Jim Jakobs, Author at GV Wire

At-Home Paper Test for COVID-19 Could Soon Be a Reality

July 27, 2020

Something similar to a pregnancy test could check for COVID-19 if MIT researchers are successful. “Our goal is that someone with minimal training could perform the test within minutes." — Professor H...

Aerial view of Community Regional Medical Center in downtown Fresno, California

More Than 200 Community Medical Centers Staff Out Due to COVID-19

Jim Jakobs

July 24, 2020

Community Medical Centers is down 219 staff members as coronavirus cases continue to surge in Fresno County. On Thursday, CMC's website showed 40 staff members had the coronavirus. But by Friday, that same d...

Image of Assemblymember Joaquin Arambula's Facebook Live Town Hall on COVID-19 response in Fresno County

Arambula Uses Facebook Live Town Hall to Battle Fresno County Supervisors

Jim Jakobs

July 24, 2020

A battle of approaches is playing out in Fresno County over how COVID-19 money is used. And, the fight is being waged in hallways of public buildings and through mainstream and social media while lives hang ...

Valley Children’s Hospital Says It’s Seeing More Kids With COVID-19

Jim Jakobs

July 23, 2020

Like trying to put toothpaste back in the tube, Valley Children's Hospital is tired of hearing a narrative that kids aren't affected by COVID-19. Todd Suntrapak, president and CEO of Valley Children's Health...

Out of ‘Protest,’ Great American Barbershop Opens in Fresno, Clovis

Jim Jakobs

July 23, 2020

Barbershops complete with a view, a swamp cooler, a shade screen, and fresh air made their debut Thursday morning in Fresno and Clovis. "We should be inside where it's safer. You don't have to worry ...

Castillo’s in SE Fresno Temporarily Closes After Employee Contracts COVID-19

Jim Jakobs

July 23, 2020

An employee of Castillo's Mexican Food in southeast Fresno tested positive for COVID-19 the restaurant announced on Facebook. "It is with a heavy heart that we notify our loyal customers of this temporary cl...

As Hospitals Near Capacity, County Takes Steps to Open Convention Center

Jim Jakobs

July 22, 2020

Fresno area hospitals are scrambling to make bed space available in every nook, cranny, and extra building they have. But despite their best efforts, ICU bed space continues to dwindle. The latest numbers fr...

Final Testing of Moderna’s COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate Starts Monday

Jim Jakobs

July 22, 2020

A vaccine created by the National Institutes of Health and Moderna Inc. is set to begin final-stage testing on Monday. Several sites in California will participate. The final stage testing in this study of 3...

Ampersand Ice Cream Temporarily Closes NW Fresno Shop After COVID-19 Case

Jim Jakobs

July 22, 2020

Ampersand Ice Cream at Herndon and Marks avenues is temporarily closed after an employee tested positive for COVID-19. The other Fresno shop at 1940 N. Echo Avenue remains open. A sign on the door at ...

Image of sample from coronavirus vaccine trials being handled at the Oxford Vaccine Group laboratory in Oxford, England

Can Oxford University Deliver COVID Vaccine for High Risk Groups by October?

Jim Jakobs

July 21, 2020

No early safety concerns. Strong immune responses in both parts of the immune system. “We are seeing good immune response in almost everybody. What this vaccine does particularly well is, trigger ...

West Side Bakers Gang Member Admits Having Machine Gun

Tower District Business Owner Displays Signs of Frustration Over COVID-19, Some Aren’t Happy

‘Hiroshima Peace Tree’ Planted in Clovis as Reminder of Atomic Bomb 75 Years Ago

Biden Won’t Go to Milwaukee to Accept Democratic Nomination

UC San Diego Researchers Say 'Cloaked Decoy' Could Knock Out COVID-19

State’s COVID Team Heads to Madera, Will Provide Fresno County Action Plan

Taxpayers Helped Make it, So Why Does Remdesivir Cost $3,200 a Patient?

Support Team Arrives as Newsom Says Central Valley Is Biggest COVID Concern

Right Time to 'Get Stupid Again': Beavis, Butt-Head Comeback

Raiders QB Derek Carr: ‘I’m Tired of Being Disrespected’

Lakers Beat Jazz 116-108 to Clinch Top Seed in West

As US Milk Sales Rise Amid Pandemic, “Got Milk?” Ads Return

Walters: Legislators Want to Pile on Debt

Walters: Should California Borrow More or Tax More?

Walters: Two Mayors Seek More Authority

Walters: California Economy Faces Tough Slog

Eid al-Fitr Marks End of Ramadan, but COVID-19 Curtails Big Events

LIVE: Daily Briefing from Gov. Gavin Newsom

COVID-19 Brings a New Kind of Ramadan for Muslim Community

New Website Allows Voters to Track Their Ballot, Registration

Biden Won’t Go to Milwaukee to Accept Democratic Nomination

Dead People May Yet Get Their Stimulus Checks

Campaign Contribution Limit Set for Fresno County Races at $30K

Jim Jakobs

At-Home Paper Test for COVID-19 Could Soon Be a Reality

More Than 200 Community Medical Centers Staff Out Due to COVID-19

Arambula Uses Facebook Live Town Hall to Battle Fresno County Supervisors

Valley Children’s Hospital Says It’s Seeing More Kids With COVID-19

Out of ‘Protest,’ Great American Barbershop Opens in Fresno, Clovis

Castillo’s in SE Fresno Temporarily Closes After Employee Contracts COVID-19

As Hospitals Near Capacity, County Takes Steps to Open Convention Center

Final Testing of Moderna’s COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate Starts Monday

Ampersand Ice Cream Temporarily Closes NW Fresno Shop After COVID-19 Case

Can Oxford University Deliver COVID Vaccine for High Risk Groups by October?

Author Jim Jakobs