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Gavin Newsom badly misled California on wildfire prevention efforts, report says

Gavin Newsom badly misled California on wildfire prevention efforts, report says
YOUR SUNRISE TIME IS óóóóóóó. TIME NOW TO TAKE A LOOK AT THIS MORNING'S TOP STORIES.. IN WATSONVILLE, A NEW POLICY IS AIMED AT CRACKING DOWN ON THOSE ILLEGAL FIREWORKS. POLICE SAY BOTH THE PERSON WHO SET OFF THE FIREWORK áANDá THE OWNER OF THE PROPERTY WILL BE FINE THIS YEAR. EVEN IF THE HOMEOWNER IS NOT ON THE PROPERTY... THEY COULD STILL GET A TICKET. OFFICIALS SAY THEY E AR CONCERNED ABOUT ILLEGAL FIREWORKS STARTING FIRES, AS MOST OF THE STATE IS EXPEREINCING EXTREME DROUGHT CONDITIONS. ## IN WILDFIRE COVERAGE. .. THE WILLOW FIRE NEAR ARROYO SECO IN SOUTH MONTEREY COUNTY HAS BURNED MORE THAN 28- HUNDD RE ACRES... WITH NO CONTAINMENT. THE LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST SAYS THAT THEY WERE ABLE TO GET A BETTER HOLD ON THE FIRE TUESDAY... BECAUSE OF COOR LE TEMPERATURES ANDN A INCREASE IN HUMIDITY. ## CREWS MAKING PROGRS ON CLEAN- UP OF DEBRIS AND TOXIC MATERIAL ON THE C-Z-U BURN SCARE. MOST OF THE FLARE UPS HAVE HAPPENED IN BIG BASIN STATE PARK... THE INTERIOR OF THE BURN ZONE. CAL FIRE AND STATE PARKS CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE AREA USING INFRA-RED CAMERAS ON PLANES. THE THREAT OF FLARE UPS WILL GO THROUGH DECEMBER, AND POSSIBLY INTO NEXT YEAR. # THE SUSPECT IN THE FATAL HOLLISTER D-U-I APPEAR ED IN COURT TUESDAY. MANUEL VAZQUEZ HAS HAD THREE PRIOR D-U-I CONVICTIONS IN T LHEAST THREE YEARS. VAZQUEZ LOST CONTROL OF HIS CAR SUNDAY... KIING LL SARAH VILLAR WHILE SHE WAS OUT WALKING HER DOG WITH HER FICEAN HE IS FACING MURDER CHARGES... AND IS BEING HELD WITHOUT BAIL.## # IN SANTA CRUZ... THE PROPOSED HALF CT EN SALES TAX FAILED ON A SIX TO ONE VOTE TUESDAY NIGHT. T HE MEASURE NEEDED A UNANIMOUS VOTE TO MAKE IT ONTO THE NOVEMBER BALLOT. COUNCILMEMBER SAN DY BROWN WAS THE LONE DISSENTER. MAYOR DONNA MEYERS MAY CALL A SPECIAL MEETING TO ADDRESS FURTHER CONCERNS. ## YOUR SUNRISE TIME IS óóóóóóóóóó ó. TIME TO TAKE A LOOK AT WEATHER WI TH METEOROLOGIST GINA DE VECCHIO GOOD MORNI HERE IS THE CURRENT VIEW OUTSIDE WITH YOUR CUENRR CONDITIONS. HERE'S A LOOK AT CURRE NT TEMPERATURES ON THE MAP. HERE'S A LOOK AT CURRENT STATE TEMPERATURES ON THE MAP. HERE'S A LOOK AT FORECAST HIGH TEMPERATURES ACROSS THE STATE ON THE MAP. STRATUS CLOUDS HAVE BU ILT BACK AFTER CLEARING OUT YESTERDAY; A COOL NIGHT IS IN STORE FOR THE BAY AREA, WI TH TEMPERATURES ONCE AGAIN IN THE UPPER 50S AND LOW 60S. WITH A MARINE LAYER THATS IWELL OVER 3000 FEET IN DEPTH, A DEEP INLAND PUSH KEEPS HUMIDITY LEVELS ON THE REBOD UN FROM THIS PAST WEEKEND. AS AN UPPER LEVEL LOW SITS JUST OFF THE COAST, KEEPING SOUTHERLY WINDALS ONG THE COASTAL WATERS, THERE IS A CHANCE FOR SOME PATCHY DRIZZLE ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COASTLINE EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. NOT ENOUGH TO BE SIGNIFICANT, BUT A BUCKET TIP IS POSSIBLE AND THE POTENTIAL FOR THE USE OF A WINDSHIELD WIPE OR TWO. THURSDAY MAY HAVE SOME PATCHY COASTAL DRIZE ZLAS WELL, BUT CONFIDENCE IS LOW. AN UPPER LEVEL LOW CONTINUES TO PROVIDE COOLER CONDITIONS REGIONWE ID WITH NEAR TO BELOW NORMAL DAYTIME HIGHS. THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE
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Gavin Newsom badly misled California on wildfire prevention efforts, report says
A striking new report from CapRadio and NPR's California Newsroom alleges that Gov. Gavin Newsom made false and misleading statements related to wildfire prevention efforts in the state of California.CapRadio, which is the NPR affiliate in Sacramento, obtained data that shows Newsom has dramatically overstated the level of preventative work that has been done in advance of what is widely expected to be a challenging fire season.The four biggest findings from the report are:- Newsom overstated the number of acres treated with fuel breaks and prescribed burns by 690%. He claimed 90,000 acres have been treated after he signed an executive order authorizing burns on 35 priority projects, but CapRadio reports the actual acreage number is 11,399.- The number of acres Cal Fire treated in 2020 — the most destructive fire season in California history — was half of what it was in 2019.- Newsom slashed $150 million from Cal Fire’s wildfire prevention budget in 2020.- Several wildfire experts say the state has done nowhere near enough to be prepared for the 2021 wildfire season.The CapRadio report states that Newsom's office did not respond to "multiple requests for comment over the course of two weeks." Newsom has repeatedly touted the 90,000 acre figure in public appearances and press releases.Cal Fire chief Tom Porter did talk to CapRadio, and per the report, "acknowledged the figures cited by Newsom were incorrect and took responsibility for the governor’s misstatements."CapRadio's report comes at a time California Democrats are working to accelerate the timeline for Newsom's recall election in an attempt to hold the election before wildfire and power blackout season. Elected Democrats have openly acknowledged the threat wildfire season could pose to Newsom's political fortunes.You can read the full CapRadio/NPR report here.

