The Alliance for Medical Outreach & Relief delivered 6,500 masks, 2,500 pairs of gloves, 330 protective goggles, and 8 gallons of sanitizing gel to three assisted living facilities in Fresno on Wednesday. Fresno-based AMOR is one of the three nonprofit beneficiaries of the Granville Homes Central Valley COVID-19 Relief Initiative,...
Vohra Makes Face Masks Voluntary After Supervisors Push Back
Dr. Rais Vohra, interim Fresno County health officer, is amending his early order requiring all residents to wear cloth face masks while shopping or indoors at work. Instead, county residents are encouraged to wear face coverings in those situations. Vohra's original order, which was signed Monday but didn't become public...
Face Masks Required in Fresno County, Supervisor Brandau Pushes Back
Editor's note: This story has been updated. Read the new story at this link. Original story: Dr. Rais Vohra, interim Fresno County health officer, signed an order requiring face masks starting Friday. "All residents shall use cloth masks or equivalent face covering while indoors at work, while visiting a business,...
Kings, Madera, and Merced Counties OK’d for Restaurant Openings & More
More Valley communities are lifting COVID-19 restrictions as the state approves their plans for containing the deadly coronavirus. Madera, Kings, Merced and Kern counties were all given a green light from the state Wednesday to immediately reopen dine-in restaurants, retail stores and other local businesses shuttered by the pandemic. Two...
After Fighting for Her Life, Clovis Community COVID Patient Goes Home
After 35 days on a ventilator battling COVID-19, Karen Parker-Bryant is resting comfortably at home. Parker-Bryant was admitted to Clovis Community Medical Center on April 2. She missed her 64th birthday on April 16th because she was in a battle for her life. As her condition got worse, hope arrived in...
Nearly 500 Future Teachers Lose Jobs in Local Pandemic Layoff
As the economy starts to slowly reopen in Fresno County amid COVID-19 restrictions, many companies are reporting large layoffs, according to the Employment Development Department. The most recent unemployment data through March shows Fresno County at 10.8% unemployment, nearly double the 5.6% state rate. One of the largest employers to...
As COVID Cases Surge, Tulare County Reopens ‘Effective Immediately’
Tulare County supervisors voted to broadly reopen businesses on Tuesday, far exceeding COVID-19 guidelines authorized by Gov. Gavin Newsom. The action came as the county's health department reported more than 100 new coronavirus cases and 4 new deaths. The 3-2 decision gives almost all local businesses and organizations in the...
Amid Pandemic, Clovis Unified’s Newest School Prepares for August Debut
Principal Kacey Gibson has spent the past year overseeing construction of Clovis Unified's newest elementary school, from the selection of a name (Janet L. Young Elementary), to the school mascot (the Jets), to the school colors (sky blue, crimson, silver, and white). She's watched walls rise for classrooms, the library,...
Big Screen Movies are Back in the Valley. Here’s Where to See Them.
Movies will return to the big screen on Friday in Madera with the reopening of the only remaining local drive-in theater. Madera 2 Drive-In announced on Facebook it will open its gates once again this weekend with new rules in place to ensure social distancing to address COVID-19 concerns. Double...
‘Doubly Great News’ Says Participant in Moderna’s COVID Vaccine Trial
Moderna's experimental vaccine against the coronavirus showed encouraging results in very early testing. COVID-19 antibodies were found in all 45 participants, the biotech company announced Monday in a news release. Neal Browning of Bothell, Washington, spoke to GV Wire via Zoom on Monday morning. "I'm the second person to receive the...