They dressed in scrubs. They sounded scientific. And last week’s message from two Bakersfield doctors was exactly what many stuck-at-home Americans wanted to hear: COVID-19 is no worse than influenza, its death rates are low and we should all go back to work and school. Drs. Dan Erickson and Artin...
Fresno Starts to Reopen as Pet Groomers Declared Essential
Business prospects for Fresno pet groomers brightened Tuesday as Mayor Lee Brand allowed them to reopen immediately during the city's COVID-19 shelter-in-place orders. "I've been considering this decision and it's time to start the gradual process of economic recovery," Brand said in a news release. Mayor's Recovery Committee Met on...
JetBlue to Become First Major Us Airline to Require Passengers to Wear Face Coverings
[aggregation-styles] CNN US airline JetBlue will require all passengers to wear a face covering during travel starting on May 4, according to a statement from the airline. It is the first major US airline to take such a step, according to a major flight attendants' union. "Wearing a face covering...
In Rural US, Fears of Virus Seem Far Away as Stores Reopen
ROUNDUP, Mont. — Traffic got a little busier along Main Street, but otherwise, it was hard to tell that coronavirus restrictions were ending in the tiny Montana town of Roundup. That’s because it's largely business as usual in the town of 1,800 people. Nonessential stores could reopen as a statewide...
Lawsuit: California Universities Owe Virus-Related Refunds
LOS ANGELES — The California State University and the University of California systems were sued Monday by students demanding refunds of some campus fees since the virus pandemic closed schools and forced learning online. The class-action lawsuits, filed in federal courts in Los Angeles and Oakland, say that the systems...
Fresno Unified: We’re Working Hard to Connect Online With Students
It has taken time for Fresno Unified School District students and staff to settle into the realities of distance learning, which became necessary after the COVID-19 pandemic led to school closures, district officials said Monday. To make sure no students are falling through the cracks, school sites are keeping logs...
A Look at What’s Ahead for Virus-Stricken Aircraft Carrier
WASHINGTON — The crew of the USS Theodore Roosevelt, sidelined in Guam with a coronavirus outbreak, is inching toward getting healthy and returning to sea duty while the fate of its former captain remains unclear. The top Navy officer has recommended reinstating Capt. Brett Crozier, who was fired by the then-acting...
Trump Urges States to Consider Opening Schools Before Summer
President Donald Trump says states should “seriously consider” reopening their public schools before the end of the academic year, even though dozens already have said it would be unsafe for students to return until the summer or fall. Trump made the comments Monday in a call with governors discussing how...
Borgeas: Reopening Needs a Path Forward. Here Are 5 Precise Steps.
The economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic has been devastating, and California must continue to act decisively to help mitigate the damage. As a California state senator representing the 8th Senate District, I have learned heartbreaking stories from employees and business owners who are seeing their dreams and investments dismantled....
Activist Apologizes After Refusing to Leave Boise Playground
BOISE — An anti-vaccine activist who was arrested in Idaho after she repeatedly refused orders by police to leave a playground that had been closed because of the coronavirus pandemic has apologized to the police officer. Sara Brady said she was on edge with the “constant stress" of being stuck...