newsom's children awake. their father is missing, and a search begins for newsom. it takes two major phases. initially, newsom's children searched the farm itself. has he wandered off? has he had an accident? but there is no sign for him. neighbors joined the search, and the questioning begins. this interrogation, this informal but very important interrogation of people on the farm, one of whom is newsom's grandson, who relates he helped celia distribute the ashes of her fire along the path leading to the stable on the newsom farm. and there is george, the enslaved man owned by newsom. george relates -- we will come back to his testimony -- relates that perhaps they want to search in the vicinity of celia's cabin. celia herself, as we know, progressively tells a story. initially, she denies any understanding of newsom's whereabouts, what might have happened to him. she then begins to piecemeal tell a story. and we understand in a sense why that might have been. the consequences for her act are grave, as we know. and she begins to tell a story, first about having --

the site where the newsom family and the newsom farmstead. stood. all that is left are foundation stones and old trees and open wanting,t historians in some sense, to walk that walk, the 60 paces from the house to the cabin to try and inhabit celia's world, to try and be closer to her and her experience. i think we would all say, there was not much evidence here. it was extraordinarily powerful to walk for an afternoon the walk celia had walked those many years ago. we will stop here. when i see you next time we will continue with this theme of history and memory and myth by looking at the case of sojourner truth. you will read the biography of sojourner truth and we look at the ways in which painter tries to pull apart history from myth and the life of that extraordinary figure. thank you very much. have a great day. i will see you on thursday. listen to "lectures in history" on the go by streaming our podcast anywhere, anytime. you are watching american history tv only on c-span3. ♪ announcer: american history tv on c-span3. exploring the people

newsom: that's a great question. it's a question that governors ask among themselves almost on a daily basis. if there is a byproduct of a lack of national leadership as it relates to resolve on testing and ppe, on broader strategies on contact tracing and the like. it's the relationships that have been formed across party lines at the state and local level that will manifest think well into the future beyond just the pandemic. the relationships not just of the governors and mayors but the staff. offices of emergency services, procurement that is taking shape across jurisdictions, across the lines. we just had our weekly call with our chiefs of staff of all the western states. every week now, the chiefs are engaging and engaging beyond just this issue. there's a byproduct of optimism. the spirit of your introduction is the spirit that enlightens me. that is if you don't like the way the world looks when you're standing up, stand on your head and go local. think of the metros across this country. there are still remar

this is an appropriately titled show today because we have a lot of questions as governor gavin newsom announced a completely different system, an overhaul how counties and businesses can reopen. so this is it. the new tier-based plan is focused on sectors. there are four tiers, take a look, widespread. that's purple. substantial, red. moderate, orange, and minimal, yellow. you can see there are guidelines for each tier, looking at the positivity and the number of new cases. substantial, meaning some non-essential indoor business operations are closed instead of being mostly closed. the daily new case rate needs to be between four and seven cases per 100,000 people along with a 5% to 8% positivity rate. in theory, you then graduate to moderate and then move down to minimal. but there's a mandatory 21 day waiting period between moving between tiers and counties, must meet the next guidelines for 14 straight days before advancing. don't worry. i'm not giving you a test on this. to figure this out, the state launched an updated web site at covid19.ca.gov. so you see that, you type in your

thank you, so much, governor newsom. gov. newsom: it's an honor to be with you. take care. thea: we are going to bring other panelists up now. i assume we are. hello? congressman jeffries -- i think we are waiting for congressman leven? i guess we will get started. i'm really honored to have you in this conversation, which is really about where we go from here. what are the policies we need to make progress for the country and i will start off with a brief introduction of our panelists. first, i'm thrilled to have with jeffriesssman hakeem who represents the eighth district in new york, areas that include parts of brooklyn and queens, one of the most diverse districts in the country, probably one of the most diverse areas in the whole world. in and when he 13 and served on the house and he's theuse chair of the house democrats congress, the leader of setting the agenda for the entire house and served as one of the house impeachment managers. we also have congressman ruben gallego who represent the seventh district in arizona. in 2014 and elected he is a marine corps combat

governor newsom says joe biden could not of been a better choice for his running mate. the governor has known senator harris for a quarter of a century. >> you can imagine how proud i am feeling. and the american people are feeling, not just democrats. there were a few republican friends who have actually had a smile on her face yesterday. about her candidacy. it is a proud moment, historic, and very meaningful. >>> senator kamala harris was elected san francisco da back in 2003. it was the same election that gavin newsom became the mayor sentences go. >>> democrats are still finalizing their plans for the virtual national convention which begins on monday. it will be much different than it years past. will all be online. >>> we will have many caucus meetings. and there is extra excitement for californians since we have kamala harris on the ticket. >>> california will be well represented at that convention. house speaker nancy pelosi is going to speak with kamala harris and governor newsom is going to speak on thursday. >>> google, facebook, twitter, and other big tech

