Nail salon owners are disappointed that Gov. Gavin Newsom won't allow them to open like hair salons and barbershops. The Sacramento Nails Association recently finalized its nonprofit status in hopes of advocating at the Capitol on behalf of members. SNA President Lui Nguyen runs a nail salon in Sacramento and...
Assemblyman Goes to Bat for COVID Shuttered Nail & Hair Salons
With many hair and nail salons forcibly closed due to the pandemic, one Assemblyman says it's time to do better. Assemblymember Ash Kalra (D-San Jose) sent a letter to Gov. Gavin Newsom asking him to quickly develop guidelines for safe indoor operations of nail and hair salons. California is the...
‘I Have to Fight’: Fresno Salon Owner Opens Doors in Defiance of State
After weeks of waiting, stress, and lots of anxiety, Tanya Alvarado opened her Tower District salon Tuesday. Nestled into a small space near Olive Avenue and North Van Ness Ave., 'Salon Posh' had its lights on, and people walking by were taking notice. Alvarado's first client arrived around 10 a.m....
Out of ‘Protest,’ Great American Barbershop Opens in Fresno, Clovis
Barbershops complete with a view, a swamp cooler, a shade screen, and fresh air made their debut Thursday morning in Fresno and Clovis. Though that may sound appealing, the founder of The Great American Barbershop says it's anything but. "This is a protest," Tye Featherstone tells GV Wire℠just after the...
U.S. COVID-19 Cases Continue to Rise While Other Countries Trend Down
Germans have watched in horror as cases in the United States, Brazil and elsewhere surged long after Germany flattened its own curve of infections in April. COVID-19 Case Counts The country of 83 million has reported slightly over 200,000 confirmed cases and 9,077 deaths from COVID-19 since the start of...
Owner Says She Will ‘Take a Stand’ After State Agency Hits Clovis Restaurant for Violation.
The owners of a popular Clovis restaurant say they will fight a citation they received from the state last week for serving customers in their indoor dining room. Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered the shut down of indoor operations at restaurants as COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations continue to rise across the state....
DMV Resumes Behind the Wheel Tests for Previously Scheduled Drivers
The California DMV will resume administering behind-the-wheel driving tests on Friday. In-vehicle testing – a requirement for first-time driver license holders and commercial license applicants – has been suspended since mid-March because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The DMV will automatically reschedule all canceled drive test appointments. Several Week Backlog The...
Fresno County Shows Big Gains in Containing COVID-19
Fresno County jumped onto the state's radar earlier this month when positive COVID-19 test percentages climbed above 8%. At the time, Fresno County Department of Public Health’s Interim Health Officer Rais Vohra said, "It's a concern." But, Monday numbers from the state show the county heading in a much better direction. Over the...
Kern Now Joins 4 Other Central Valley Counties in Seeking Delay of Controversial VMT Law
The Kern County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to approve a resolution asking Gov. Gavin Newsom to delay implementation of a controversial state environmental law. The counties of Fresno, Kings, Tulare, and Merced have also called for a delay. Starting July 1st, housing construction projects will no longer be assessed a...
You Have a ‘Moral Obligation’ to Wear a Facemask: Fresno County’s Top Doc
California health officials are bracing for a second COVID-19 wave as soon as July. The Fresno County Department of Health is also bracing for that possibility. It has seen cases and hospitalizations rise as more people are going outside and becoming more mobile. The county's rate of doubling cases has...