The Redwood Springs Healthcare Center in Visalia reported six of its patients and two staff members have tested positive for COVID-19. "The healthcare staff experienced the onset of symptoms while caring for two patients in one room," a post on the facility's website said. "Both healthcare professionals and patients are...
Will Local Districts Follow Newsom’s Advice and Not Re-Open Schools?
Schools across the state should plan on teaching from afar for the rest of the academic year, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Wednesday. “The right thing to do for our children, the right thing to do for the parents, for households, for the community which they reside, is to make sure...
Why Health Experts Aren’t Warning About Coronavirus in Food
NEW YORK — Chicken with salmonella can make you sick. So can romaine lettuce with E. coli and buffets with lurking norovirus. So why aren’t health officials warning people about eating food contaminated with the new coronavirus? The answer has to do with the varying paths organisms take to make...
A Guide to Surviving Financially as the Bills Come Due
The coronavirus has dealt a financial blow to millions of Americans and now April's bills are coming due. The good news is there is help available. Reach out immediately to your mortgage lender, student loan servicer or utility provider to see what's available. Other assistance, such as stimulus checks or...
Coronavirus Job Losses Could Total 47 Million. But Economy Could Bounce Back Quickly, Fed Says.
[aggregation-styles] CNBC A record 3.3 million Americans filed initial jobless claims for the week that ended March 21 and many economists expect another 2.65 million to join them this week. In fact, analysts at the Fed’s St. Louis district project total employment reductions of 47 million, which would translate to...
Here’s a List of Restaurants That Offer Delivery in Fresno and Clovis
The online review site Yelp put together a list of local eateries that remain open and are offering meal delivery. Some offer delivery directly, at no additional charge under certain conditions. GrubHub and DoorDash deliveries are ordered through its mobile and online app and come with a fee. More information regarding...
Mayor Orders Fresno Parks Closed Easter Weekend
Fresno Mayor Lee Brand announced Wednesday that all city parks will be closed Easter weekend, April 11-12, in the name of COVID-19 safety. Brand called it "an extremely difficult decision." Traditionally, Roeding Park and Woodward Park, two city-operated regional parks, draw huge crowds of families and friends celebrating the holiday....
California Cities Want Transparency Rules Waived in Pandemic
SAN FRANCISCO — Citing the unprecedented challenges created by the coronavirus pandemic, city officials across California are asking Gov. Gavin Newsom to suspend or delay numerous state laws, saying they can't comply with everything from environmental regulations to public records laws that give people a window into how the government...
Stocks Skid Worldwide as Coronavirus Infections Keep Soaring
NEW YORK — U.S. stocks joined a worldwide downdraft Wednesday as more signs piled up of the economic and physical pain being caused by the coronavirus outbreak. The S&P 500 was down over 4.4% at the end of trading as investors remain uncertain about the duration of the virus outbreak...
Influencers in LA Are Taking a 'Hygiene Ice Cream Truck' to Skid Row's Homeless to Prevent Coronavirus Spread
[aggregation-styles] Insider On Sunday, a white van with the word "Cult" written on its side in pink chalk pulled up to a trash-covered embankment in Skid Row, a neighborhood in downtown Los Angeles known for its condensed population of the county's nearly 60,000 homeless individuals. Underneath the word "Cult" was...