'Bad mistake': Gov. Newsom apologizes for attending birthday dinner
Newsom apologized for breaking the rules he's been preaching for months by attending a birthday dinner with a group of people at the French Laundry.
Judge upholds ruling to limit Gov. Newsom's powers during pandemic
A tentative State Superior Court ruling against California Governor Gavin Newsom was finalized on Friday.
Newsom attended birthday dinner that didn't follow COVID-19 guidelines, regrets decision
Gov. Newsom apologized for attending a birthday dinner for a friend at The French Laundry that exceeded state COVID-19 advice.
California governor gives somber outlook as virus cases reach nearly 1 million
There have been 17,963 COVID-19 deaths in California since the start of the pandemic.
Judge limits Gov. Newsom's powers during pandemic
Sutter County Superior Court Judge Sarah Heckman tentatively ruled that one of the dozens of executive orders Newsom has issued overstepped his authority and impinged on the state Legislature.
Federal agencies fall short of Trump forest protection goals
"You've got to take care of the floors, you know? The floors of the forest, very important," the president said.
Newsom says his kids "phasing back" into classrooms
Newsom, whose four children attend private school, said he believes children learn best in the classroom and his administration will support districts with personal protective gear and testing resources so they can safely reopen.
Gov. Newsom unveils new COVID-19 laboratory in Los Angeles County
Gov. Gavin Newsom made a trip to Los Angeles County Friday to visit a new COVID-19 testing laboratory in Valencia.
PG&E finds 130 damage sites from windstorm, reenergization continues
As PG&E crews inspect some 17,000 miles of de-energized power lines, looking for damage, they must inspect every inch and make every repair before re-powering an area served by the lines.
Governor: California's process for imposing death penalty 'infected by racism'
They argue that “decades of study” show the percentage of Black people excluded from juries in death penalty cases was “double to triple” that of whites, mostly because as a group Black people are more likely to oppose the death penalty than white people.
South Bay will build 300 housing units in four months for the homeless
As a result of the health crisis, Gov. Gavin Newsom launched Project Homekey, the state’s $600-million program for buying and rehabilitating housing, including hotels, motels, vacant apartment buildings and other properties.
California to provide update on theme park reopening guidelines on Tuesday, Newsom says
According to Governor Gavin Newsom, reopening guidelines for theme parks will be "broken up into parts" to represent all brands and sizes of theme parks in the industry.
Red flag conditions return to the Bay Area
The National Weather Service issued the warning for mountains of Napa, Sonoma and Marin counties, due to heat, low humidity, and gusting winds.
California panel recommends limits to police crowd control
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday released a report urging better communication and restraint by police officers days after police and members of an unruly crowd were injured following the Los Angeles Lakers' latest basketball championship.
California Governor Gavin Newsom tests negative for coronavirus
Gov. Gavin Newsom has tested negative for the coronavirus after someone in his office was infected and another state employee tested positive for COVID-19, it was announced Thursday.
California pushes to conserve more land and coastal water
"It's an audacious goal and it's an achievable one," Newsom said, hoping that the move would lead to further greening of the economy.
California governor’s staff member positive for COVID-19
The staff member had not interacted with Newsom or with staff that routinely interacts with the governor, the statement said.
Report says poor planning, heat caused California blackouts
A new report says California's poor planning coupled with extreme weather caused rolling blackouts during an August heat wave.
Newest California Supreme Court justice nominee would be 1st openly gay man to hold post
Martin Jenkins would also be the third African American judge and the first openly gay justice to hold this seat, once the confirmation process is complete, which Newsom said he hoped would occur by next month.