Donated boxed lunches are coming to front-line employees at Community Medical Centers, St. Agnes Medical Center, and the Fresno County Sheriff's Office. And the first stop is today at St. Agnes. The Rotary Club of Fresno said Wednesday morning that it is partnering with Pardini’s Catering to donate the meals during...
McClintock: COVID Quarantine Threatens Our Free Society
Quarantine is the forced confinement of a person who has contracted or been exposed to an infectious disease. Although it is a long-standing police power of governments, it is seldom used because seldom needed — sick people generally stay home on their own. When it must be used, it is...
Pismo's Takes You Into the Future of Restaurants With New Video
Face shields will greet you. Social distancing will be in force as they seat you. Online pre-screening will ask you about your temperature reading, your guests' temperature readings, and whether you've been in contact with someone diagnosed with COVID-19. Listen to this article: These are just some of the things...
3 Deaths, 46 New COVID Cases as Tulare County Outbreak Spreads
Three additional COVID-19 deaths were reported by Tulare County officials on Tuesday, bringing the county's total fatalities from the virus to 35. "We will ask that you please take a moment and think about those individuals and their friends, their families, and their loved ones," said Tulare County health department...
Bredefeld Calls for Reopening All Fresno Businesses
Councilman Garry Bredefeld used strong language Tuesday to convey his desire for all businesses to open now. During his hour-long news conference outside the council chambers at Fresno City Hall, Bredefeld used terms like "draconian," "heavy-handed," and "authoritarian" to describe state and local government's reaction to the coronavirus pandemic. And...
SLO County Doesn't Want 'Out-of-Towners' on Its Beaches
Call it the COVID-19 version of coastal protection. San Luis Obispo County is sending a message to people in neighboring counties: Stay away from our beaches. "We are considering anyone who is not a San Luis Obispo County resident to be an out-of-towner," said county health officer Dr. Penny Borenstein on...
Cue the Debunking: Two Bakersfield Doctors Go Viral With Dubious COVID Test Conclusions
They dressed in scrubs. They sounded scientific. And last week’s message from two Bakersfield doctors was exactly what many stuck-at-home Americans wanted to hear: COVID-19 is no worse than influenza, its death rates are low and we should all go back to work and school. Drs. Dan Erickson and Artin...
Fresno Starts to Reopen as Pet Groomers Declared Essential
Business prospects for Fresno pet groomers brightened Tuesday as Mayor Lee Brand allowed them to reopen immediately during the city's COVID-19 shelter-in-place orders. "I've been considering this decision and it's time to start the gradual process of economic recovery," Brand said in a news release. Mayor's Recovery Committee Met on...
Lawsuit: California Universities Owe Virus-Related Refunds
LOS ANGELES — The California State University and the University of California systems were sued Monday by students demanding refunds of some campus fees since the virus pandemic closed schools and forced learning online. The class-action lawsuits, filed in federal courts in Los Angeles and Oakland, say that the systems...
Fresno Unified: We’re Working Hard to Connect Online With Students
It has taken time for Fresno Unified School District students and staff to settle into the realities of distance learning, which became necessary after the COVID-19 pandemic led to school closures, district officials said Monday. To make sure no students are falling through the cracks, school sites are keeping logs...