reporting in sacramento, ashley zavala kron 4 news governor newsom also weighed in on the president's unemployment benefits plan saying california simply can't afford it. the president outlined his executive action on unemployment this weekend. >>it would have each state foot 25% of the costs associated with a $400 per week payment for each unemployed person that would amount to between 700 billion to 3 billion dollars in taxpayer funds per week but governor newsom says california doesn't have a source for that money. coming up santa clara county schools are expected to resume online the digital divide that is affecting disadvantaged neighborhoods. >>plus controversy over returning to class as some states resume in person instruction. the growing concerns infections can spread out of control. and next oakland police say they're seeing a spike in deadly oakland police address a recent spike in deadly crimes across the city today chief susan manheimer toured in east oakland neighborhood. >>where a man was shot and killed early sunday morning, the shooting was just one of a handful of ho

there is a shakeup in the states health department, a corn teen in the east bay, and what governor newsom said about the abrupt resignation about one doctor. >>> from ktvu fox 2 news, this is mornings on 2. >> thank you for joining us. i dave clark. 11th. paulson. i have noticed that there is no cool please -- breeze blowing in today. >>> it is howling, here. >> i had cool breezes all the way into the office. >> it is so windy out. i am telling you. all right, dave, we are early. there is a big fog bank. travis had a gust of 40 overnight. that will do it. the clouds are in place. so, today, inland is cooling. there are clouds marching in. this will be the coolest day of the week by far. we have seen this pattern so many times. we have 50s except san jose. it is cloudy. napa airport, west at 16. everything is looking like it will be cooler and breezy. livermore is right where they should be. he took the day off yesterday, he is back. let's say good morning to sell. >>> here we are. this is exactly the way we would like it. let's go and take a look at the bay bridge toll plaza. it looks re

kimberly took a shot at gavin newsom. i have been around him as well privately. she's not afraid to say what she thinks. and she definitely likes the attention. >> it was a shot last night, to be sure. phil, thanks very much. >>> saying thank you to firefighters. it has definitely become a thing. you will see how next. an army family who is always at the ready. so when they got a little surprise... two!? ...they didn't panic. they got a bigger car for their soon-to-be-bigger family. after shopping around for insurance, they called usaa - who helped find the right coverage for them and even some much-needed savings. that was the easy part. usaa insurance is made the way liz and mike need it- easy. (vo) i have the best job in thee world.ay liz♪and mike need it- i get to remind people of their grandmother's conchitas. give the little kids cookies... and celebrate birthdays with all our neighbors. hopefully, we'll be part of this community for many, many more years. ♪ 6:00, we will take you live to cal fire's even update. plus the latest up to the minute informat

so newsom was asked about it today at his coronavirus briefing. what did he say? >> that started right away. i feel like even before the announcement. newsom completely brushed off the announcement. he said he's not even thinking about it. he's focused on handling the pandemic right now. but he was asked by people who have been pitching themselves for the job and he joked, that reporter may be the only person who hasn't been pitching themselves. and he said he was only slightly exaggerating. clearly, a lot of people interested in that high profile position. >> that's the political world. >> reporter: he said he likes harris. the question is the different directions he has watched her career take. >> i was really excited that she was running for president. then the campaign didn't go well. so i was kixd disappointed. >> i'll just proud of her. it is a great day for america. i know she'll do well. >> she did face criticism as the district attorney and then as california's attorney general for her handling of police shootings involving people of chore and for prosecu

i can't thank you enough for your efforts, governor newsom. >> thank you, dr. thank you, senate member. thank you both for everything you are doing. thank you both for forcing us to raise our standards and forcing us to raise the expectation in terms of what we can deliver and allowing us to flex our market muscle at scale . i appreciate the reference on ppe as well. it should be noted as it relates to the wildfires, just in the last week, we have been able to distribute some 1.3 million n95 masks to our ad commissioners all up and down the state of california as it relates to impacts and air quality associated with these wildfires. we would not have been in a position had we not secured hundreds of millions of procedure masks, surgical masks, and n95 masks. over 300 million in inventory. i appreciate in the spirit of that effort and spirit of scale and scope of estate as large as ours that we are bringing that spirit into this effort. we thank you both for your leadership in that space. with that, let me transition. i cannot impress upon you more how proud we