A striking new report from CapRadio and NPR's California Newsroom alleges that Gov. Gavin Newsom made false and misleading statements related to wildfire prevention efforts in the state of California.

CapRadio, which is the NPR affiliate in Sacramento, obtained data that shows Newsom has dramatically overstated the level of preventative work that has been done in advance of what is widely expected to be a challenging fire season.

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The four biggest findings from the report are:

- Newsom overstated the number of acres treated with fuel breaks and prescribed burns by 690%. He claimed 90,000 acres have been treated after he signed an executive order authorizing burns on 35 priority projects, but CapRadio reports the actual acreage number is 11,399.

- The number of acres Cal Fire treated in 2020 — the most destructive fire season in California history — was half of what it was in 2019.

- Newsom slashed $150 million from Cal Fire’s wildfire prevention budget in 2020.

- Several wildfire experts say the state has done nowhere near enough to be prepared for the 2021 wildfire season.

The CapRadio report states that Newsom's office did not respond to "multiple requests for comment over the course of two weeks." Newsom has repeatedly touted the 90,000 acre figure in public appearances and press releases.

Cal Fire chief Tom Porter did talk to CapRadio, and per the report, "acknowledged the figures cited by Newsom were incorrect and took responsibility for the governor’s misstatements."

CapRadio's report comes at a time California Democrats are working to accelerate the timeline for Newsom's recall election in an attempt to hold the election before wildfire and power blackout season. Elected Democrats have openly acknowledged the threat wildfire season could pose to Newsom's political fortunes.

You can read the full CapRadio/NPR report here.