RENO, Nev. — A three-member U.S. appeals court panel appeared sympathetic Tuesday to arguments by lawyers for two Nevada churches that say state COVID-19 restrictions treating churches differently than casinos and other secular businesses violate their First Amendment rights. The 9th Circuit panel in San Francisco heard arguments via video...
In Tentative Ruling, Judge Says LA County Acted Arbitrarily on Outdoor Dining Ban
[aggregation-styles] NBC Los Angeles Los Angeles County health officials acted arbitrarily and without a proper risk-benefit analysis when they banned outdoor dining as a coronavirus-control measure, a judge tentatively ruled Tuesday. Even if the decision is finalized, it won't immediately restore in- person dining in California's most populous county, where...
Los Angeles County Restaurants Defying Health Orders, Call Outdoor Dining ‘Peaceful Protest’ in Possible Loophole
[aggregation-styles] FOX11 News LOS ANGELES - Numerous restaurant owners are defying California's order to close their doors, but they say it isn't because they don't think the virus is dangerous. It’s a matter of survival. As the owners put it — when outdoor dining stops, the rent isn’t put on...
Fresno Councilwoman Soria Tests Positive for COVID
Fresno City Councilwoman Esmeralda Soria announced on Monday that she is self-quarantining after testing positive for COVID-19. "It gives me great sadness to share the news that no one during this pandemic wants to hear, I recently tested positive for Covid19," Soria announced Monday evening on her Facebook page. Soria...
With Fines Starting at $1,000, Fresno Considers Ban on Large, At-Home Gatherings
Fresno City Council President Miguel Arias is sponsoring an ordinance to restrict the number of people allowed within a residence. The proposed rule will be heard at a special 4 p.m. council meeting on Tuesday. It needs 5 votes to pass. The item will be heard in an open session and...
Senator Says Trump Likely to Back COVID-19 Relief, but $1,200 Check Not Included
WASHINGTON — A proposed COVID-19 relief bill is expected to get backing from President Donald Trump and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell but it won't include $1,200 in direct payments to most Americans, a Republican senator involved in the bipartisan talks says. “President Trump has indicated that he would sign a $908...
Sherman Oaks Restaurant Owner Shares Video of Outdoor Catering Setup as Her Business Faces Shutdown
[aggregation-styles] FOX 11 Los Angeles SHERMAN OAKS, Calif. - The echo of “let us work” could be heard a few blocks away in the usually quiet street where Los Angeles County Supervisor Sheila Kuehl lives. A few dozen people turned into at least 50, as owners of various types of...
Valley Residents Wake Up to Tightest Stay at Home Rules Since Pandemic’s Start
Valley residents woke up Monday under a new COVID-19 stay-at-home order that prohibits in-person restaurant dining, shutters salons and limits retail in an effort to curb spiraling infections and hospitalizations. On Sunday, the San Joaquin Valley region's remaining intensive care unit capacity was reported at 6.6% on the state's COVID-19...
Salons, Barbershops Have Become ‘Go-To Sacrificial Lambs to the COVID Gods’ Attorney Says
Fresno County health officials believes the California's recently announced COVID shut down order is all but certain to happen, it's only a matter of time. "I won't be surprised if it's in the next couple of days," said Fresno County Interim Health Officer Dr. Rais Vohra during a Friday morning...
Momentum Growing for New Federal COVID Relief. Who Would Get Money?
WASHINGTON — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi gave an optimistic assessment of the prospects for a mid-sized COVID-19 relief bill and a separate $1.4 trillion governmentwide spending bill on Friday, teeing up expectations for a successful burst of legislative action to reverse months of frustration on pandemic relief. Pelosi told reporters...