governor newsom today talking about how to help these businesses. among the things he is proposing is a hiring tax credit. basically, a tax credit would be given to small businesses to help bring on more workers. >> businesses are having a hard time, that are on the edge of making a decision whether or not they can afford to hire someone. and so, we want to make that a little easier. working, again, with legislative leaders to develop a new hiring tax credit. lot of good ideas from the legislature. we have our ideas. >> the governor, also, proposing that small businesses receiving paycheck protection program money, ppp money, be exempt from state taxes. >> another potential hit to the economy. uber's ceo said he could have to shut down the ride service in california for months. uber and lyft are fighting a court ruling mandating that -- that they reclassify drivers as employees instead of gig workers. a change that could cost the companies hundreds of millions of dollars. uber's ceo says if the courts don't grant a stay, he will be forced to shut do

. >>> a tumultuous 24 hours for governor newsom's leadership team. the state's top health officer abruptly resigned. today the governor announced a bay area doctor will replace her. this all comes after that data glitch led to an underreporting of nearly 300,000 coronavirus cases. marianne favro has the details. >> reporter: this is a covid-19 testing site in san jose. now that the state says it fixed the glitch and caught up on the backlog of more than 250,000 covid-19 tests, santa clara county can now findi out how may new cases it actually has. the state's data disaster that caused a backlog of 300,000 covid-19 and other test results is parentally over and state public health leaders say they're taking steps to make sure it doesn't happen again. >> we were able to process all of these cases over the weekend as well as do all of the normal weekend work to ensure that we ended the weekend with really very few records in our cal ready system so we have eliminated the backlog. >> reporter: while hundreds of thousands of results were delayed, governor

governor newsom says california needs more help has nearly 600 fires burn across the state first responders have been stretched and everywhere throughout the state as crews tried to control fires friday, california leaders say more help is on the way 10 states are sending in additional engines and crews on the ground well california is using some private contractors to help the fight from the air governor newsom's administration has also requested firefighting help from canada and australia. i want to thank. >>the trump administration a day after president trump threatened to withhold funding from california for not cleaning up its forests governor newsome confirmed fema extended 5 federal grants to help with the cost of fighting the state's larger wildfires, grants, the president signed california is seeking a major disaster declaration from president trump which newsom says would give the state some relief with so many of its resources overwhelmed. there's not one phone call that i made to the president where yes and quickly responded and almost every instance, he's responded favorably st

>>governor newsom addressing the public for the first time following that major glitch which backlog nearly 300,000 covid-19 records and now the sudden resignation of the state's top health official. thank you for joining us at 5 i'm palmore the governor weighing in on where california's covid fi stands right now amid that tech glitch bound for us capitol bureau reporter ashley zavala joins us live from sacramento with the late details, ashley. >>hi pam yeah, why exactly california's public health director resigned is still not completely clear. governor gavin newsome accepted her resignation and less than a day later he staying tight-lipped about the abrupt departure of doctor sonia angell. >>that right not to have personnel conversations in public. i don't know that it serves a larger good at the end of the the buck stops with me, i'm accountable reporters repeatedly pressed governor gavin newsome on the sudden step down of one of california's top health officers why she leave doctor sanya angels resignation letter sent sunday did not include a reason this is a fluid situation ange

governor newsom held a briefing back earlier today on the coronavirus and also our blackouts. here is what he had to say. >> what we're experiencing here as a state as it relates to this oppressive heat wave and these extraordinary, rather extraordinary weather conditions that all of us are struggling through, many of us, suffering through, impact not just here, in the state of california, but the impact being felt the west coast of the united states. the record temperatures we've experienced not just in the state of california but argue garnered with the own death valley, that may have recorded the hottest temperature in modern recording period. historically. some have argued at least in the last 90 years, but you get the point. 130 degree heat in death valley california yesterday. all experiencing rather extraordinary conditions. the conditions precipitated in a number of new fires in the state of california. many of those fires under a thousand acres. we're confident we'll be able to tackle, we'll be able to block, we'll ultimately be able to, relatively short order. four l

and d i feel gavin newsom has - yes, sir. juan: joe, i wanted to ask you, what was the response e of the guards within the detention centnter as you began organizin the hunger strike? was s there any attempts at retaliation before you were released? joe: yes. they always retaliated even before the hunger strike. this f facacity is ran by sheriffs. it's a county jail. so their tactics are intimidation and retaliation always. so when we did the hunger strike,, they pepper sprayed some of the detainees, they isolated them in w what we call cold rooms or coolout room with no bed, no entertainment, no phones, , no nothing. it's just a toilet in a big rubber room and they had them there with thehe threat of i if you're not going to eat, you're goining to remain here until yo eat.t. so through these tactics and pspsychological warfare, they tried to scare us frfrom practicing our first amendment right of freedom of speecech an prprotest, peacefuful protest a at no time did any of the detainees attack these officers or were aggressis

