Clovis Mayor Drew Bessinger is asking Gov. Gavin Newsom not to restrict sales of guns and ammunition during the COVID-19 shelter-in-place order. "I am writing you to strongly oppose any such action,"Â Bessinger wrote in a letter sent to Newsom on Wednesday. Bessinger Concerned About Release of Inmates In his one-page...
California Water Policies Inhibit Food Production by Valley Farmers: Opinion
Over the past several weeks, the COVID-19 pandemic has created images Americans never expected to see in this country: Empty supermarket shelves and people lined up outside of markets waiting to enter to purchase food. While the food supply chain in this country is strong, and American farmers certainly have...
Fresno Unified Parents: Haven’t Heard from Teachers? Here’s What to Do.
If your children are enrolled in Fresno Unified School District and you haven't yet heard from their teachers since schools closed due to COVID-19, you might want to call or email your trustee. Frustrated parents normally would contact their child's school principal, but it was made clear at Wednesday night's...
Fresno Community Leaders Share Tips on Defeating COVID
Fresno Mayor Lee Brand, fire chief Kerri Donis, Assemblyman Dr. Joaquin Arambula, and other leaders provide tips on staying safe during the COVID-19 outbreak in a new community service announcement. All of the participants were sheltering in place and utilized teleconferencing to shoot the video. Pastor DJ Criner and Fresno...
California Allows Some Freshwater Fishing Bans Over Virus
LOS ANGELES — California regulators on Wednesday voted to allow temporary limits on freshwater fishing in some rural communities where local officials are concerned out-of-towners could spread the coronavirus to residents. The unanimous vote by the Fish and Game Commission grants emergency authority to the director of the state Department...
New Video Shows COVID-19 Droplets Greatly Contained by Masks
Talking emits droplets from your mouth. Loud talking generates even more droplets. These droplets can harbor infectious virus particles. The National Institutes of Health published a letter with video and visual accompaniment Wednesday to prove a noticeable point. The scientists write, "The act of speaking generates oral fluid droplets that...
Temperature Checks, Fewer Tables? 'Draconian,' Say Restaurant Owners
Temperature checks could be required of you. Masks and gloves might be mandatory for your server. Fewer tables might be a requirement for your favorite restaurant. Gov. Gavin Newsome laid out these possible changes as he and other state leaders looked ahead as part of a plan on how to...
Two More Deaths From Valley Nursing Home Outbreak. Now, Another Facility Battles COVID-19.
Two additional deaths from a COVID-19 outbreak at a Visalia nursing home were reported Wednesday. A total of eight people associated with the facility have now died. Tulare County health officials say 54 residents and staff at Redwood Springs Health Center have been infected since the outbreak began. The health...
Patterson Blasts EDD for Slow Handling of Unemployment Claims
Since mid-March, 2.7 million Californians have filed for unemployment benefits — more than all of the claims California processed in 2019 combined. The state's Employment Development Department has been overwhelmed, causing delays for many people seeking assistance during the COVID-19 pandemic. “The people in Sacramento are making promises, and the...
Must Muslims Fast for Ramadan During COVID-19?
When Islam's holy month of Ramadan begins next week, there will still be prayers, fasting, and feasting, but because of the COVID-19 pandemic the prayers and celebrations will be in the homes of the Muslim faithful instead of in mosques. Shelter-at-home orders prevented communal gatherings of Christians and Jews celebrating...