Want to know which Fresno or Clovis stores have toilet paper or Clorox wipes right now, and which restaurants have curbside service? There's a Facebook group for that. Created on March 19 by Tammy Suntrapak and her sister-in-law, Mykel Newton Suntrapak, the Fresno COVID-19 Resource group was originally designed to...
Local Coalition Ensures Special-Needs Students Aren't Forgotten During Closures
Providing distance learning for most students is challenging, as teachers and parents are finding out while schools are closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. But the challenges are multiplied for special-needs students whose specialized instruction and therapies have been interrupted by the need for as many people as possible to...
Valley Doctors Take to Facebook Live to Answer Your Coronavirus Questions
Three Central Valley physicians are inviting the public to join them Friday morning for a live video discussion focused on the coronavirus pandemic. The free and interactive program will be available on the GV Wire Facebook page starting at 11 a.m. Panel Includes Immunity and Emergency Medicine Specialists They discussion...
Hundreds of N95 Respirator Masks Donated to Community Regional Medical Centers in Fresno
Community Regional Medical Centers received a much needed donation of N95 respirator masks on Thursday. Fresno-based Electronic Recyclers International made the contribution after one of the company's workers discovered the excess inventory in a closet. The donation includes approximately 300 of the medical quality masks. John Shegerian, co-founder and executive chairman...
Fresno Teachers Get Their Groove on to Raise Funds for Food
The Fresno Teachers Association has a rock 'n roll solution for several conundrums: How to raise money to help feed people and support local restaurants during the COVID-19 outbreak, and what are we going to do for entertainment on Saturday night since we can't leave our houses? FTA is hosting...
Arambula Donates $50K to Nonprofits for COVID-19 Relief
Assemblyman Joaquin Arambula donated $50,000 from his campaign account Thursday to help families during the COVID-19 crisis. The Fresno Democrat challenged others — including elected officials — to follow his example by giving to groups that provide food, shelter, and other essential services. Arambula additionally suggested that people volunteer to...
Fresno Shelter-in-Place Order Extended to April 12
Fresno Mayor Lee Brand announced the extension of the city's shelter-in-place order through April 12 during a news conference Thursday morning at his northeast Fresno home. "All indications are we have yet to see the worst of this pandemic. I know how difficult this is for everyone," Brand said. "My...
Trump Administration Urged to Free Migrants as Virus Surges
WASHINGTON — Pressure was mounting on the Trump administration Wednesday to release people from immigration detention facilities where at least one detainee has tested positive for COVID-19 and advocates fear tight quarters and overall conditions could cause rapid spread of the virus. The U.S. holds around 37,000 people in immigration...
Fresno Area Officials Set to Acquire Hotel Rooms for Homeless COVID-19 Cases
In a late afternoon news conference Wednesday, Fresno city and county officials stood shoulder to shoulder to announce a combined effort to provide service to homeless populations vulnerable to the COVID-19 pandemic. "We recognize the fact that our homeless are the most vulnerable population that we have here in Fresno...
Boy's Death No Longer Counted Among LA County's Virus Total
LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County health officials said Wednesday that they no longer are including a 17-year-old boy in the tally of coronavirus deaths until they do more to determine his precise cause of death. The county’s public health director, Barbara Ferrer, said she’s asked the federal Centers for...