the changes that governor gavin newsom is calling sabotage? >>> one california's schools message of defiance? why they are reopening classrooms against health orders? >>> a woman, once onto the world as emily doe is reclaiming her identity. in 2015, betty yu was the anonymous victim of a sexual assault by a stanford student. she later wrote a best selling memoir. now, she is making a life for herself as an artist in new york city. she sat down with our reporter to tell us how her life has changed. >> reporter: it has been nearly a year since you revealed your identity. what is it like now that the entire world knows your name? >> i am really grateful that before, lockdown happened, i had a few book signings. i finally got to meet people face-to-face and experience the warmth directly. you know, people would line up and write names on post-it notes in the books so that i could find them. i have kept every single one. i am meeting the people who have saved me.>> reporter: you write that your art is what helped you get through some of the darkest

>>newsom and harris of work together for decades looking forward. >>to turning the page as a nation. and working very very closely with mild friend of over a quarter of a century. the next vice president united states commerce again the governor has not named any names but with less than 5 months to make the decision. >>his options range from members of congress who represent california current state leaders serving in his administration. >>as well as leaders at the local level. reporting in sacramento, ashley zavala kron 4 news. >>and now into some coronavirus news we want to bring you the latest numbers in cases and deaths here in the bay area alameda county has the most at 14,099 infections and 212 deaths santa clara county is right behind with 13,059 cases and 207 deaths. you can always find a list of coronavirus cases and deaths by city on our website at kron 4 dot com. >>as i said joe when you called me, i'm incredibly honored by this responsibility. and i'm ready to get to work. i'm ready to get to work >>california senator and now joe biden

>>newsom and harris have worked together for decades, looking forward. >>to turning the page as a nation. and working very very closely with mild friend of over a quarter of a century. the next vice president united states commoners again the governor has not named any names but with less than 5 months to make the decision. >>his options range from members of congress who represent california current state leaders serving in his administration as well as leaders at the local level. reporting in sacramento, ashley zavala kron 4 news. >>kron 4 is your local election headquarters for the general election and you can find continuing coverage of kamala harris, including her deep history in the bay area and what led joe biden to choose her as his running mate. it's on our website at kron 4 dot com just look for the your local election hq section. under the news tab. and the coronavirus pandemic has claimed another 180 lives in california, the state department of public health is also reporting 11,000 in new cases bringing the total number of infections to 586,

>>> next at 5:00, governor newsom unveils sweeping new reopening rules for businesses. the watch list is out and color-coded tiers are in. we'll explain. those rules are prompting frustration in san francisco. they seem to be causing confusion instead of clarity. >>> meanwhile, haircuts are back in alameda county. to say people there are excited is certainly an understatement. >>> also ahead, taking a stand against injustice. new rallies and reflection today over race. >>> plus out of the ashes. one man's love letter amidst the fires. >>> and petite portraits. how one man's masterpieces are changing lives. >> announcer: building a better bay area for a safe and secure future. this is abc7 news. >>> good evening, everybody. i'm dion lim. >> and i'm dan ashley. thank you for joining us today. changes to how the state of california deals with covid-19 are coming. today governor newsom unveiled a four tier approach using the colors purple, red, orange, and yellow to determine how counties can move toward reopening. purple means most nonessential businesses can operate outdo

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governor gaston gavin newsom will speak on thursday. of the weekend the former vice president encourage supporters to signed up for his campaign text message alerts to be the first to know when he makes his decision. >>> today, census workers will visit homes were people have not answered the federal question nears. census takers will go door-to- door and ask questions about the people living inside a home. including names, ages and ethnicities and whether or not they own or rent. no questions about immigration status or personal finance pick the census is used to determine how much federal funding goes to states and local communities take the information also helps to set how many congressional representatives each state has. >>> russian president putin says russia has developed a virus vaccine and it is registered for use. putin claims this vaccine has been tested and proven effective. he also said one of his daughters has taken it and she is feeling well. beyond that, the first to get the vaccine will be medical workers, teachers and

her for president before backing biden newsom and harris have worked together for decades. newsome was later asked if anyone has pitched themselves to him for the pick and this is what he had to say take a listen. you may be the only one that hasn't. >>unless you just and that is only slight exaggeration and my last i looked into august of 2020. and my understanding is in january to the end of january 2021. that decision. we need to be made that's a way of saying this is not we're being flippant it's a way of being factual and very transparent. >>well again he has not given any names so far but with less than 5 months to make the decision his options range from current members of his administration. members of congress and other local leaders his pick would serve until the term runs out which is in 2022. well ucsf campus police say they've arrested a suspect in the murder of a man. it happened inside of their medical facilities the fatal encounter started inside the lobby of ambulatory care center right along urban street at 6.15 tuesday morning. an image captured by a surv

