Fresno State President Joseph I. Castro said the university already has taken on a significant role in addressing racial inequity and disparities in justice, health care, educational opportunities, and child development through its educational and research programs and its service efforts in the community. But, he told GV Wire this...
Merced Mall Reopens With Reduced Hours, Sanitation Stations
The Merced Mall opened Thursday morning for the first time since the COVID pandemic forced the shopping destination to close in March. And, it looks a lot different. Mall Changes Merced Mall employees are required to wear masks and get daily temperature checks. Sanitation stations greet shoppers at mall entrances....
New Rules in Place When Table Mountain Casino Reopens Monday
Table Mountain Casino says it will “welcome back” guests on Monday, June 8, with many new rules to prevent COVID-19 spread. The hours of the popular casino north of Fresno will be limited to 10 a.m. to 2 a.m. to allow for a daily deep cleansing of the facilities. The...
Fresno Unified Will Expand Summer Meal Sites, Hand Out Food Boxes
Fresno Unified School District will provide grab-and-go meals through the summer meal program at 22 sites, more than twice as many as last year, Superintendent Bob Nelson said Tuesday afternoon. In past years the free meals were available at district high schools, but the number of sites has been expanded...
Fresno Unified to Parents: Please Take Survey on Reopening Schools in August
Fresno Unified parents can weigh in on what they would like to see schools look like when they reopen in August by answering a survey posted on the district's website or through the Parent Portal. The survey includes questions about how students who previously took a bus could get to...
Community Medical Centers Says 2 Masks + 6 Feet Apart = No COVID-19 Exposure
The best way not to catch COVID-19? Community Medical Centers says it's when we all wear face masks and stay at least 6 feet apart from each other. CMC has released a graphic showing how the risk of infection is diminished with the use of face masks and social distancing....
Eviction Protection Bill Will Trigger Commercial Mortgage Crisis: Opponents
A state bill would enact a moratorium on commercial evictions for small businesses and nonprofits during the COVID-19 state of emergency. It just passed the Senate Judiciary Committee and will be heard in appropriations in June. Commercial real estate interests say Senate Bill 939 trades a short-term business revenue problem...
Here’s One Sport That COVID-19 Couldn’t Stifle
Most high school sports came to a screeching halt in mid-March with the arrival of the coronavirus pandemic — cutting short the state basketball playoffs and pre-empting spring sports — but some students kept on playing. In eSports, social distancing is the rule, not the exception. Monday marks the start...
New Normal for Schools: No More Perfect Attendance Awards
No more perfect attendance awards. Keep students 6 feet apart in classrooms as well as on buses. Wear cloth face masks. And, be aware that there could be another round of school closures ahead. Until the threat of the coronavirus pandemic lifts, this may be the new normal for public...
With City’s Finances Uncertain, Brand Calls for Budget Delay
The COVID-19 pandemic may have claimed a new victim — the city of Fresno's budget process. Mayor Lee Brand wants Fresno's budget to remain status quo beyond the June 30 deadline to pass the spending plan for the next fiscal year. Listen to this article: On Wednesday, Brand announced his...