While the city of Fresno celebrated its relationship with Armenia by raising the country's flag at a City Hall ceremony Wednesday, not everyone is happy. The government of Azerbaijan is criticizing the Fresno City Council for considering a resolution supporting Armenia and condemning recent attacks over the Nagorno-Karabakh region, also...
Businesses Vowed to Open October 1. Strip Club and Indoor Mini-Golf Center Still Plan To.
When Fresno County moved into the "red tier" of California's COVID-19 containment blueprint on Tuesday, it allowed many shuttered businesses to reopen. But not all. The loosening of restrictions comes on the heels of a rally last Thursday at Fresno City Hall, where a number of business owners gathered to...
Movie Theaters, Dining Rooms and Gyms Quickly Begin Reopening
Within hours of Fresno County being moved into California's 'red' tier for reopening, local businesses are wasting no time opening up. Movie theaters, shut down since the beginning of the pandemic can now open indoors with modifications at a maximum 25% capacity or 100 people, whichever is fewer. Regal Cinemas'...
State Moves County Into Next Reopening Tier. Theatres Can Open, Indoor Dining OK.
The California website 'Blueprint for a Safer Economy' just updated Tuesday morning showing Fresno County has met the metrics to move into the 'red' tier from the more restrictive 'purple" tier. Additionally, the state announced that all children’s playgrounds across the state have been reopened. Under state guidelines, restaurants can...
Soaring Lumber Costs Push New Home Prices Up. Local Sellers Play Guessing Game.
Lumber prices have skyrocketed since mid-April, rising 130% and increasing the cost of a single-family home by more than $16,000 according to the National Association of Homebuilders. Jeff Klearman, portfolio manager at GraniteShares, a New York-based exchange-traded fund provider, told International Business Times that lumber prices have been rising primarily due...
‘Make a Reservation’: Local Restaurants Poised for Dine In Restart Next Week
It's not time to put away the social distancing signs or masks any time soon, but Fresno County's top health official says local restaurants will be permitted to open their dining rooms again next week. "On September 29th - that evening - you can make a reservation at your favorite...
New State Data Shows Fresno County Meeting Metrics To Move Into Next Tier of Reopening
Fresno County remains in the state's highest tier for widespread COVID-19 transmission, but that may soon change. The California Department of Public Health releases new tracking data every Tuesday. With today's update, Fresno is now meeting the two metrics needed to move from the state's purple tier into the lower...
Fresno Asks Governor to Let Restaurants Open Indoors
Members of the Fresno City Council listened to impassioned pleas from the business community Thursday before voting to pass a resolution asking Governor Gavin Newsom to allow restaurants to reopen indoors "as soon as possible." The resolution, which takes effect immediately (Garry Bredefeld & Nelson Esparza voted no), contained three...
Board of Barbering & Cosmetology President Publicly Blasts Newsom and CDPH for Keeping Her in the ‘Dark’
Lisa Thong, President of the California Board of Barbering and Cosmetology publicly stated Monday that Governor Newsom and the California Department of Public Health have kept her and her board in the dark as to why many of her licensees can't open indoors. "We were not at the table to...
Fresno’s Top Doc Sees Early October as Possibility for Reopening Some Schools
Fresno County interim health officer Dr. Rais Vohra is optimistic about the county's chance of moving into the next tier of reopenings sooner rather than later. Fresno County remains in the purple tier and the state considers COVID-19 to still be widespread here. The next tier — red — would...