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Is the Clovis City Council’s Proclamation to End Racism Enough?

October 23, 2020

While the proclamation is a start in taking a stand against racism, we do not believe it resolves the issue. To resolve racism, we must identify where the problem is most transparent and intervene in that area. The proclamation to condemn racism was initiated ...

Fresno’s Top Doc: Chance of Fresno County Sliding Back Into the Purple Tier This Week is ‘High’

Jim Jakobs

October 9, 2020

The business community is paying very close attention to the latest COVID-19 numbers because Fresno county is on the verge of slipping back into the most restrictive purple tier in the state's 'Blueprint for a ...

County Says Creek Fire Victims Can Stay in RVs on Property as They Rebuild Homes

Jim Jakobs

October 7, 2020

Fresno County residents whose homes were destroyed or damaged in the Creek Fire have new housing options available as they return to rebuild what they lost. They can now live on their properties for the next...

Local Businesses Face Closures Again Next Week if COVID Numbers Don’t Improve

Jim Jakobs

October 6, 2020

Fresno County could be moved back into the state's most restrictive "purple" tier for business operations as early as next week if local COVID-19 numbers don't improve, officials said Tuesday. According to new state data, Fresno County now has a 5.3% test p...

Trump Caravan Rolls Through Fresno; Ballots Arrive in Mailboxes

David Taub

October 5, 2020

The buzz around Fresno on Saturday — hundreds of vehicles adorned with flags and banners supporting President Donald Trump parading down the streets of Fresno. After filling the Villagio Shopping Center on B...

State Wants Court to Punish Defiant School for Staying Open

David Taub

September 30, 2020

The state of California is asking a Fresno County judge to punish Immanuel Schools in defiance of an order to close. Today, Judge D. Tyler Tharpe set a hearing on October 9th to hear the state's request on c...

Local Cities Now Getting Share of COVID Relief Funds. How Will They Spend It?

David Taub

September 25, 2020

Fresno County is sharing the wealth of its federal stimulus CARES Act dollars with the 14 other incorporated cities in the county. The city of Fresno directly received $92 million in federal relief money. The Board of Supervisors decided that the other citi...

Stanford Report: Smoke From Wildfires Killed 1,200 People, Likely Many More

Jim Jakobs

September 23, 2020

Stanford researchers say smoke from the recent California wildfires led to 1,200 excess deaths and 4,800 additional ER visits among the elderly - and that's just for people ages 65 and over. Multiple communi...

Fresno County’s COVID-19 Numbers Head in Right Direction Toward Reopenings

Jim Jakobs

September 15, 2020

Cautious optimism radiated from Tuesday's Fresno County Department of Public Health Zoom call as the state released improved COVID-19 numbers. For the time being, Fresno County remains in the purple tier, in...

What Mims Said About Meeting Trump, Newsom About Wildfires

David Taub

September 15, 2020

With fire crews slowly getting a handle on the 200,000-plus acre Creek Fire, Fresno County Sheriff Margaret Mims met with President Donald Trump and Governor Gavin Newsom to discuss wildfire response on Monday. Mims spoke with the two leaders and other stat...

Man Wanted for Firing at Sacramento Cop Killed in Standoff

Social Media CEOs Rebuff Bias Claims, Vow to Defend Election

S&P 500 Sinks 3.5% as Surging Virus Cases Lead to Shutdowns

Philadelphia Pledges Better Response After Black Man’s Death

Next Up: Californians Brace for the ‘Twindemic’

Merced Cleans Up Homeless Camp as LA Considers Ban on Camping (Again)

Local Restaurant Joins Legal Claim for Fee Refunds Over COVID Closures

County Stays in ‘Red’ Tier for Reopening According to Fresh State Data

Unmasked: NFL Fines Coaches, Teams for Not Covering Faces

Bryson Dechambeau Lands First Sports Illustrated Cover; Golf’s Most Aggressive Star Aiming To ‘Break Golf’ as He Prepares for the Masters

Cop Killed by Rooster While Breaking up Cockfight

Fitting Finale: Dodgers Win Title, Turner Tests Positive

Is the Clovis City Council’s Proclamation to End Racism Enough?

Is It Too Late to Mail in Your Ballot? Here’s Why You Don’t Need to Panic

Walters: It’s Déjà Vu for Affirmative Action Proponents

Here’s the Challenge of Implementing Historic Groundwater Law

Eid al-Fitr Marks End of Ramadan, but COVID-19 Curtails Big Events

LIVE: Daily Briefing from Gov. Gavin Newsom

COVID-19 Brings a New Kind of Ramadan for Muslim Community

Trump Takes Jab at Biden During Visit To Battleship

Is It Too Late to Mail in Your Ballot? Here’s Why You Don’t Need to Panic

‘We Need You’: GOP Hunts for New Voters in Trump Territory

The End of American Power

Is the Clovis City Council’s Proclamation to End Racism Enough?

Fresno’s Top Doc: Chance of Fresno County Sliding Back Into the Purple Tier This Week is ‘High’

County Says Creek Fire Victims Can Stay in RVs on Property as They Rebuild Homes

Local Businesses Face Closures Again Next Week if COVID Numbers Don’t Improve

Trump Caravan Rolls Through Fresno; Ballots Arrive in Mailboxes

State Wants Court to Punish Defiant School for Staying Open

Local Cities Now Getting Share of COVID Relief Funds. How Will They Spend It?

Stanford Report: Smoke From Wildfires Killed 1,200 People, Likely Many More

Fresno County’s COVID-19 Numbers Head in Right Direction Toward Reopenings

What Mims Said About Meeting Trump, Newsom About Wildfires

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