Big Creek, population 188, is in essence a Southern California-Edison company town — one where parents live with their children year-round. The parents run the region's massive hydroelectric project that generates one-sixth of all the hydropower produced in California, or about 4 million megawatt-hours per year. These are the folks...
Valley Hospitals Get Two More Weeks of Military Help
With hospitalizations in the Valley down only slightly, military medical teams are extending their help in the coronavirus battle by 14 days. But, according to Fresno County EMS Director Dan Lynch, that won't be long enough. Community Regional Medical Center in Fresno, Kaweah Delta Medical Center in Visalia, and Adventist...
School Closed, but Kids Still Need Vaccinations for Distance Learning
Students and their families have had their lives turned upside down by the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, with distance learning set to resume or even underway, here comes another curveball. California law says students still need to prove they've been vaccinated before they can start online school. No immunization, no enrollment...
Need a Job? Fresno County Is Hiring Hundreds of Election Workers Right Now
The Fresno County elections office needs to hire about 600 temporary workers. These jobs aren't just for election day, either. Some will last as long as two months. How does $13-$15 an hour sound? So far, applications for the positions are not coming in quickly. That's why a big recruiting...
Walters: State Tech Failures Hit Home Again
While marking time as lieutenant governor, Gavin Newsom wrote a book about how technology could transform government. “I want to make government as smart as Google,” Newsom told an interviewer after the book, “Citizenville: How to Take the Town Square and Reinvent Government,” was published in 2013. While technology “is...
Fresno Unified Board to Consider Renewing Censure Against Slatic
Fresno Unified School Board trustees on Wednesday will consider renewing the censure of controversial trustee Terry Slatic and asking the Fresno County Grand Jury "and other appropriate regulatory agencies" to launch an investigation of his conduct. A draft resolution to renew the censure, which the board imposed a year ago...
In Virus Talks, Pelosi Holds Firm; Mnuchin Wants a Deal
WASHINGTON — Speaker Nancy Pelosi is not about to blink. The Democratic leader has been here before, negotiating a deal with the White House to save the U.S. economy, and lessons from the Great Recession are now punctuating the coronavirus talks. With Republicans again balking at big government bailouts, the Democrats believe...
Fresno Unified: Distance Learning Will Be Done ‘Right Way’ Starting Next Week
When the new school year begins for Fresno Unified School District next Monday, students will spend their first two days getting to know teachers and classmates via their laptops and tablets. School officials are making sure that students have the materials and devices, including Wi-Fi and broadband Internet connection, that...
No Football for Fresno State Until Spring 2021 at the Earliest
After President Donald Trump issued a call to save college football from a COVID-19 pandemic-forced shutdown, the Mountain West Conference said Monday it was postponing the season. That means there will be no football for Fresno State and first-year head coach Kalen DeBoer at Bulldog Stadium — or anywhere else...
California’s Top Health Officer Exits. Governor Offers Few Details.
SACRAMENTO — A day after announcing that California's public health director suddenly resigned, Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday dodged questions about her departure even as he stressed the importance of transparency and accountability. “Decisions were made, and we're moving forward," he said of the Sunday night resignation by Dr. Sonia...