. >>> some encouraging news outlined by governor newsom today. he says the averaging in coronavirus cases is down more tan 21%. and it test positivityeralty has declined to 7%. hospitalizations are down by 10% on average and icu admissions are lowered by 5%. but the governor said the state could easily see those numbers go back up again the people lower their guards or don't wear masks or avoid crowdled gatherings. >> let's now experience that again as we work our way through the first way of this pandemic. we anticipate the second wave in the fall. >> governor newsom said the central valley is the state's biggest concern right now. it's a sobering reminder of how could lightlies disease can by. the teen also had underlying health conditions but did not release any details. >>> in oakland the schools reopening is just weeks away and they still haven't agreed oen a distance learning plan. >> the anyone in the community had any concerns and issues on what was planned they should are reached out to us. >> reporter: part of the national day of resist

. >> governor gavin newsom made a surprise appearance after his speech was canceled and he used that as a time to point to the current wildfire crisis as a pitch for joe biden. >> reporter: that's right. governor gavin newsom was supposed to be a speaker tonight but had to shoot this video instead arguing climate change is real. here is a clip. >> this is an extraordinary moment in our history. mother nature has now joined this conversation around climate change. and so we too need to advance that conversation anew. >> reporter: and governor gavin newsom went on to take aim at the president for his comments about california's wildfire prevention and suppression efforts and he criticized and took aim at the administration's environmental roll backs, referencing a number of the ongoing environmental lawsuits. so making a big pitch around joe biden on climate change and climate change was one of the issues that joe biden mentioned as one of four historic crisis facing the country. he also listed the pandemic, of course, the economic fallout from that and the fight for racial justice and

california governor gavin newsome has issued a moratorium on executions while he's in office. >>coming up next on the kron 4 morning news. it's the gop is turn as the party kicks off the republican national convention. we'll take a look at the republicans pitch for another 4 years of president trump. and as we head to break we're checking in on the embarcadero in san francisco. it is cloudy outside your door, the bay bridge there covered in clouds this morning, temperatures are mild 56 in san francisco 63 in oakland 65 in livermore and it looks like to see fire crews there blocking some streets along the embarcadero no reports of any major incidents from we'll double check to see if we can find out what's going on for you we'll have more details coming up. >>welcome back everyone, the time is 4.44 a good morning and thanks for staying with us before you head outside and start planning your day, let's check in with meteorologist dave spahr and see what's in store today. >>a good morning robin good morning everybody quick check in s f o no delays going on for this even though we

governor newsom says the state will not be able to contribute. this comes after president trump signed an executive order that would give $400 a week to those who are unemployed. states would have to contribute $100 of that amount. governor newsom says the state doesn't have the matching funds required. he estimates that would cost california $700 million a week. >> there is no money sitting in the piggy bank of the previous cares act to be reprioritized or reconstituted for this purpose. simply does not exist. we need the federal government to front those dollars. >> the governor did not say how or when californians who need that money will get it. >>> hundreds of people crowd newport beach in southern california for a masked religious service. ♪ >> the crowd protested covid-19 restrictions and stay-at-home orders yesterday. they were not wearing masks and social distancing. instead they sang and hung out at the beach and right there you see them doing baptisms in the ocean. >> god gave me the word for covid instead of covid-19 christ overcomi

. >> governor newsom only had praise for senator harris today. they have been friends and political colleagues for more than two decades now. >> my insight in terms of the character and the competency and her devotion to the cause that i think unites the vast majority of us, her empathy, her compassion, her learnedness, her doggedness, her commitment to solving problems. >> newsom was elected as san francisc we mentioned harris became the city's district attorney. if the biden/harris ticket wins, governor newsom will have to appoint a placement for the remainder of senator harris' return. he said he's not going to consider who to appoint until after the election. we are tracking reaction in the bay area to the announcement of kamala harris go. to nbcbayarea.com and slick on kamala harris in our top stories bar to read more. >>> encouraging news regarding the coronavirus. tonight, the number of hospitalizations is the lowest it's been across the state in six weeks. also in the bay area, hospitalizations are lower, as well. ian cole has reaction fr

