run the basic program. but i think californians are expectinr the state to run for them. we're at a point where those programs are no longer necessary to protect people. then i they could be why round out of the rules that are winding down 19 of them and immediately including provisions related to state on property ev-d claim processing and federa

i think it's a good thing that governor newsom is doing out there. and i'm glad to see that the public opinion and understanding of how the death penalty really doesn't serve us in the way we hope or believe it does at all is starting to you know, great, gained some traction and started to get realized and noticed by many more people. the last execution. california carried out was in 2000 and six many victims. rights groups have denounced the plan to end california's death row and they point to voter approved measures in 2012 and 2016 that upheld the death penalty. signs of a side sideshow in a san francisco neighborhood. now the normally quiet richmond district finding itself in the middle of a major headache and tonight police are investigating the aftermath of that illegal activity. ktvu christien kafton tells us why some neighbors worry those side shows could return to their streets once again. neighbors say the sideshow kicked off late friday night and lasted into saturday morning. some neighbors whipping out their phones were able to catch the

governor gavin newsome announcing the state's endemic approach to the covid-19 pandemic. the plan focusing on prevention and quick reactions to outbreaks over mandates. >> doctor gandhi, adding businesses and organizations now know the drill when it comes to keeping space is safe. you as a regular kind of person should. >> your life. i feel like here in red that we are still very cautious. but i'm i'm happy that he's going forward with it. i think it's time. sharon, monique, owner of modica and the in mill valley supporting governor newsom's plan. >> in may of 2020 modica had to close her shop. we nonessential businesses had to shutter its doors due to shelter-in-place orders, followed by the flip-flopping of health orders driven by the delta and omicron variants been up and down. i mean, i we were really in the middle of it. i was doing curbside at that point. and i had just opened several months before covid moving my store from san francisco tumor. and so >> it looks like a lot of us made it through. i feel like the majority of stores in made it and i'm really looking

governor newsom went over the seven step plan. they involved vaccinations, masks, awareness, readiness, testing, education, and medications for treatments. so again, things the city has been doing, this continues the state's shift away from heavy restrictions shall women are implemented recent ily the covid case in the state continue to declun and soon the state will revisit whether to keep masking requirements in schools. now, governor newsom says this plan will serve as the state's blueprint going forward and help everyone transition away from a crisis mind set.cts agree, step movin forward. >> i thohty strong plan. i thought it was appropriate. you know, one of the things i asked them, what's the headline? what's the one thing coming out of it? the answer, appropriately, is there is not one thing. it is really a whole way of living, a whole set of policy choices. >> this new plan does have specific milestones the state wants to meet. they want to ramp up to 200,000 vaccinations and 500,000 tests per day. they also want to add m

governor newsome officially approve this plan today. he also says his administration is preparing to move from a pandemic plan to and endemic plan. our capitol bureau reporter ashley zavala has the details. >> governor gavin newsome signature putting covid-19 paid sick leave back into effect for california workers. keep employees keep patrons keeping players safe and healthy and businesses open employers with at least 26 employees must provide up to 2 weeks for full-time workers who need time off for reasons related to covid-19, including isolation, vaccine and booster shots and time to care for sick family members. it applies to anyone who needed time off starting in january and will expire at the end of september. but this time with no federal money to offset the cost, businesses will need to pay for it on their own. some business groups and lawmakers oppose the bill. the biggest concern is that it's a massive burden. >> that is not paid for at all or it will be borne entirely by small businesses and nonprofits throughout california.

governor newsome officially approve this plan today. he also says his administration is preparing to move from a pandemic plan to and endemic plan. our capitol bureau reporter ashley zavala has the details. >> governor gavin newsome signature putting covid-19 paid sick leave back into effect for california workers. keep employees keep patrons keeping players safe and healthy and businesses open employers with at least 26 employees must provide up to 2 weeks for full-time workers who need time off for reasons related to covid-19, including isolation, vaccine and booster shots and time to care for sick family members. it applies to anyone who needed time off starting in january and will expire at the end of september. but this time with no federal money to offset the cost, businesses will need to pay for it on their own. some business groups and lawmakers oppose the bill. the biggest concern is that it's a

we are minutes away from governor newsom's new plan to combat this pandemic. we have a peek at what he plans to roll out. >>> the news at 3:00 starts now. thanks for being with us on this olympics edition of nbc bay area news. i'm mathai. >> we begin with the possible shift in how we approach covid. answers are coming our way in about 15 minutes. >> governor newsom has been tight-lipped about the specifics. however, he is about to unveil his plan to move from a pandemic to an endemic. within the last hour we were able to get some details about his announcement. the governor plans on building a statewide stockpile of masks and tests. that will include 75 million masks and 500,000 tests. he wants to have the capacity to administer 200,000 doses of vaccine per day, wastewater surveillance will continue to test for different variants, and he want to expand school vaccination sites by 25%. >> in a recent exclusive interview with the governor, nbc bay area's damon trujilo got a sneak peek into the plan and how that impact you and your family. >> everyone is wonderin

