Mallicoat joins us to take a look and take a deeper dive into the numbers. The numbers are very strong. Nearly 2 as you mentioned. Unemployment went from 13. 2 in july and it dropped 11. 4 in the month of august. California added nearly 100 2000 jobs as well. Of course, all welcome news for what is the 5th largest economy in the world. California near the nation. The u. S. Unemployment rate dropped 1. 8 that month. Now at 8. 4 overall. Californias dropped. The numbers can be former edd director and labor attorney Michael Birbeck says california still has a lot of work today. Todays numbers are really not consistent with all the other Economic Indicators we are seeing. In terms of the new yesterday. California was way above those of the National Rate in terms of consumer spending. Way down in the bay area compared to other parts of the nation. In terms of job postings, here in california, way below what we had in january and below the other parts of the nation. He points to urban areas
Measurable ways when they go to the doctor. Amy hollyfield is live for us in walnut creek without people there coping with more bad air. Amy . Hi, reggie. I just checked the air quality here in walnut creek and its hovering the aqi is hovering around that 150 point and thats right where it is unsafe for everybody not just for people in the vulnerable category. We will see another day like this one. Heres video of the air yesterday where that smoke and inhaling it is bad and this air is just terrible for us. And medical centers around the bay area say they are seeing an uptick in patients, many with smokerelated issues. Were definitely seeing over the last week the chest pains, the shortness of breath, asthma. We would call it bronco spasm and palpitations and certainly the headaches. We do see some people out and bout, of course. Many of them saying they just Health Officials say you should not exercise, though, outthese. Do that indoors. Its just too dangerous to be breathing that hea
They dont seem sure about where to begin. The Police Officers Association Says its officers are looking for a new chapter for the city and the department we see it as an opportunity move the department forward in a new direction, Philip Hoffman is a Union Representative says officers are on board with modern policing policies that would improve the department they position us as somehow an impediment to change and reform and to the contrary. We have reached out on numerous occasions to get the ball rolling on these reforms offices of recommendations from 2 City Commission studies are on the table. But so far none of them have been implemented. He says as crime rises across the city, the biggest need right now more officers on the streets. The department though has been plagued with several scandals in controversial shootings in recent years in just the last 6 months the department has faced the shooting death of Sean Monterrosa an investigation that was launched after evidence in that
And the improved air quality had customers for one business lining up around the corner. Good evening. Im ken wayne and im pam moore, thank you for joining us for kron 4 news tonight, a day we begin with that Health Update in the east because of the pandemic. If we want. People of the safety part of the solution not part of the problem. Contra costa county Health Officials are discouraging the traditional halloween celebrations, we all know and love but they told kron fours michelle kingston that doesnt mean you cant celebrate at all. Tracy nelsons family loves halloween. These are just some of their costumes from the past few years but with restrictions in place this year because of coronavirus she decided to get creative will be a little bit more work but it will still give them the opportunity to trick or treat instead of trick or treating in her neighborhood looking like this shes encouraging her neighbors to do a driveby celebration and put a table in the front yard with candy tha
President trump supporters. Here comments coming in sharp contrast to those of the president. Reporter she made her first public appearance since being named the democratic nominee. She visited an evacuation center. This while Deadly Wildfires continue to burn around the state. Im here to give the governors support for his leadership in this trying time. Reporter the governor joined the senator a day after he met with President Trump on the same topic in sacramento. And newsom acknowledge the Governors Team honed in on Climate Change in the fires. If we put our head in the sand and say its all about the management. We will not get ahead. It will start getting cooler, you just watch. I dont think this is just a fact. And we have to do better as a country. Senator harris focus on Climate Change. On monday, her running mate, called President Trump a climate arsonist. Its incumbent on us for the leadership of our nation to take seriously the extreme changes in our climate. The hot is getti