Randy Reed, Author at GV Wire

Fresno Restaurants Ordered to Close Indoor Dining Again Over COVID-19 Surge

July 1, 2020

Restaurants in Fresno and surrounding counties have been ordered to close indoor dining spaces immediately in response to surging COVID-19 infections across California. Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the rollba...

Want to ‘Fly Through’ Medical School? Here’s Your Chance.

Randy Reed

June 29, 2020

Next month, a group of 75 future doctors will begin four years of rigorous study and training while attending the Valley's new medical school just east of Fresno. But on Tuesday, the public can "fly through"...

Fresno’s Chuck E. Cheese to Reopen Friday. Company Hopes to Squeak Through Bankruptcy.

Randy Reed

June 25, 2020

Fresno's two kid-friendly Chuck E. Cheese pizza restaurants will reopen their dining rooms Friday with limited seating and other safety procedures in place, local managers said. Most of the stores' electroni...

Smoke Hangs in the Air as Valley Fires Trigger Health Warnings

Randy Reed

June 25, 2020

Smoke drifting across the Fresno area from a large pallet fire in Reedley and nearby wildland grass fires is prompting health warnings from local air quality officials. The fire at fruit packaging manufactur...

Heard About America’s Coin Shortage? Here’s How You Can Cash In.

Randy Reed

June 19, 2020

If you have a stash of loose coins in a jar sitting on a shelf somewhere, your country needs you. That's because there's a shortage of coins circulating in the U.S. economy these days, brought on by widespre...

Photo of Nevada Fall near Liberty Cap as seen from the John Muir Trail in Yosemite National Park

Yosemite Reopens Thursday. You’ll Need a Reservation to Get In.

Randy Reed

June 8, 2020

Most of Yosemite National Park will reopen to visitors on Thursday, but most people will need to reserve a spot in advance to get in. Information posted on the park website Monday said only 1,700 vehicle pas...

New Doctors Say They’ll Stay Local to Address Valley Health Needs

Randy Reed and Jamie Ouverson

June 3, 2020

Dr. Kenya Covarrubias didn't speak English when she began 10th grade at Washington Union High School in the small Fresno County town of Easton. But that obstacle didn't stop the motivated young woman from becom...

Fresno Jobless Rate Doubles as Economy Reopening Accelerates

Randy Reed

May 22, 2020

Unemployment in the city of Fresno more than doubled to 15.5% in April as the full force of COVID-19 business shutdowns took hold around the Valley and across the state. Fresno's unemployment rate exactly ma...

Restaurants Can Reopen Now in Fresno County as State OKs Local Plan

Randy Reed and David Taub

May 21, 2020

All Fresno County restaurants can fully reopen now. A spokesman for the city of Fresno said that restaurants that comply with the county's process can resume dine-in service immediately without penalty. T...

Photo of a sign on a business door welcoming customers back

Kings, Madera, and Merced Counties OK’d for Restaurant Openings & More

Randy Reed

May 20, 2020

More Valley communities are lifting COVID-19 restrictions as the state approves their plans for containing the deadly coronavirus. Madera, Kings, Merced and Kern counties were all given a green light from th...

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Temperance Flat Dam Put on the Shelf Indefinitely

All-Star Outfielder Claudell Washington Dies at Age 65

Singer Says Lawsuit Over Lady a Name Is ‘White Privilege’

After Adopting Twin Girls, Buster Posey Will Sit Out Season

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Five Myths About COVID-19 Politicians Insist Are True

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Trump Gets Ally as Ex-Navy Pilot Wins California House Seat

Ex-Bush Officials Launch Super PAC Backing Biden Over Trump

Trump’s Superpower Turns to Kryptonite

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Randy Reed

Fresno Restaurants Ordered to Close Indoor Dining Again Over COVID-19 Surge

Want to ‘Fly Through’ Medical School? Here’s Your Chance.

Fresno’s Chuck E. Cheese to Reopen Friday. Company Hopes to Squeak Through Bankruptcy.

Smoke Hangs in the Air as Valley Fires Trigger Health Warnings

Heard About America’s Coin Shortage? Here’s How You Can Cash In.

Yosemite Reopens Thursday. You’ll Need a Reservation to Get In.

New Doctors Say They’ll Stay Local to Address Valley Health Needs

Fresno Jobless Rate Doubles as Economy Reopening Accelerates

Restaurants Can Reopen Now in Fresno County as State OKs Local Plan

Kings, Madera, and Merced Counties OK’d for Restaurant Openings & More

Author Randy Reed