The National Rifle Association has laid off dozens of employees, canceled its national convention and scuttled fundraising, membership and shooting events that normally would be key to rallying its base in an election year. The coronavirus pandemic has upended the gun-rights organization during what should be heady times for the...
Britain’s Death Toll From the Coronavirus Rivals Italy’s
LONDON — Britain on Tuesday became the first country in Europe to confirm more than 30,000 coronavirus deaths, and infections rose sharply again in Russia, even as other nations made great strides in containing the scourge. China marked its third week with no new reported deaths, while South Korea restarted its...
As COVID Outbreak Wanes, Carrier Roosevelt Prepares to Head Back to Sea
It’s time to get back to work for the crew aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt. That includes close to 800 sailors from the Valley's Navy jet base at Lemoore. On board the coronavirus-stricken carrier, work is underway to get the aircraft carrier ready to head back out to sea. For...
Actor Sean Penn Helps Open Drive-Thru COVID-19 Testing Site in East Bakersfield
[aggregation-styles] 23 ABC Monday morning Kern County District Supervisor Leticia Perez held a soft opening of the drive-thru testing site in east Bakersfield. And Supervisor Perez brought a special guest to the unveiling of the latest testing site. Actor, director, and philanthropist Sean Penn was working with CORE, a non-profit...
Humana Picks up the Tab for Medicare Advantage Doctor Visits
The health insurer Humana will cover the whole bill for millions of customers when they are ready to ease COVID-19 social distancing and return to the doctor’s office. The insurer said Tuesday that it is waiving copayments, deductibles and other out-of-pocket costs for the rest of the year for all...
Getting Tested for COVID-19 in Fresno County Just Got Easier — But It’s No Picnic
A new website that lets Fresno County residents sign up for COVID-19 testing at Fresno City College without a doctor's referral is up and running, interim county health officer Rais Vohra said Monday afternoon. Vohra said he was one of the residents tested earlier Monday at the new test site...
Shirinian Quits as Brand Advisor: I Don’t Think He is a Good Leader
Fed up with the way Mayor Lee Brand announced his shelter-in-place extension, restaurateur Mike Shirinian resigned from Brand's advisory committee in dramatic fashion on Friday — live on Ray Appleton's show on KMJ radio. Shirinian, owner of The Elbow Room in Fresno and Riley's Brew Pub in Clovis, was one of...
3 Charged in Killing of Store Security Guard Over Virus Mask
DETROIT — A woman, her adult son and husband have been charged in the fatal shooting of a security guard who refused to let her daughter enter a Family Dollar in Michigan because she wasn't wearing a face mask to protect against transmission of the coronavirus. Calvin Munerlyn was shot...
Billions in COVID Aid Will Go to Farms. But Farmers Say It’s Not Enough.
Ryan Indart says he may have to kill off some of the sheep at his east Clovis ranch this fall. With restaurants shuttered amid the coronavirus pandemic, he has no market for his animals. When a new flock arrives in October, he won’t have enough space in his pasture if...
Two Orange County Cities Can Reopen Beaches With New Plans
LAGUNA BEACH — Two Orange County cities can start reopening their beaches Monday after they submitted plans to avoid overcrowding and allow for physical distancing in an effort to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, state officials said. The cities of Laguna Beach and San Clemente both submitted plans to...