[aggregation-styles] Bloomberg Houston, Los Angeles and Detroit rank as the major U.S. cities where life under Covid-19 is hardest, according to a Bloomberg analysis of Census Bureau data. The bureau has been carrying out regular surveys since early in the pandemic to measure its impact on households. The following table...
Opponents Accuse Newsom of Indoor Dining in Fresno. Governor Denies.
After holding a news conference in central Fresno on Friday to discuss the state's vaccination efforts, Gov. Gavin Newsom stopped by Los Amigos Mexican Restaurant on Blackstone and Shaw avenues. After pictures of the visit were posted on social media, several accused Newsom of dining indoors, an allegation his office...
Fresno Teachers Want Extra Cash to Return Now to In-Person Instruction
Fresno Unified teachers are in negotiations with district administrators to revise a labor contract amendment and return to classroom teaching sooner than currently specified in their contract in exchange for extra pay, sources told GV Wire℠ on Friday. Trustee Terry Slatic, who said district and union officials reached a tentative...
Will Fresno See Mass Vaccination Site? Other States ‘Not Pleased’ California Got First Two.
Fresno is still in "hurry up and wait" mode when it comes to getting a long-rumored FEMA mass vaccination site. Governor Gavin Newsom, who toured a vaccination site for farmworkers at Fresno Interdenominational Refugee Ministries with comedian and activist George Lopez, and other state and local officials, said the state is the...
Pressure Mounts on Fresno Unified to Reopen Schools, Follow Lead of Other Districts
Pressure is mounting on the Fresno Unified School District to widely reopen its campuses for in-person instruction. But the district continues to hold fast to its decision to wait until Fresno County reaches the "orange" tier in the state's reopening blueprint before bringing all Fresno students back. The county is...
California Makes ‘MyTurn’ COVID Scheduling System Mandatory To Reduce Data Lags
County health officials have been slowly implementing a new state system for scheduling COVID-19 vaccinations into their workflows over the last several weeks. Now, several sources are reporting the state is mandating the transition. MyTurn is the State’s online platform to schedule COVID-19 vaccine appointments. On Wednesday, the Kings County...
Dyer Warns of Public Safety Cuts Without Biden Aid
Jerry Dyer is worried that without another round of federal relief money, the city could be facing a severe budget shortfall. This week, the Fresno mayor warned of a potential $30 million deficit in comments to the Washington Post. At a news conference at the Welcome Inn on Wednesday, Dyer...
Waves, Algorithms, Equity. How State’s Blue Shield Contract Will Impact Local COVID Fight
Blue Shield of California's contract with the state calls for a statewide vaccine distribution network and just went into effect Monday. The state set a goal of being able to administer 3 million doses a week, according to newly released contract details. Part of the contract states, "It is anticipated that...
This COVID Testing Deal Helps Fresno Unified Prepare for Reopening
Fresno Unified trustees are considering a four-month agreement with United Health Centers of the San Joaquin Valley to provide COVID-19 testing for district staffers. The memorandum of understanding, which is up for approval on Wednesday's agenda, would begin Thursday and continue through June 10. The cost per test would be...
She Was Pregnant When She Caught COVID. Now She’s Donating iPads for Other Patients.
The last time Dallas Selling was at Community Regional Medical Center she was 19 weeks pregnant with twins and battling COVID-19. Her lengthy stay included three weeks on a ventilator and multiple weeks of rehabilitation. Selling, 39, of Clovis, spent a total of 49 days in the hospital before she was...