"Masks are mandatory" are the words going into effect for Los Angeles residents. It doesn't matter if you're a movie star, a politician, or a blue-collar worker. If you live in Los Angeles, you'd better cover-up. Order Takes Effect Midnight Starting at 12:01 a.m. Friday, the worker protection order takes...
Give Help Now for Local Nonprofits? Yes, People Are!
After one week, a charitable fundraising effort championed by Mayor-elect Jerry Dyer reached half of its $500,000 goal. “I can’t thank enough the hundreds of people who have given much-needed resources to these hardworking organizations during this crisis,” Dyer said. The Give Help Now fund has raised more than $150,000 in...
No Fresno Social-Distancing Fines for Right Now
The Fresno City Council did not discuss councilman Luis Chavez's plan to institute a warning then fines for not practicing social distancing at its Thursday meeting. But, something could still be in the works. There is a tentative City Hall news conference (through Zoom) Friday. While no one is officially...
Clovis Puts 'Skin in the Game' To Help Struggling Merchants
Reminiscent of the classic holiday movie "It's a Wonderful Life," Clovis leaders want to round up as many dollars in town and give them to businesses shuttered by the COVID-19 pandemic. "March 17 was one of the worst days of my career," Clovis Business Development Manager Shawn Miller said Thursday....
Hoping Fresno's Summer Heat Will Kill COVID-19? Think Again.
COVID-19 may not like the heat, at least not in a lab setting. But countries already in summer climates are experiencing "'rapid" virus spread. Experts say human behavior and humidity levels in different settings play a big factor. New Report Sent to White House A new report by the National Academies...
After 3 Deaths, Merced County Toughens COVID-19 Stay-at-Home Order
Officials said Wednesday night that Merced County's positive cases have climbed to 40 and three people have died because of COVID-19. There were two deaths Wednesday, a man and a woman. Both were more than 65 years old. That prompted Merced County Health Officer Dr. Ken Bird to beef up the...
COVID-19 Spreads at Visalia Nursing Home: 57 Cases, 3 Deaths
The coronavirus continues to spread at the Redwood Springs Healthcare Center in Visalia with at least 57 cases and three deaths, Tulare County public health officials said Thursday afternoon. On Tuesday, Redwood Springs had 47 positive tests and one death. The nursing home accounts for about one-third of all the...
Sheriff Mims’ Billboard Message: Stay Home
Sheriff Margaret Mims has a simple message during the COVID-19 pandemic: Stay home. Mims will appear in two billboards that should be up today. They are at Clovis Avenue, south of Shields Avenue, and Blackstone Avenue, south of McKinley. "Staying homes means saving lives," the message says. Thank you #outfrontmediaus...
Experimental COVID-19 Drug Cleared for Clinical Trials at Northern California Hospital
"A promising investigational drug." Those words are being written quite a bit during these days as politicians, scientists, and the general public explore avenues for combating the COVID-19 pandemic. Those same words were used in a press release from Saint Joseph Hospital in Humbolt County in announcing their participation in...
Hawaii Mayor: Florida Man Flouting Quarantine Was ‘Covidiot’
HONOLULU — A mayor in Hawaii is calling a Florida man accused of trying to flout Hawaii’s traveler quarantine a “covidiot.” Kauai Mayor Derek Kawakami isn’t taking credit for coining the word borne from the COVID-19 pandemic, but said he "may be the first elected official to bust it out...