Using smoke candles and viruses that infect bacteria (not humans), an experiment to stop COVID-19 with worldwide implications was staged on buses in Selma this week. A team of researchers is using different approaches to stop and eliminate coronavirus on mass transit — and eventually office buildings with large HVAC...
Sierra Vista Cinemas Opening Soon. It’s July 10 for Regal Edwards.
This is an update. Sierra Vista cinemas Director of Marketing Catherine DePrima emailed this update to GV Wire℠: "We were SO excited, we spoke too soon. Best laid plans. . . It looks like we may not make our July 1st opening after all. We're terribly sorry for any inconvenience our...
Fresno Releases List of Businesses Fined During COVID-19 Pandemic
Complaints involving social distancing, being open during ordered closure, and price gouging hit Fresno businesses since the city declared a state of emergency on March 18. This list provided by City Hall includes all complaints, notices, and fines: Social Distancing Social distancing complaints: 576 Social distancing noticed/educated: 436 Social distancing...
'Coming Back and Biting Us': US Sees Virus Resurgence
HOUSTON — A coronavirus resurgence is wiping out two months of progress in the U.S. and sending infections to dire new levels across the South and West, with administrators and health experts warning on Wednesday that politicians and a tired-of-being-cooped-up public are letting a disaster unfold. The U.S. recorded a...
FDA Warns Public to Avoid 9 Dangerous Hand Sanitizers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a warning about hand sanitizer gels that it says are dangerous because they contain large amounts of poisonous methanol, or wood alcohol. The FDA said the methanol “can be toxic when absorbed through the skin or ingested,” and recommended consumers dispose of...
Fresno Regional IRS Center Will Reopen Monday
Internal Revenue Service employees at the Fresno campus will return to work on Monday, according to an internal email to workers from IRS Commissioner Chuck Rettig. The start date was confirmed by the National Treasury Employees Union, which represents IRS employees. "Employees in California, Indiana, Ohio, Puerto Rico, and Oregon, including...
Unlikely Ally? Bredefeld Proposes Spending $30M in South Fresno
In a surprising move Monday, Fresno City Councilman Garry Bredefeld, who represents the northeast district, made a motion to spend $30 million of federal stimulus funds on southeast and southwest Fresno. "If we are to successfully address the adverse consequences of emergencies, like COVID-19, in more vulnerable populations, then we...
Mims Won’t Ask Deputies to Enforce Newsom Face Mask Order
Fresno County Sheriff Margaret Mims says her deputies will not enforce Gov. Gavin Newsom's face covering requirement. "Not only do we not have the resources, I don't think that's appropriate," Mims told GV Wire℠ by phone on Monday morning. 6,000 Square Miles to Cover Mims says she has 20 deputies...
Newsom Mask Order Takes Pressure off Retailers, but Debate Rages
Who would have thought that something as insignificant as a few square inches of cloth could cause such a big brouhaha? Listen to this article: Gov. Gavin Newsom's order last Thursday mandates face masks for most people over the age of 2 when they are indoors or near other people...
Fresno Deputies Throw Surprise Birthday Party for WW II Veteran
About a dozen Fresno County Sheriff's deputies descended on the home of WWII veteran Marshall Soria on Saturday afternoon. That's because the deputies wanted to wish Soria a happy 100th birthday. Deputy John Guzman came up with the idea after watching a story about Soria on ABC30. The station reported...