Quick, painless, easy, and best of all, free. COVID-19 testing in Fresno ramped up in a big way Wednesday with the addition of a drive-up testing site at United Health Centers' Fresno location near Herndon and Milburn avenues. Listen to this article: District 2 Fresno City Councilmember Mike Karbassi helped...
Valley Faith-Based Nonprofits Hurt by COVID-19 Get $100K Boost
More than $100,000 has been raised to benefit Valley faith-based nonprofits and community benefit organizations that are facing financial hardships because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Faith-Based Nonprofit Resilience Fund, spearheaded by the Center for Community Transformation at Fresno Pacific University in partnership with nonprofit leaders, was created in April...
Arias Cited After Tussle With Conservative Activist Bergquam Caught on Camera
Facebook video posted at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday shows Fresno City Council President Miguel Arias in a shouting match with conservative activist Ben Bergquam. The video also shows Arias pushing a man accompanying Bergquam, who is attempting to question Arias about COVID-19 business restrictions on the stairs outside his downtown Fresno...
Deadline to Get COVID-19 Stimulus Check by Direct Deposit is Here
Anyone still waiting for a federal COVID-19 stimulus payment must act by Wednesday to receive their money by direct deposit, the IRS says. The government is urging taxpayers to provide their bank account information online by noon if they want to speed up delivery of the money. Otherwise, qualified recipients...
Chancellor Points to Online Fall Classes, but Fresno State Yet to Decide
Fresno State is continuing to mull options for reopening classes this fall semester, months after the COVID-19 pandemic forced the closure of schools and universities statewide. The Fall 2020 Planning Task Force is considering two scenarios for fall, even though California State University Chancellor Tim White said Tuesday that most...
Newsom Reopening Metrics Unreachable? Fresno County Says at Least One Is.
More than two dozen California counties have asked for permission to loosen their stay-at-home orders beyond what the state allows. But Fresno County is not one of them — yet. That changes today. County health officials have a call scheduled with state authorities in an attempt to change some of...
State Center Sues Feds for Denying Emergency Relief Money to Students
State Center Community College District joined four other California community college districts and the California Community Colleges in suing Education Secretary Betsy DeVos over eligibility restrictions that deny COVID-19 emergency relief funds to thousands of local college students — including undocumented students with DACA status. The lawsuit was filed today...
Beware of Fake Letter Saying COVID Tests Required for Public Benefits
There's a fake letter, as well as false social media posts, going around targeting Californians receiving public assistance during the COVID-19 pandemic. Interim Fresno County Health Officer Dr. Rais Vohra, Merced County Sheriff Vern Warnke, and other Central Valley public officials are warning residents that the letter is fake. In...
With 50 COVID Deaths and Over 1,000 Infections, Tulare County Urges Masks
Deaths from COVID-19 rose to 50 in Tulare County on Monday as the total number of confirmed infections pushed past 1,150 in the area. Meanwhile, county health officials are urging residents to wear face masks around others outside the home to slow the spread of the virus. Ten additional deaths...
Fresno Unified Gives New Student-Tracking ‘Assignments’ to Teachers
Fresno Unified School District has unveiled a new way for district and school leaders to identify which students are not being reached and then develop plans to engage them. The data being collected comes from weekly teacher assignments in the ATLAS Gradebook tool. The new tool, which was rolled out...