Newsom Drops Out of Governor's Race
San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom announced late today that he's dropping out of the race for governor. That leaves the Democratic primary race for 2010 with no formal candidates, although Attorney General Jerry Brown is widely expected to run and has been well ahead of Newsom in the polls.
Swine Flu in California
On the continuum between calm and panic, most Californians are somewhere in the middle when it comes to swine flu. But there's no question that the shortage of H1N1 vaccine is ratcheting up the anxiety level and fueling demand for inoculations. So far the state has received about two million doses of the vaccine, and they're slowly trickling down to counties. On Thursday, San Francisco held its first public vaccine clinics throughout the city. By the time doors opened at 4 pm, nearly 1,700 people were lined up.
County Health Directors and Vaccine Distribution
Throughout California, county health departments are dealing with anxious residents. The situation varies county by county, with some local officials complaining they're not being treated fairly by the state health department. First host Scott Shafer checks in with county health directors in Imperial, Santa Clara and Los Angeles counties, and then asks Dr. Mark Horton, director of the California Department of Public Health, about the discrepancies between counties.
Day of the Dead
Apart from Halloween, there's another spirit-filled holiday coming up: Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead. It's being celebrated Monday, and the traditional Latin American celebration has taken on a life of its own north of the border.
What Are You Wearing for Halloween?
There are two kinds of Halloween trick or treaters. There are those who plan their costume well in advance, and those who wait until the last minute. Many procrastinators in San Francisco are flocking to Costumes on Haight, a postage stamp of a store stacked to the ceiling with Halloween get ups.