Despite a weekend of negotiations, and in the shadow of the Creek fire, Community Regional Medical Center and its physician provider — Central California Faculty Medical Group —still haven't come to a resolution. This means anyone with head trauma requiring neuro-surgery after hours must be sent to another level 1 trauma center as...
27 New COVID-19 Deaths in Fresno County, Officials Warn Against Labor Day Gatherings
Fresno County reported 27 new deaths related to COVID-19 since Friday. Dr. Rais Vohra, Interim Fresno County Health Officer says it's a sobering reality of where we are in the pandemic. Vohra says many of these recent deaths are people that have been hospitalized for several weeks. Others had underlying...
‘I Have to Fight’: Fresno Salon Owner Opens Doors in Defiance of State
After weeks of waiting, stress, and lots of anxiety, Tanya Alvarado opened her Tower District salon Tuesday. Nestled into a small space near Olive Avenue and North Van Ness Ave., 'Salon Posh' had its lights on, and people walking by were taking notice. Alvarado's first client arrived around 10 a.m....
County Adds 300 Contact Tracers for Outreach to Vulnerable Communities
Fresno County is partnering with the Fresno Economic Opportunities Commission to immediately add 300 contact tracers to help stop a surge of COVID-19 cases. Officials announced on Tuesday that $5.5 million in Fresno County CARES act funding would go toward the effort. Many of the contact tracers had been volunteering...
In Confrontation, Fresno Supervisor Tells Assemblyman: ‘Go Back to Sacramento’
Fresno County Supervisor Nathan Magsig stood toe to toe with Assembly member Joaquin Arambula Friday and didn't mince words. The topic was COVID-19 — including Arambula's concerns over the county's plans for spending pandemic funds and what he considers a lack of transparency. "Go back to Sacramento," Magsig said. "Empower...
Owner Relents on Indoor Dining, Erects Tent Outside Restaurant’s Front Door
After hitting an impasse with city and county officials over the operation of his northwest Fresno restaurant, the owner of Pismo's Coastal Grill confirmed he's stopped offering indoor dining and will focus on getting folks outside. "We're starting tent patio dining tomorrow (Friday)," Dave Fansler said in a text message. Multiple...
Fresno County Shows Big Gains in Containing COVID-19
Fresno County jumped onto the state's radar earlier this month when positive COVID-19 test percentages climbed above 8%. At the time, Fresno County Department of Public Health’s Interim Health Officer Rais Vohra said, "It's a concern." But, Monday numbers from the state show the county heading in a much better direction. Over the...
Fresno Jobless Rate Doubles as Economy Reopening Accelerates
Unemployment in the city of Fresno more than doubled to 15.5% in April as the full force of COVID-19 business shutdowns took hold around the Valley and across the state. Fresno's unemployment rate exactly matched the statewide rate, while the Clovis unemployment rate to 13.0%. Over 37,000 city of Fresno...
Restaurants Can Reopen Now in Fresno County as State OKs Local Plan
All Fresno County restaurants can fully reopen now. The state Department of Public Health gave the green light to Fresno County's application to move further into reopening businesses under the state's Stage 2 economic roadmap. Hours earlier, the city of Fresno announced its plan to rescind its shelter-in-place ordinance —...
Coronavirus Cases Rise to 7 in Tulare County, 1 More in Fresno, Madera
The number of COVID-19 coronavirus cases in Tulare County rose to seven on Thursday, while Fresno County reported its third confirmed COVID-19 case. Tulare County's latest cases include a person between the ages of 18 and 24 with an unknown source of contact with the coronavirus. The other is an...