California Wildfire Update: Uncontrolled Blaze In Sonoma And Napa Is Now The 2nd Largest Fire In State History

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorThose apocalyptic photos of San Francisco splashed across social media in recent days are just one measure of the impact California’s 2020 fire season is having.Another is the fact that the state is currently facing three of the four biggest fires in its recorded history. The August Complex, the SCU Complex fires and the LNU Complex fires are numbers 1,3 and 4 all-time — and still burning.

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorAbout 11 days ago, California Governor Gavin Newsom introduced what he called “simpler, more stringent” guidelines for counties to reopen. It was certainly more stringent, placing 87 percent of the state’s population in the most restrictive tier.

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorCalifornia Governor Gavin Newsom announced on Tuesday that, as of this time last year 118,000 acres had been burned.

Greg Evans Associate Editor/Broadway CriticCalifornia fire officials have sourced the ongoing 7,000-acre El Dorado Fire burning near Oak Glen in San Bernardino County to a “smoke generating pyrotechnic device” at a gender reveal party Saturday morning in Yucaipa’s El Dorado Ranch Park.“The fire spread from the park to the north on to Yucaipa Ridge that separates Mountain Home Village and Forest Falls from the City of Yucaipa,” said the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, or

Kourtney Kardashian is using her voice for good.

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorWhen Governor Gavin Newsom introduced California’s new “simplified” coronavirus tiering system that indicates to what extent a county can reopen, there was one important aspect that received little to no attention.Newsom said on Friday that the color-coded rankings would be predicated on two epidemiological measures: the number of cases per 100,000 residents and test positivity rates.There will also be an “emergency brake” condition that can be employed if a

Under the “Blueprint for a Safer Economy,” a four-tier color-coded system that California Governor Gavin Newsom unveiled on Aug. 28, some non-essential indoor businesses will be able to open again, including restaurants and most beauty services.

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorLast week, California Governor Gavin Newsom said he would release modify reopening guidelines for the state of California.On Friday, he made good on that promise, revealing a new framework with four tiers with colors attached to them to indicate severity.The governor described the new framework as “simple, stringent and slow.”Case rates and test positivity rates will be the metrics that will determine movement within the tiers which, in terms of severity run from

heroes wear capes but as these astonishing photos show some do wear kilts.This is Tyrone Clark, standing on top of a building in Boulder Creek, California, as massive wildfires rage around him.The shaggy-haired mountain man has stayed behind in the town to run the petrol station for first responders.If that wasn’t enough, he also fights fires from the back of his pick-up truck trying to keep the huge forest blaze at bay.And he’s caught the eye of the world’s media by performing his superhuman

Bruce Haring, Tom Tapp UPDATE, THURSDAY: California Public Health today confirmed cases to date of 683,529, up 4,430 over Wednesday, with 12,550 deaths, up 143 over yesterday. Both numbers are a slight downtrend from Wednesday.EARLIER: California Governor Gavin Newsom announced what he called “a new partnership” in coronavirus testing.

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorCalifornia Governor Gavin Newsom announced what he called “a new partnership” in coronavirus testing. He said he was taking the action in anticipation of the stress the flu season will put on the testing system.“We have averaged roughly 100,000 tests in the state,” said Newsom.

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorBREAKING: In a press release from the Department of Public Health, California Governor Gavin Newsom began rolling out new guidance for in-person child supervision and limited instruction, targeted support services, and facilitation of distance learning in small group environments.

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorLast Wednesday, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced that the state will be issuing new guidelines for reopening businesses in its counties.The governor revealed that watch periods may vary from business sector to business sector. The modifications would also impact the current stay-at-home order, he said.

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing Editor“We are seeing a decline in the total number of counties on the state monitoring list,” said California Governor Gavin Newsom at his Monday midday news conference.Newsom noted that the number of counties on that list — which prevents large gatherings, schools and businesses like movie theaters to be open — fell from 42 to 40 last week and, this week, fell further to 35 counties.The state has made “progress across the spectrum,” according to the governor.Calaveras,

Big-time action director Peter Berg took to social media to commend his nephew, who is a firefighter battling the massive wildfires out west. He said on Instagram: “I’m a very proud uncle.

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 EditorCalifornia’s Health and Human Services Director Dr.