and also governor newsom's visit to the fire zone later today. >>> in the meantime, in the south bay more began hill and surrounding areas there, now on alert. cal fire is warning people to prepare to leave at any moment if the scu complex fire gets too close. so far it's scorched over 157,000 acres. it is only 5% contained. two first responders we're learning were hurt while trying to battle the fire. more than 20,000 structures across the northeast and south bay are threatened from fires. >>> new overnight uc santa cruz now evacuated and closed as the fire is burning in santa cruz and san mateo countys continuing to rage. nearly 15,000 people have fled their homes. it's a bitter battle for firefighters there and we're expecting to hear from them any moment now. our cameras are standing by at the command center, in scotts valley. >>> take you back to the north bay where late last night we learned of those new deaths tied to the hennessey fire. i mentioned them just a moment ago. "today in the bay" cierra johnson live in healdsburg this morning, one area that's been hit especially ha

. >> governor newsom is declaring a state of emergency. >>> is it poor design, poor maintenance or lack of upgrades? >> answers are demanded for people who were left in the dark for several days in the middle of a heat wave in the pandemic. >>> from ktvu, fox 2 news, this is mornings on 2. >>> welcome to mornings on 2. i am dave clark. >>> i am claudine wong in for pam cook. let's go right to steve paulson. these wildfires are very scary. with the hot weather, we are hoping for a break today. >> this is my least favorite time of the year. there is nothing good, there is nothing good, unless you get rain or a big time cooling trend. tomorrow looks a little better. today looks like a hot day. i cannot get around it. there are so many fires. i put the arrow on the santa cruz mountains and the san mateo fire. it is being picked up on satellite. there are high clouds to the north. it is going to be one of those days. i will focus on this one first. it is not good. everything is an east wind or a northwind. temperatures are in the 60s and 70s. temperatures are in the 60s and 70s. san francisc

newsom was asked about it today. what did he say? >> the speculation seemed to start before she was announced. today newsom completely brushed it off. he said he's not focused on it. he's just focused on the pandemic but he said that the reporter may be the only one who hasn't been and he was only slightly exaggerating. no surprise that a lot of people are interested in that high profile position. >> thank you. >> the biggest p draw crowds like usual because of the coronavirus. we take a look at the pros and the cons of the virtual convention that's start in less than a week. >> we're working to build a better bay area. during the coronavirus pandemic that means looking out for our health. the backlog should be resolved in the next few days. in the meantime, it complicates the number of cases reported each day. today, governor newsom helped explain it. >> the actual numbers today that we are putting out, the 11,645, includes 6212 backlogged cases and the actual number today is 5433. >> that's a lot of numbers to look at. keep in mind

new at 6:00, governor newsom doing away with the state's watch list. business owners trying to understand his new reopening plan. and targeting people trying to >>> finally, the history made today and the rare color photographs captured 57 years ago today that tell the story of this unfinished journey. tonight, the families, the faces from all backgrounds from all over the country at the lincoln memorial in washington, d.c. it was 57 years ago today, another powerful march on washington led by martin luther king jr. and tonight, these rare color photographs from that day. thousands united for one cause back then just as they are today. and dr. king with those words -- i have a dream. >> even though we face the difficulties of today and tomorrow, i still have a dream. it is a dream deeply rooted in the american dream. i have a dream that one day this nation will rise up, live out the true meaning of its creed -- we hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal. [ cheers and applause ] >> dr. king's words alive today. good night. go

. >>> governor newsom says the state's covid data glitch is now fixed. that issue led to a backlog of nearly 300,000 test results. some of those are finally being counted as given and reported to counties. today the south bay added 751 new cases. the county says that does include cases that had been stuck in that backlog, so it's unclear how those numbers actually break down. the total number, though, is significantly higher than the county's average this past week, which stood at 196 cases. more than 1,700 cases added in the bay area today. solano, san mateo, and contra costa counties all added more than 200 new cases. the region's hot spot, alameda county, though, added just 19. now, governor newsom says that massive delay in reporting test results did not impact the overall trend. california's numbers are improving. newsom says hospitalizations are down 19% over the last two weeks, but now the state is dealing with a public health s ake-up. public health officer, dr. sonia angel, abruptly resigned. today the governor repeatedly asked if the resignatio

governor newsom says california may turning a corner and its fight against the coronavirus but he says that progress could disappear if people do not remain vigilant. let's check in with kron four's reyna harvey who is live in alameda with those details arena. >>romney morning yet a little bit of good news for us the governor says we have seen a decline and new cases as well as hospitalization rate and that's because the state recently started going through a backlog of cases that were unaccounted for this is all linked to a data error now we'll look at that decline because we've seen like i mentioned a number and hospitalization rates going down about 21% and as far as icu admissions. those are down 15% over the past 14 days. now the number of newly confirmed cases on wednesday was 5,433 this number shows a significant decline from the record number 12,807 new cases that we saw daily across the state during our spike last month now it's important to note currently state officials are still working to process that nearly 300,000 coronavirus tests results that were lost because of that

