Once a model, California now struggles to tame COVID-19
For months, California did many of the right things to avoid a catastrophic surge from the pandemic. But by the time Gov. Newsom said on Dec. 15 that 5,000 body bags were being distributed, it was clear that the nation’s most populous state had entered a new phase of the COVID-19 crisis.
Newsom appoints new director to Employment Development Department
The department also has been criticized for granting payouts on hundreds of thousands of fraudulent claims, including some in the name of U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein. The state has acknowledged that it has paid about $400 million in the names of prison inmates.
UK COVID-19 variant detected in Southern California: Gov. Newsom
Health officials confirmed a new coronavirus variant first identified in the United Kingdom has been detected in Southern California, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Wednesday.
LA County says service outage forced delay in COVID-19 reports, 6,700 currently hospitalized
Health officials say a service outage is crippling their ability to release the latest COVID-19 data for LA County.
Newsom to appoint Shirley Weber to succeed Padilla as California secretary of state
Governor Gavin Newsom announced Tuesday that he will submit to the State Legislature the nomination of San Diego Assemblymember and Chair of the California Legislative Black Caucus, Dr. Shirley N. Weber, as the next California secretary of state, filling the seat that will be vacated by Secretary of State Alex Padilla once he assumes office in the United States Senate.
Gov. Newsom says SoCal stay-at-home order likely to be extended past Dec. 28 expiration date
Governor Gavin Newsom announced on Monday that he expects Southern California's regional stay-at-home order to kick in longer than anticipated due to the continuing surge in COVID-19 cases.
Gov. Newsom back in quarantine after staff member tests positive for COVID-19
Governor Gavin Newsom will go back into quarantine after one of his staff members tested positive for COVID-19, according to a spokesperson from his office on Sunday.
Organizers: More than halfway through petition signatures needed to place recall of Gov. Newsom on ballot
Organizers say they've collected more than 800,000 signatures in their petition. They have until March 2021 to turn in the signatures.
Recall effort against California Gov. Newsom gaining momentum
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has had a rough year. The next one might be even tougher as a recall effort appears to be gaining momentum, fueled partly by outrage over the first-term Democrat dining with friends at an opulent restaurant while telling state residents to spurn social gatherings and stay home.
Newsom's companies got $3 million in federal relief loans
Nine businesses tied to Newsom’s PlumpJack Group split the nearly $2.9 million in loans through the Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program
Riverside County Sheriff Bianco blasts Newsom, says department won't enforce lockdown orders
Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco is blasting Gov. Gavin Newsom for hypocrisy and government overreach and says his department won't enforce a renewed coronavirus lockdown order from the state, which is expected to come down as early as Sunday.
The Issue Is: Rep. Karen Bass, chef Andrew Gruel, Dr. Mark Morocco and Dr. Peter Szilagyi
This week, Dr. Mark Morocco and Dr. Peter Szilagyi weighs in on vaccines, ICU capacity and the reality inside California hospital. Elex also speaks with Rep. Karen Bass on the Congresswoman possibly replacing Sen. Kamala Harris. Chef Andrew Gruel on his viral response to California's new dining restrictions.
Gavin Newsom and family in quarantine after COVID exposure
Gov. Newsom, his wife and children are in quarantine after being exposed to COVID-19 through a California Highway Patrol officer.