Gov. Gavin Newsom has unilaterally decided to eliminate California’s death penalty for capital crimes even though it remains in the law. Newsom declared a moratorium on executing any of the 700-plus occupants on San Quentin Prison’s death row, saying, “It has provided no public safety benefit or value as a...
Lawsuit: Counseling Provider Forced Employees To Work While Getting Unemployment During COVID
Two employees of Family Foundations Counseling Services have filed a lawsuit against their former employer and executive director Pearl Heppner after they claim they were forced to work while receiving unemployment benefits during the pandemic. Their attorney, Narek Avetisyan, tells GV Wire℠ his clients felt like they had to work, or...
Defendant Makes Sacramento Court Zoom Appearance From Barber’s Chair
[aggregation-styles] CBS Sacramento SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — He made it to his court date while he was getting his hair cut. A Sacramento County Superior Court defendant showed up to his Zoom court hearing while in his barber’s chair. Forget a barbershop quartet, this was barbershop court. A snapshot shows a...
‘Serious Conversations’ About Using Save Mart Center as Mass Vaccination Site
Although Fresno wasn't one of the two California sites chosen earlier this week by federal and state emergency officials to be mass vaccination centers, Fresno County officials say they are lobbying hard for the Save Mart Center to be considered by FEMA and the California Office of Emergency Services. "There...
Fresno’s Top Doc Senses “Tangible Change” in Attitudes of Hospital Staff as COVID Numbers Drop
As the calendar gets set to change to a new month, Fresno County Interim Health Officer Dr. Rais Vohra says there seems to be a change in the air. "There's a tangible change that I noticed just in the overall flow of how the department was doing at my hospital,"...
WHO Team Finally Let Out Into Wuhan To Trace COVID Origin, but Is It Still Worth It?
[aggregation-styles] CBS News Wuhan, China — The World Health Organization's team of coronavirus experts were released from quarantine to begin their field work in Wuhan, China, on Thursday. After two weeks shut in a hotel, as mandated by China's virus-mitigation rules for all incoming travelers, they will now begin their...
Young People With No Underlying Conditions Are Exiting COVID-19 Battles With Kidney and Liver Disease
Researchers admit that initial messaging about COVID-19 that indicated young people with no pre-existing conditions didn't have much to worry about is no longer true. A new study out of the UK shows young people with no prior medical issues are coming out months later with kidney disease, diabetes, and...
With ‘Stay Home’ Order Lifted, Fresnans Letting Their Hair Down, Ready to Dine Out
Just a day after Governor Gavin Newsom announced an end to the state's regional stay at home order that's been in place since December, Fresno residents were able to let their hair down Tuesday, literally. The change allows local businesses such as barbershops, hair salons, and restaurants to resume outdoor...
California Taking More Control Over Vaccine Delivery After Complaints
Facing widespread criticism for its slow vaccine rollout, California is revamping its delivery system mid-stride by centralizing its hodgepodge of county systems and streamlining appointment sign-up, notification, and eligibility for its 40 million residents. Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday named Yolanda Richardson as secretary of the government operations agency that...
Dyer Issues Warning to Mask Protesters as Regional Stay at Home Order Lifted
Mayor Jerry Dyer approved of the lifting the statewide stay-at-home order, but strongly encouraged Fresnans to continue to wear masks. His request came after a demonstration Saturday by a small group protesting mask wearing in stores that prompted a police response. "I'm just asking people, can you just please abide...