California Coronavirus Update: Governor Gavin Newsom Warns COVID Could Impact Labor Day, Halloween And The Holidays

Firefighters in California were racing to slow the spread of wildfires that burned nearly one million acres in a week and destroyed hundreds of homes as weekend weather threatened to spark new fires and overwhelm the state's firefighting ability. Responding to the emergency, President Donald Trump issued on Saturday a major disaster declaration to provide federal assistance.

Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerCalifornia has been approved for a FEMA grant that could supplement state unemployment wages for at least a few weeks.FEMA Administrator Pete Gaynor has approved California for a grant under the Lost Wages Assistance program.

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorOne day after criticizing President Donald Trump in a video shown during the final night of the Democratic National Convention, California Governor Gavin Newsom asked the president to declare a major disaster in his state.Newsom said in his DNC video that Trump had “threatened the state of California, 40 million Americans who happen to live here in the state of California, to defund our efforts on wildfire suppression because he said we hadn’t raked enough

Ted Johnson California Governor Gavin Newsom made an appearance at the Democratic National Convention after all, in short remarks from the scene of the state’s devastating wildfires.Newsom said that the disaster was the latest example of climate change.“The hots are getting hotter. The dries are getting drier.

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorThe most recent in a series of missteps hit California Governor Gavin Newsom on Thursday.Mistakes by California officials have delayed data to the state’s coronavirus reporting system. Newsom’s administration has seen the recent resignation of top officials after the data reporting errors and an an ethics complaint about a $1 billion state deal.After the data delays, Newsom held a press conference at which he said plainly, “I’m Governor.

Billie Eilish and Rihanna are among the multiple big names from the worlds of music, entertainment and sports to sign an open letter calling for police reform in California.Addressed to California Governor Gavin Newsom, Speaker Anthony Rendon, Assembly Member Reggie Jones-Sawyer and Assembly Member Ken Cooley, the letter calls for two bills, SB 731 and SB 776, to be introduced that would increase accountability within the police force in the state.“While the killing of George Floyd inspired

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorCalifornia Governor Gavin Newsom shared some eye-popping statistics in his Wednesday news conference. Newsom said the state had seen 10,849 lightening strikes in last 72 hours.He said there were currently 367 known fires statewide.

Jaime King is calling for California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti to drop charges against a hair salon in Los Angeles that publicly reopened on Monday despite a continuing shutdown amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorCalifornia Governor Gavin Newsom announced on Wednesday that the state will be issuing new guidelines for reopening businesses in the state.“We’re working with local health officers all up and down the state,” said Newsom.

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorGovernor Gavin Newsom on Monday delivered some happy news to Californians, reported 7,934 new coronavirus infections on Friday. While that number is significantly lower than the 11,645 reported on Wednesday, it’s in line with the 7,085 new cases reported on That’s a lot less than the 11,645 reported on Wednesday.

A protest was held Aug. 11 at the state capitol. (Photo courtesy of the PBFC)

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorAt his coronavirus press conference on Wednesday, California Governor Gavin Newsom said the much talked-about backlog of daily cases would roll in over the next 72 hours, “most likely” through Thursday night.

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorGovernor Gavin Newsom started his Wednesday coronavirus news conference by taking a page out of Donald Trump’s press conference playbook.The governor began by recalling how he started his first business by writing to 14 people he knew and asking for start-up money.He then spent the next 45 minutes of his regular, hourlong COVID-19 press conference reviewing the economic accomplishments of his administration thus far.Newsom talked about line item tax credits, small

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorTuesday marked the arrival of the much-discussed California coronavirus backlog numbers. The reported daily new case total in the state soared by nearly 5,000 infections from Monday to Tuesday.

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorCalifornia Governor Gavin Newsom held his first press conference in a week after it was revealed that his administration’s COVID-19 data collection database had been undercounting daily coronavirus case numbers for at least two weeks.On Sunday, the state’s Director of Public Health resigned. Dr.

Bruce Haring, Brandon Choe SUNDAY: California has become the first US state to hit 500,000 positive coronavirus cases, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.More than 9,000 people have died from coronavirus in California, and more than 6,000 people are in the hospital or an intensive care unit, according to state data published Friday morning.Despite new restrictions on such indoor venues as movie theaters, bars and restaurants issued in mid-July by California Governor Gavin Newsom,

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorAfter reporting unusually low numbers of daily COVID-related deaths over the past 72 hours, California announced 197 new coronavirus fatalities on Wednesday. That’s a 20 percent jump from the previous high of 159, recorded last Friday.Governor Gavin Newsom has said the numbers were significantly lower recently because of delays caused by a new federal reporting process.

Samples prepare to get tested for COVID-19. Photo: Los Angeles County Department of Public Health.