Sneezing may produce as many as 40,000 droplets. That's according to research published by the National Center for Biotechnology Information. Now, a new video not only sheds light on that but shows it off in stunning slow-motion video out of Japan. The researchers did this in response to the COVID-19 pandemic...
Can’t Sign a Loan in Person? Local Leaders Find Notary Solution.
Notary services aren't really something people think about until they need it. But those needing the service — mainly to complete a real estate transaction — faced a complication in the COVID-19 era. Notaries are the official witness to a document signing. They must pass a training course and an examination...
TJ Cox Calls for Acting Naval Secretary to Resign and Modley Does Today
12:30 P.M., Tuesday, April 7, Update: Acting Navy Secretary Thomas Modly resigned Tuesday, according to two officials, just hours after he had publicly apologized for a profanity-laced upbraiding of the officer he fired as captain of the coronavirus-stricken USS Theodore Roosevelt, the Associated Press reported. The officials spoke on the...
Celebrate National Beer Day by Buying Local
April 7 is National Beer Day, a time where we can raise a toast to the oldest of all beverages. People have been making beer for more than 5,000 years. In fact, the oldest recorded recipe we know of is for beer. Here is a list of local restaurants and...
Courts Halt Eviction Actions Statewide Amid Pandemic
SACRAMENTO — California judicial leaders on Monday adopted a statewide emergency order suspending evictions to help deal with the COVID-19 crisis that has crippled the court system. It was one of eleven temporary rules adopted by the state's Judicial Council during a second emergency meeting since the coronavirus pandemic started....
2nd COVID-19 Death in Fresno County. When Will Virus Peak?
Another patient has died in Fresno County from COVID-19, local health officials said Monday. It's the second death from the disease in Fresno County since Friday. The male patient was described as elderly and passed away at an area hospital, the Fresno County Department of Health reported. The number of...
COVID-19 Learning: How To Get Internet Access at Home
Phones at the Fresno State Connect Initiative have been ringing off the hook for the past four weeks, and the callers are Valley residents desperately searching for low-cost internet access. The need for the internet became acute for many Valley households after most schools closed because of the COVID-19 pandemic....
Need a Small Business Loan? Details on City/Fed Programs.
Small businesses in Fresno struggling because of COVID-19 pandemic will able to apply for loans up to $10,000 as part of a new city program. Mayor Lee Brand, along with the co-authors of the "Save Our Small Businesses Act," councilmembers Mike Karbassi and Esmeralda Soria, provided details at a Monday afternoon...
Fresno Hospitals Will Begin On-Site COVID-19 Testing in a Week
COVID-19 testing in the Central Valley is about to ramp up. Saint Agnes Medical Center and Community Medical Centers will do on-site testing starting next week. Cepheid GenXpert Analyzer Saint Agnes already has equipment on-site and will soon receive the test kits. "We will be using the Cepheid GenXpert analyzer...
Fresno County Health Official Says Cloth Masks 'About 10%-15% Efficient'
The CDC recommends wearing cloth face coverings in public settings where other social distancing measures are difficult to maintain. Now, the Fresno County Health Department wants you to know how efficient — or inefficient —those masks are. It Depends on the Mask Type Dr. Rais Vohra, Fresno County's interim health...