[aggregation-styles] CNN Hong Kong (CNN) An independent Chinese journalist who reported from Wuhan at the height of the initial coronavirus outbreak has been jailed for four years by a Shanghai court, her lawyer said Monday. Zhang Zhan, 37, was found guilty of "picking quarrels and provoking trouble," according to one...
Locked-Down California Runs Out of Reasons for Surprising Surge
[aggregation-styles] Politico OAKLAND, Calif. — California has had some of the toughest restrictions in the country to combat the coronavirus, from a complete ban on restaurant dining to travel quarantines and indoor gym closures. It hasn't been enough. America's most populous state has become one of the nation's worst epicenters...
What’s Next for Lee Brand, Who Quietly Made Fresno a Better City?
Lee Brand soon will exit politics and the Fresno mayoral chair as a man of his word, hoping that residents all over the city prosper, and riding the high of bringing Southwest Airlines here. Freed from the grind of leading California's fifth-largest city amid the tumult of the COVID-19 pandemic,...
No Holiday Break for 1,500 FUSD High School Students
While most Fresno Unified students and staff are enjoying a break from studies and work over the holidays, more than 1,500 high schoolers are skipping the break so they can bring up their grades. For the first time, the district is holding a Winter Credit Recovery Session over the holiday...
State’s Small Biz COVID Grant Site Goes Live, but There’s a Short Window to Apply
California's $500 million dollar small business COVID-19 grant program website went live Wednesday morning. Grants range from $5,000 to $25,000 based on annual revenue documented in the business' latest tax return. Funds do not need to be repaid as long as they are used for approved purposes including salary, Isabel...
A ‘Well Liked’ Veteran Fresno Police Officer Is in the Hospital With COVID-19
A 'well liked' veteran Fresno police officer is in the hospital with COVID-19. "I can't get into the particulars on it, but he has had some complications with COVID-19," Fresno Police Sgt. Jeff LaBlue tells GV Wire℠. "We're waiting to see how the medication takes to his body." LaBlue says the officer's...
Almost 15,000 COVID Vaccine Doses May Not Be Usable, Says Fresno County Health Official
An issue with the data logger in the shipping box has called into question the viability of 14,800 doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine that arrived in Fresno County Wednesday. The data logger tracks the vaccine through travel to ensure it stays appropriately cold while being transported "We are coordinating...
Walters: No Federal Bailout for California Budget
California’s fiscal squeeze tightened up Sunday when congressional leaders reached agreement on a $900 billion COVID-19 relief package that did not include direct aid to state and local governments. It means that Gov. Gavin Newsom faces fewer choices in fashioning a 2021-22 fiscal year budget that he must propose to...
Council Members Push Back on Emergency Shut Down Proposal for Fresno
An ordinance proposed by Fresno City Councilmember Luis Chavez Monday evening is already being met with pushback from fellow council members. "I never like to rush to judgment," says Paul Caprioglio. Garry Bredefeld says, "Lockdowns do not work. All they do is cause more pain and suffering as we have...
City of Fresno Could Shut All Retail Stores for 5 Days Under New Order Being Considered
Fresno City Councilmember Luis Chavez is pushing an emergency ordinance that would "completely shut down" all retail businesses in the city of Fresno when intensive care bed capacity in the county reaches zero. "The projections say we are 7 to 10 days out" (from reaching that threshold) said Chavez. Chavez...