SACRAMENTO — California won’t lift its mask requirement until June 15 to give the public and businesses time to prepare and ensure cases stay low, state Health Director Dr. Mark Ghaly said Monday. “This four week period will give Californians time to prepare for this change, while we continue the...
Fresno Chaffee Zoo Opens Friday, CEO Delays Retirement
The Fresno Chaffee Zoo will reopen at 9 a.m. Friday, zoo executive Scott Barton said in a late morning Zoom teleconference on Wednesday. Dr. Rais Vohra, interim health officer for Fresno County, joined Barton at the zoo for the announcement. "I really want to give you kudos for the very hard...
Fresno City Council Makes Face Masks Mandatory for Everyone Entering City Hall
The Fresno City Council voted Thursday afternoon to make masks a prerequisite to enter City Hall. Under the rule, anyone not wearing a mask will be turned away by security. This includes city councilmembers, city employees and members of the public. Councilman Mike Karbassi made a motion to amend an earlier...
Attention, Costco Shoppers: Masks Required Starting Monday
Starting Monday, every customer entering Costco must wear a face covering. That's a change from its policy of encouraging customers to wear masks. Face Mask Requirements Costco posted an update to the COVID-19 section of its website Wednesday morning: "To protect our members and employees, effective May 4, all Costco members...