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tonight governor newsom tweeted "if you don't believe in climate change, come to california." this is just a small part of the 600 fires we are battling this week. he started his morning with a stop at the world central kitchen setup in vacaville. he later shared a quick snapshot of the view from the ground of the complex fire damage. and shared a view of it from the air. it is now the third largest wildfire in california history. >> we have more people. we have more support. it's sill not enough. that's why we need the support of our fellow partners. >> reporter: the state has reached out to canada and australia for support. fire crews are now getting help from ten states, including oregon, idaho, texas and arizona. reenforcements started arriving yesterday. more than doubling the number of personnel assigned to the lmu complex. the state's second largest wildfire. president trump weighed in on the lightning fires. >> you got a clean forest. they're many, many years of leaves. broken trees. and they're, like, like, so flammable. you touch them and it goes up. i've been tellin

governor newsom points to some good news. it is coming with a warning. our reporter says what the governor said looks as far ahead as the winter holidays. >> it is encouraging. at the same time, we can quickly find ourselves back. >> reporter: the governor is offering no rollback of restrictions, it expects thing -- expressing cautious optimism. >> the number of people testing positive is going down. >> reporter: there are average 700 there was a 20% drop. hospitalizations are down as well since mid july. newsom says this shows the state can get a handle on covid- 19 if positivity continues dropping. >> it is not where it needs to be. it is still too high. again, it is good to see this number trending down, not trending up. >> reporter: the exception is imperial county and eight counties in the central valley. one of them has an 18% positivity rate. fresno had the states first covid death of a minor who had underlying health conditions. >> a teenager, this is a sober reminder of how deadly this disease is and how it can impact anybody. >> reporter: on av

by the way we brought you the updates live from governor gavin newsom. you can stream as 24/7 at kpix.com and other digital platforms. >>>let's have a live look at contra costa county were gyms and salons were allowed to reopen today outdoors. we stop by a nail salon in martinez were people started lining up, early this morning. part of the new guidelines mean customers can stay in the parking lot and get their temperatures checked. >>we try to help the customer understand that we can work you know by to keep customers safe and the best thing we can do. so just stay outside for a little while in the weather is kind of hot. >>> a statewide election moratorium bill that will protect renters until january will be up for debate on monday. gov. gavin newsom made the announcement earlier. >> we were able ac eachther's point of vie did gea ani look ilthat is the forw signing it very, very shortly. >>> californians out of a job will soon be getting extra cash. the edd plans to send out $300 payments within two weeks. you must qualify for at least $100 in weekly

governor newsom is refusing to say whether dr. angell was forced out in part because of the technical glitch involving the state's coronavirus data collection. >> the one thing as a human being is get into detail personal conversation with you out of respect and a deeper responsibility not to go into a back and forth. the decision was made. i applaud dr. angell for making the decision she made. >> newsom told reporters the state has fixed the technical issue by quadrupling the monitoring capacity. newsom says as governor he is ultimately responsible for all problems. >>> for the latest information on the coronavirus and local restrictions you can use our news app. we have that county by county information on what is open and what is closed. >>> large amounts of overtime pay are reported for members of the san francisco sheriff's department. the chronicle is reporting 19 of the 20 highest overtime earners in san francisco's government work at the sheriff's office. senior deputy sheriff worked 2000 regular hours last year, with 3100

meanwhile, today, governor newsom responded to the funding problems of the postal service. >> what i would describe almost as vandalism of our -- of our postal system. i hope congress will work with the president to address his concerns and work together to build this into the next stimulus package and put aside our differences. >> the governor also reminded californians they have the option to drop their ballots off themselves to make sure it's counted at time. the map shows the vote by mail method that states are using this november. states in blue are mailing everybody a ballot regardless if they request one or not. the states in the light blue allow absentee ballots, and those states in yellow require an excuse for a absentee ballot, and most people in those states will have to vote in person. >>> not wearing a mask can now get you fined in six bay area counties, but is anybody actually enforcing those new mask rules. we checked in with every bay area county that has a mask fine to see if the rules have any teeth. we have the evolving answer. >> we would all beware the same mask

