Donald Trump has yet to explain why he abandoned his personal practice of not wearing a face mask, but now that he has, the president wants everyone to know it. Monday, Trump tweeted a black-and-white image of himself with a mask on that likely was taken July 11 during his...
US Accuses Chinese Hackers in Targeting of COVID-19 Research
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department on Tuesday accused two Chinese hackers of stealing hundreds of millions of dollars of trade secrets from companies across the world and more recently targeting firms developing a vaccine for the coronavirus. The indictment, which officials expected to discuss at a news conference, says the hackers...
California Allows Outdoor Haircuts, Manicures, and Massages
SACRAMENTO — California hair and nail salons may provide services outdoors under new rules announced Monday that aim to provide a lifeline for personal care services decimated by the state's shutdown orders but an industry organization says the changes give little help to many owners. The announcement came as Gov....
How COVID Is Deepening California’s Income Inequality in 5 Charts
The decade dawned on a California that was both “the richest and poorest” state in the nation, in the words of Gov. Gavin Newsom. Wages for the top 10% of California’s earners had grown three times as fast as those of the bottom 10% of earners since 1980 — all as the...
How Does COVID-19 Affect Kids? Science Has Answers and Gaps
What role children play in the coronavirus pandemic is the hot-button question of the summer as kids relish their free time while schools labor over how to resume classes. The Trump administration says the science “is very clear,” but many doctors who specialize in pediatrics and infectious diseases say much...
Valley Children’s Head Doctor Warned of COVID-19 Risk in Reopening Schools
Valley Children's Healthcare chief medical officer Dr. David Christensen was blunt during a recent Zoom meeting with Fresno County school district officials and county health officials about reopening: Based on the current COVID-19 infection and hospitalization conditions, "now is not the time to risk it." Central Unified School District administrators...
Madera Unified Schedules Sessions to Talk about Back-to-School Plans
Madera Unified School District is hosting a Zoom online teleconference at 5:30 p.m. Monday to talk about the governor's mandate closing schools in COVID-19 watchlist counties such as Madera. Counties that have rising infection or hospitalization rates are put on the watchlist. Once Madera County is off the watchlist for...
Fox Anchor Gets Praise for His Interview With Trump
NEW YORK — As veteran journalists who now teach the craft to college students, Tom Bettag and Frank Sesno both said they will use Chris Wallace's interview with President Donald Trump to show how it's done well. “This was an ‘A-plus’ accountability interview,” said Sesno, who spoke to five presidents...
Tests Reveal Coronavirus in Yosemite National Park's Sewage
YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK — With no confirmed case of the coronavirus, Yosemite National Park appeared to be a safe haven from the pandemic. But tests of the park's raw sewage have confirmed the presence of the virus, the San Francisco Chronicle reported Saturday, and dozens of people are believed to have been...
GOP Leaders Head to White House as Virus Crisis Deepens
WASHINGTON — Top Republicans in Congress are expected to meet Monday with President Donald Trump at the White House on the next COVID-19 aid package as the crisis many hoped would have improved has dramatically worsened, just as emergency relief is expiring. New divisions between the Senate GOP majority and the White...