Fresno Unified's Class of 2020 graduates won't get to cross a stage to collect their diplomas, but district and school officials will make sure that their graduation is memorable — even though it will be virtual. Meanwhile, summer school is expanding to include all students who want to keep learning...
Council Dissension? Karbassi Blasts Colleagues for Empty Promises
Councilman Mike Karbassi took to the plaza in front of City Hall on Monday to criticize his colleagues for holding a news conference last week and making false promises about a second round of Save Our Small Businesses funding. "Certain council members just haven't learned to play nice with others...
Rural Northern California Counties Seek to Reopen Economy
SACRAMENTO — Officials from six rural Northern California counties and 14 small cities in them have urged Gov. Gavin Newsom to let them reopen their economies, marking the most significant pushback yet from local leaders against a mandatory stay-at-home order in its second month that has left 3 million people...
Bredefeld Says He’s Looking to Sue to Reopen Fresno
Fresno City Councilman Garry Bredefeld will hold a news conference at 10 a.m. Tuesday to make a "major announcement" that he hopes will expedite the reopening of businesses. As part of Mayor Lee Brand's coronavirus emergency declaration on March 16, City Manager Wilma Quan ordered all "non-essential" businesses to close....
Pandemic Permanently Shutters Hanford Movie Theater
The show won't go on in Hanford. Metro 4 Cinemas closed for good on Friday. In a Facebook post, the owners placed blame on the COVID-19 pandemic and the opening of a casino. Facebook Post "We are sad to announce that, as of today, Movie Heroes will no longer be...
‘What Is the State Hiding?’ ACLU Pushes for More Details on Coronavirus Cases, Testing
California has more than 41,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19 but understanding precisely who has been tested and treated remains shrouded in mystery — and is key to ensuring equal access, according to advocacy groups seeking more transparency from the Newsom administration. The American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California wrote Gov....
Nations, US States Each Chart Their Own Path on Reopening
LONDON — A thinner-looking British Prime Minister Boris Johnson returned to work Monday after a bout with the coronavirus and warned strongly against easing the country's lockdown, even as other European countries and U.S. states began lifting restrictions to get their economies going again. The shutdowns are being eased piecemeal,...
California Farmworkers Need Protection During Coronavirus Crisis; Here’s a Relief Package to Help
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the White House is reportedly working behind the scenes to reduce wages for farmworkers. According to a recent National Public Radio report, the Trump administration claims that cutting wages for farmworkers will help agricultural businesses struggling during the current crisis. This is exactly the...
Clovis Unified Is Buying A Gown for Each Senior in Class of 2020
Clovis Unified School District, determined that members of the Class of 2020 will have a "first class" graduation experience, is buying gowns for each graduating senior and planning several commencement ceremonies for them. Because the COVID-19 pandemic has put a halt to mass gatherings, the district won't schedule any of...
Granville Home of Hope Charities Receive $274K to Fight COVID-19
Granville Homes' 15th annual Home of Hope distributed $274,400 in early proceeds Friday to this year's nonprofit beneficiaries so they can provide immediate support to those affected by COVID-19. The 10 beneficiaries are Angels of Grace, Art of Life Cancer Foundation, Breaking the Chains, CASA of Fresno and Madera Counties,...