governor newsom refusing to give reporters a reason. >> i accepted her resignation. we're all accountable in our respective roles for what happens underneath us. >> reporter: angel's resignation follows two major mistakes. first, a server outage created a delay. at the same time the state failed to renew a certificate at one of its largest labs, action needed to receive data. >> it wasn't built for this time of a volume and purpose. so it's being taxed very heavily. >> reporter: dr. mycash says he is described by the glitch and isn't completely reliant on the cal ready system for its investigations. >> prior to doesn't data reporting system, most things were done by hand. so we're just back to doing it by hand. >> reporter: the state says an effort to create a new lab reporting system is happening now. we reached out to the state's department of technology and digital innovation. both refused to comment further. i'm amanda del castillo, abc7 news. >>> the number of coronavirus deaths is still rising in 25 states. at least 163,000 people have died here in the u.s. a r

governor newsom says california may be turning a corner in its fight against the coronavirus but he says that that progress could disappear if people do not remain vigilant. let's check in with kron four's reyna harvey who's live in alameda with an update brian, a. >>robin you i love good news of the governor's saying we're seen a decline in new cases as well as hospitalized, haitian rates and that's because finally health officials are getting a chance to go through a backlog of cases that were not accounted for before because of a data failure now again we've seen hospitalization rates here throughout well the country or that state rather here in california declined 21% and if we're looking at icu we've also seen that number go down significantly as well in the past 14 days we've seen that drop 15% now the number of newly confirmed cases on wednesday was 5,433 in all that sounds like a lot that is significantly less than what we saw during our spike last month at 12,807 new daily cases now it's very important to note that curley state officials are still working to get through that nea

we are on standby for a coronavirus update from governor gavin newsom. a lot of new developments since he last addressed the public. >>> a total of 10,359 people have now died from the coronavirus. statewide. and more than 561,000 cases have been confirmed. that is an increase of 77 hundred since last count. officials disclosed a glitch that led to the undercounting of thousands of cases. in the wake of the reported glitch the states public health direct your resigned. dr. edell developed and led the state's response to the pandemic and had been in position less than a year. she did not give a reason for her resignation but she wrote a letter to staff noting not one of our staff has gone untouched by the changes that have occurred, not in our professional lives or our personal lives. >>> nationwide u.s. now has more than 5 million confirmed coronavirus cases. that is a quarter of all confirmed cases in the world. california is among the five states that account for more than 40% of all u.s. cases. >>> back to school today for thousands of students in the

but then governor newsom pointed out that the president tried to withhold those funds. here's what the president said and here was governor newsom's response. >> i've been telling them this now for three years. but they don't want to listen. maybe we're just going to have to make them pay for it because they don't listen to us. we say you've got to get rid of the leaves. you've got to get rid of the debris. you've got to get rid of the fallen trees. >> the president of the united states threatened the state of california, 40 million americans, that happen to live here in the state of california, to defund our efforts on wildfire suppression because he said we hadn't raked enough leaves. can't make that up. >> reporter: governor newsom staying in california speaking from a spot a mile away from one of the wildfires. meantime here in wilmington, right in that building behind me we heard from now officially the presidential nominee for the democrats joe biden. he still needs to talk a lot more about policy details, some of his critics and even some democrats say. but last

we have not heard from newsom's team. we're waiting to get some clarity but that would have been a big speech for governor newsom. >> for sure. we'll have to see what they have on the agenda. interesting that the curries are on the program. that shows his high profile and stature. you can catch live coverage of the democratic national convention right here on abc7. >>> in an unprecedented move, the james canceled the annual awards ceremony. it is the first time in its 30-year history. the james beard award has an impact on restaurants and chefs. they said this year they believe would it do little to help an industry being hit hard by covid-19 closures. several bay area establishments were finalists. >> fighting fires in rough terrain. up xt jean, did you ow geico is now offering an extra 15% credit on car and motorcycle policies? that's great! that's 15% on top of what geico could already save you. so what are you waiting for? john stamos to knit you a scarf? all finished, jean. enjoy! thank you. i give. the stitch work i

senator dodd says that to governor newsome is on board with the reforms and he expects the governor to sign the legislation when it gets to his desk. >>we're continuing to remember black panther actor chadwick boseman who died from colon cancer at age 43 tributes pouring in this year is from the east bay congresswoman barbara lee writing. my deepest condolences to the family and friends of chadwick boseman a supreme lee talented actor who gave millions of black children, a superhero to look up to he was taken far too soon but his influence on our culture we'll never be forgotten. rest in power. we'll be right back.