[aggregation-styles] The San Jose Mercury News Subscription California’s oldest amusement park is preparing to become the first amusement park to reopen under the state’s new COVID-19 health and safety guidelines following a seven-month coronavirus closure. The 1907 Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk plans to reopen in November after Santa Cruz County...
County Stays in ‘Red’ Tier for Reopening According to Fresh State Data
New data out Tuesday morning showed improvements in Fresno County COVID-19 metrics from last week, allowing the county to remain in the state's red tier for reopening. This means restaurants, churches and other businesses can continue to offer limited indoor services. There have been concerns in recent weeks that Fresno...
Rocket Dog Closes Clovis Spot Due To Pandemic. Plans Expansion of Fresno Location.
Rocket Dog Gourmet Brats and Brew closed their Clovis location on Sunday after almost 3 years of operation. The Willow and Nees spot shut its doors for good Sunday night at 7 p.m. After trying to work something out with the landlord since March, the ownership group ultimately said the pandemic...
Next up in Hunt for COVID-19 Vaccine: Testing Shots in Kids
The global hunt for a COVID-19 vaccine for kids is only just beginning — a lagging start that has some U.S. pediatricians worried they may not know if any shots work for young children in time for the next school year. Older adults may be most vulnerable to the coronavirus,...
Most US Farmers Remain Loyal to Trump Despite Pain From Trade Wars and COVID-19
By Wendong Zhang and Minghao Li U.S. farmers have suffered a lot in the past few years: The trade war with China, natural disasters and the COVID-19 pandemic have all resulted in substantial losses for many producers. Farmers overwhelmingly supported Donald Trump in 2016 and remain critical to his reelection in many swing...
Some Hospitals in Crisis as US Nears High for COVID-19 Cases
BOISE, Idaho — The United States is approaching a record for the number of new daily coronavirus cases in the latest ominous sign about the disease's grip on the nation, as states from Connecticut to Idaho reel under the surge. The impact is being felt in every section of the...
Virus Spikes Have Officials Looking to Shore Up Hospitals
BOISE, Idaho — Hospitals across the United States are starting to buckle from a resurgence of COVID-19 cases, with several states setting records for the number of people hospitalized and leaders scrambling to find extra beds and staff. New highs in cases have been reported in states big and small...
Fresno Again at Risk of Slipping Back to COVID Purple Tier. Madera Sees Improvement.
The roller coaster continues for Fresno County's COVID-19 numbers after the state's weekly Tuesday update to their 'Blueprint for a Safer Economy' dashboard. The county is not meeting one of the metrics for the current red tier, and needs to correct it before next Tuesday's update. This is the same...
Deadline Looms as Differences Narrow on COVID Relief Aid
WASHINGTON — It's deadline day for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on COVID-19 relief, with the contours of a potential deal taking shape behind the scenes even as President Donald Trump's GOP allies are recoiling at the administration's tolerance for a $2 trillion package. Pelosi negotiated...
Possible COVID Exposure Postpones Costa-Cookingham Congressional Debate
The scheduled debate between Rep. Jim Costa (D-Fresno) and Republican challenger Kevin Cookingham has been postponed because one of the candidates had possible exposure to COVID-19. The Costa campaign tells GV Wire℠ that it was Cookingham who had the potential exposure. "My Republican opponent was exposed to COVID19. My prayers...