Fresno State students can enroll in more than 200 online-only classes for the May-June intercession or summer session, but they'll need to register and pay student fees before the class begins. Classes will be online only because of the COVID-19 pandemic and potential health risks of holding in-person classes. Daniel...
Stocks Drop as Coronavirus Crunches the Job Market, Economy
NEW YORK — The stock market’s first reaction to Friday’s stunningly bad jobs report was to take it in stride. But Wall Street slid through the day as investors looked ahead to the likelihood that even worse numbers are on the way. Stocks initially held steady after the government said...
Face Masks Recommended, Though Trump Says He Won’t Wear One
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump says his administration is encouraging many Americans to wear face masks in public, though he stresses that the recommendation is optional and is conceding that he will not be complying with it. THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below. WASHINGTON —...
Virtual COVID-19 Reality: City Council Meetings Now All Online
The people's house of local government is closed for the time being, the latest victim of the COVID-19 pandemic. All governmental meetings for the city of Fresno will be conducted online until the health crisis abates. Fresno City Council President Miguel Arias said meetings will take place on Zoom. There...
COVID-19 Testing Was Set Up in Church Parking Lot. It Was a Scam.
[aggregation-styles] Wave 3 News Shannon Wilson says workers in protective gowns, goggles and gloves convinced her the drive-through testing site at Sojourn Church was authentic. "They were in their full get-up; they had white uniforms on, masks on, they even gave me a mask because they didn’t want me to...
‘Surreal’: NY Funeral Homes Struggle as Virus Deaths Surge
NEW YORK — Pat Marmo walked among 20 or so deceased in the basement of his Brooklyn funeral home, his protective mask pulled down so his pleas could be heard. “Every person there, they’re not a body,” he said. “They’re a father, they’re a mother, they’re a grandmother. They’re not...
3M Fires Back at Trump Over Order to Produce More Face Masks
Manufacturing giant 3M pushed back Friday against criticism from President Donald Trump over production of face masks that are badly needed by American health care workers. The company said it has been producing as many masks as possible for the U.S. “over the last several weeks and months.” 3M also...
Another California Deputy Dies from COVID-19, Raising State’s Law Enforcement Toll to 3
Three California law enforcement officers have now succumbed to COVID-19 following the death of two Southern California sheriff's deputies on Thursday . Deputy David Werksman and Deputy Terrell Young were both members of the Riverside County Sheriff's Department. Young died Thursday morning. Werksman's death was announced on Friday. Santa Rosa...
California Legislature Will Extend COVID-19 Recess, Leader Says
SACRAMENTO — Senate Pro Tem Toni Atkins said the California Legislature extend its recess beyond April 13 because of the COVID-19 outbreak. “Given what the governor and our public health officials have stated, it has become increasingly clear that the April 13th return date the Legislature envisioned isn’t feasible,” Atkins...
US Sheds Most Jobs in a Decade, Ending Record Hiring Streak
WASHINGTON — A record-long streak of U.S. job growth ended suddenly in March after nearly a decade as employers slashed hundreds of thousands of jobs because of the viral outbreak that has all but shut down the U.S. economy. The unemployment rate jumped to 4.4% from a 50-year low of...