Fresno County health officials believes the California's recently announced COVID shut down order is all but certain to happen, it's only a matter of time. "I won't be surprised if it's in the next couple of days," said Fresno County Interim Health Officer Dr. Rais Vohra during a Friday morning...
Local Leaders Say No COVID Dollars Left to Help Workers Through New Shut Down
It's unclear exactly when California's new stay at home order will impact the Central Valley, but it could be just a matter of days. The trigger? ICU bed capacity across 12 counties that make up the newly designated San Joaquin Valley region. Once available capacity falls below 15%, the stay...
More City Employees Test COVID Positive as Cases Surge. Restaurant Advocate Calls it Quits
"This last week, California saw an unprecedented rise in cases," Gov. Gavin Newsom said Monday in an online news conference originating from his home, where he is in quarantine with his family. Newsom's three children were exposed to a California Highway Patrol member who later tested positive for COVID-19. The...
Over 100 Gather in Downtown Fresno To Call on Officials To ‘Open California Safely’
[aggregation-styles] KGPE FRESNO, Calif. (KGPE) — On Saturday, more than 100 people rallied in downtown Fresno, calling on Gov. Gavin Newsom and Fresno County to “Open California Safely.” “I believe that we can do the best to protect the most vulnerable in our population, while simultaneously keep our businesses alive,”...
FOX 11 Obtains Exclusive Photos of Gov. Newsom at French Restaurant Allegedly Not Following COVID-19 Protocols
[aggregation-styles] FOX 11 LOS ANGELES - FOX 11 obtained exclusive photos on Tuesday night of Governor Gavin Newsom allegedly eating at the French Laundry restaurant in Yountville, California at a dinner party he attended on November 6 not following his own COVID-19 protocols he set forth for the state. On...
Dyer Predicts Up to 40% of Local Restaurants Won’t Survive COVID-19
Mayor-elect Jerry Dyer offered a sobering prediction Monday about potential business losses in Fresno resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. "I anticipate 30-40% of our restaurants in Fresno will never open again," Dyer said during an online panel discussion with other California mayors. Adding to the impact, "The vast majority of those...
California Issues Alert Asking Residents To Stay Home for Holiday. Fauci Suggests Masks at Thanksgiving.
As COVID-19 cases continue to increase across the country, California Gov. Gavin Newsom, has joined his counterparts in Oregon and Washington state in issuing travel advisories urging self-quarantines for visitors entering their states or returning home following travel to slow the spread of the virus. Along with Newsom, Oregon Gov....
Newsom Sends His Children Back To School Classrooms in California
[aggregation-styles] Politico California SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom said Friday his children have returned to in-person learning under a "phased-in approach" as many schools across the state remain shuttered due to Covid-19 — including nearly all public schools in Sacramento County where the governor lives. The news: Newsom said at...
Council Approves $4.5M Funding for Parkway Drive Makeovers, State Kicks in Millions More
Motel 99, Parkside Inn, Day’s Inn, and Welcome Inn along Parkway Drive in southwest Fresno are part of a notorious stretch visible to drivers on Highway 99 coming into Fresno. It's dilapidated condition is now on the cusp of a transformation. In a recent document, the city said the area supports...
Former Smuggler’s Inn Approved for $15.3 Million Conversion to Homeless Housing
Fresno County has been awarded $15.3 million by the state's 'Homekey' program to acquire the former Smuggler's Inn on Blackstone Ave. to provide permanent housing for more than 200 people staying in emergency shelter beds. The county, along with developers RH Community Builders and UPholdings will rehabilitate the property now...