SACRAMENTO — Arnold Schwarzenegger and three other former California governors joined Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday in a video campaign promoting the use of face coverings to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. “This is not about being weak,” Schwarzenegger says as he holds up a mask in a public...
Here Are Systemic Actions CSU Plans in Promoting Social Justice and Addressing Racial Injustices
In the wake of the heartless killing of George Floyd, and as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to exact a devastating and disproportionate toll on communities of color, never before have I sensed a feeling of helplessness so profound, held by so many. Outrage is justified and protest imperative, but nothing...
Sheriff Places 1,200 Fresno Inmates Into COVID-19 Quarantine
About 1,200 inmates at Fresno County’s north annex jail went into quarantine Friday after 13 COVID-19 tests came back positive, the sheriff's office said in a news release. On June 10, the sheriff's office received negative COVID-19 results for 25 sentenced inmates awaiting transfer to Wasco State Prison. All of those inmates were...
Devastated by COVID, Small Businesses Thankful for $5,000 County Grants
For vending machine owner William Jurkovich, a $5,000 small business grant from Fresno County was a lifeline. "Thank God!" Jurkovich said at a news conference Friday to introduce recipients in the $5 million Helping Underserved Business program. The county announced two HUB grantees on Friday. The remaining 998 will be identified...
Face Masks Required Across California Under New State Order as COVID Cases Rise
SACRAMENTO — California is requiring people to wear masks in most indoor settings and outdoors when distancing isn't possible under a statewide order issued Thursday. “Science shows that face coverings and masks work,” Gov Gavin Newsom said in a statement announcing the order. “They are critical to keeping those who...
Face Masks, One-Way Hallways Proposed in Fresno School Reopening Plan
Hallways would be marked with one-way signs, facial masks would be "strongly encouraged/required," and football player conditioning could begin as soon as Monday under a proposed Fresno Unified schools reopening plan that trustees will consider at tonight's board meeting. The plan includes the results of recent surveys showing that parents,...
Student Admission Acceptances are Up at Fresno State for Freshmen, Transfers
Fresno State might not see a drop in student enrollments this fall if the freshmen and transfer student acceptances and registrations for new student orientation are any indication. Fresno State and other public and private universities across the nation shifted to distance learning modes of instruction after campuses closed in...
Why Wear a Face Mask & Protective Eyewear? Study Says COVID-19 Droplets Can Remain Airborne for 16 Hours
COVID-19 droplets stay in the the air longer than SARS or MERS. Much longer, in fact. The Lancet medical journal found, "viable virus in the air 16 hours after aerosolisation." In other words, COVID-19 stays in the air for quite a while after someone breaths, talks, or sneezes. That's the...
US Revokes Emergency Use of Drugs Touted by Trump vs. Virus
WASHINGTON — U.S. regulators on Monday revoked emergency authorization for malaria drugs promoted by President Donald Trump for treating COVID-19 amid growing evidence they don’t work and could cause serious side effects. The Food and Drug Administration said the drugs hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine are unlikely to be effective in treating...
Poll: Black Americans Most Likely to Know a COVID-19 Victim
DETROIT — African Americans are disproportionately likely to say a family member or close friend has died of COVID-19 or respiratory illness since March, according to a series of surveys conducted since April that lays bare how black Americans have borne the brunt of the pandemic. Eleven percent of African...