newsom says in a matter of weeks he will announce his endemic plan. in other words ways on how the state will live with covid and a possible return to a new normal. >> i don't begrudge anyone, you know, going to the super bowl and not wearing a mask and having a fun time, but it is the -- it is the inconsistency. >> reporter: in the east bay, melissa colorado, "nbc bay area news". >>> santa clara county firefighters have a list of reasons they believe they should not be subject to the county's vaccine mandate. in a message sent to the media, they say there's a staffing shortage of 17%. so removing firefighters from active duty for not having a booster shot, they say, will cripple the department. they also say that the current shortage has some firefighters working an average of 80 hours a week, which is a lot of expensive overtime. the unsigned message adds, quote, the mandate, as it is currently being enforced, will incur an additional loss of over 40 employees and worsen an already critical staffing shortage, putting our firefighters and our residen

i want to end on governor newsom's experience. he said he did not know if he would be considered woke to a married gay couples back in the bush era, but he said it was the right thing to do. it seems like a good compass for democrats, right? >> well, again, to remind the democrats who elected joe biden to power? there is a multi cultural america. and let's be clear, disproportionately black brown and asian, because sadly, white male voters has not voted overwhelmingly for presidents since 1963. and if we remind the democrats that what they want to do is maintain a multi cultural coalition, where they see themselves in the efforts that they vote into office, that is what we need. we need consistent outreach and reminder of what happens when we don't, because the democrats have done a fantastic job of getting people back to work, people back to schools. we see the economy, a little hazy, but it's getting back on track, after two and a half years of pandemic, and four years of complete chaos. and so, again, they need to own, because

governor newsom, maskless at the 49ers game. we'll tell but his response today and why many parents are so frustrated. >>> also, where's the rain? a dry january. is there any hope of moisture in february? and why the wind in the next 48 hours could be dangerous. plus -- >> another covid-19 test before the 16-hour flight to china. >> we take you behind the scenes in beijing. what you need to do just to get into that country. the winter olympics begin this week. >>> good evening. a lot hooping this final day of january. the new covid rule that we could be seeing in a matter of weeks and some revealing comments about jimmy g, from him and the guy who is likely to replace him. that's all just ahead. let's start with the milestone. today marks two years, think about this. two years to the day when we first learned of the first covid case here in the bay area. we also got to know santa clara county health officer dr. sara cody who quickly established herself as one of the most proactive health officers in the country. >> we knew so li

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judy: california governor gavin newsom is taking a legal play from texas is abortion law to allow people to sue gun makers and sellers. the state legislature unveiled the bill in an attempt to restrict the sale of assault-style guns. the texas abortion law allows private citize to sue abortion providers and has survived legal challenges, which is what newsom hopes for the gun bill. a winter storm is wreaking havoc for commuters in the midwest. traffic on i-65 in indiana ground to a standstill this morning. treacherous conditions cost -- caused trucks to jackknife off the road. a 17 mile stretch of interstate 39 in illinois is shut down for a second day after a 100 hght -- 100-vehicle pileup during blinding snow. the second storm to hit europe this week has killed at least nine people and left tens of thousands without power. it brought strong waves to the southern coast of the united kingdom, wins gusting more than 100 mph, ripped off sections of london's o2 arena, and toppled the spire of an english church. u.s. congressman jim hagedorn died last night after a three year battle with kid

governor newsom also signed a package of bills worth 6.1 billion dollars in relief money. the bills will provide new tax cuts and money for small businesses through grants. one local restaurant owner in healdsburg says this money's sure going to help as they're still feeling the impact of the last 2 years of this. pandemic. >> past couple years to covid our rush on the web has a hard time that person. we lost about $600,000 at the lab and just south million dollars to the doctor said, i think having the ability to utilize those losses in the the road tax breaks me very beneficial and hopefully keep a sustainable. >> the state estimates that it will be able to help about 13,000, 500 more businesses with this funding relief package. >> to healdsburg a love, hillsborough. he really need to check it out and so close. >> happening today, the north bay, the ban on big gatherings in sonoma county is going to expire. yeah, good news there. this comes as the county has seen a nice drop in covid cases and hospitalizations. we have kron four's will tran on that story for us now live