Kern County has suffered its first coronavirus death. “We offer our deepest condolences to the family and are saddened by this,” said Matt Constantine, director of Kern County Public Health Services, in a news release Friday. “This is a tragic reminder of how serious COVID-19 can be and we encourage...
Valley Doctors Take to Facebook Live to Answer Your Coronavirus Questions
Three Central Valley physicians are inviting the public to join them Friday morning for a live video discussion focused on the coronavirus pandemic. The free and interactive program will be available on the GV Wire Facebook page starting at 11 a.m. Panel Includes Immunity and Emergency Medicine Specialists They discussion...
Deputies Arrest Three in San Joaquin River Gorge Burglaries
Fresno County Sheriff's deputies have arrested three Sierra foothill residents for burglary and other crimes in the San Joaquin River Gorge Recreation Area during November through March 14. According to the sheriff's office, detectives worked with Bureau of Land Management employees to crack the case. Arrested this week: Braxton Stark,...
Impressive March Rains Continue, but Is Drought Ahead?
Don't put away your rubber boots and umbrellas yet. Although today's occasional showers in the Fresno area will give way to dry skies on Friday, the National Weather Service in Hanford has revised its forecast to include a chance of showers Saturday afternoon and Sunday. NWS-Hanford predicts temperatures will be...
Latest Rain and Snow Help Parched Valley Water Prospects
More than eighth-tenths of an inch of rain has fallen in Fresno since Friday. And, while not a "March Miracle," this latest storm has pushed the monthly total to 2 inches — with the promise of more Thursday. Here are a few updated numbers for precipitation fanatics courtesy of the...
Slow-Moving Rain Expected to Last Until Thursday
A slow-moving storm dropped more than a quarter-inch of rain Sunday on Fresno and is expected to bring more rain and Sierra snow through Thursday night. Sunday's rain brought Fresno's totals to 1.72 inches for March and 5.26 inches for the water year, which runs from July of the preceding...
Superior Court Closed Through April 3 Except for Emergency Matters
To reduce the coronavirus health risk to court users and staff, Fresno County Superior Court is closed today through April 3 except for limited emergency matters. Jurors in ongoing trials will be required to return to court when the court reopens. These jurors will be notified when and where to...
FID Will Begin Water Deliveries to Growers on May 1
Recent storms delivering rain to the Valley floor and snow to the Sierra mountains have prompted Fresno Irrigation District to begin water deliveries to growers on May 1. What's more, a big storm coming late Sunday is expected to drop 1 to 3 inches of rain on the entire state...
Coronavirus Cases Rise to 7 in Tulare County, 1 More in Fresno, Madera
The number of COVID-19 coronavirus cases in Tulare County rose to seven on Thursday, while Fresno County reported its third confirmed COVID-19 case. Tulare County's latest cases include a person between the ages of 18 and 24 with an unknown source of contact with the coronavirus. The other is an...
These Local Doctors Have Answers to Your Urgent Coronavirus Questions
GV Wire invited two Fresno-area doctors with expertise in the control of infectious disease to answer urgent questions about the spread of the novel coronavirus and COVID-19. Dr. Almira Opardija is a physician with UCSF Medical Center in Fresno. She is also an assistant clinical professor specializing in infectious disease....