Gov. Gavin Newsom insisted the Central Valley is a priority for his administration when he appeared in Fresno on Wednesday, but the number of COVID-19 vaccine doses coming to Fresno County next week — 1,000 fewer than this week — might say otherwise. Fresno County community health manager Joe Prado says...
New City, State Partnership Tackles Homeless Problem Along Fresno Freeways
Homeless campers along Highway 41 near Sierra Avenue were offered a warm meal, a place for their animals and possessions, and a roof over their head Thursday, the result of a city-state partnership to get the homeless into a safer place. A man named "Rocky" was on the receiving end...
Newsom Says Big Vaccination Site Coming to Valley, Costa Thinks It Could Be at Save Mart
California is in line to get yet-another federally supported mass vaccination site, and Gov. Gavin Newsom said Monday this one is coming to the Central Valley. Rep. Jim Costa already has a spot for it — he says the large parking lot at the Save Mart Center at Fresno State...
‘Serious Conversations’ About Using Save Mart Center as Mass Vaccination Site
Although Fresno wasn't one of the two California sites chosen earlier this week by federal and state emergency officials to be mass vaccination centers, Fresno County officials say they are lobbying hard for the Save Mart Center to be considered by FEMA and the California Office of Emergency Services. "There...
Oceano Dunes Off-Roaders Notch Court Victory in Long Running Feud With Regulators
The Sacramento County Superior Court ordered the California Air Resources Board to release more than 40 documents it had refused to provide in response to a 'Friends of Oceano Dunes' Public Records Act request made in 2019. The 'Friends of Oceano Dunes' is a non-profit corporation created to preserve camping and...
Fresno County’s COVID-19 Tracker Shows a 41% Drop in Case Positivity Since Early January
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced many non-math majors to figure out trends, statistics, abnormalities, and anomalies over the past 10 months. There are so many websites, databases, and COVID-tracker projects that it can all be a bit mind numbing. But, every so often there's a stand out graphic everyone can...
Clovis CVS Pharmacies Will Offer COVID Vaccine Next Week. Here’s How to Sign Up.
CVS will begin to offer COVID-19 vaccinations to eligible populations starting February 11 at a limited number of its pharmacy locations across 11 states, including California, the company announced Tuesday. We already know of several Valley locations. "Clovis, Modesto and Bakersfield," are all on the list according to an email from...
This California Town Will Pay You To Visit
[aggregation-styles] SF Gate A small town set amid the sprawling ranchland on California's Central Coast wants you to come visit — so much that it will pay you. Santa Maria, known for its barbecue and wineries, is offering a $100 Visa gift card for use toward a minimum two-night qualifying...
Despite Rainfall, State Still Aiming for 55 Gallon Per Person Water Conservation Target
Fresh off a week filled with rain and snow due to an atmospheric river, water conservation may not be top of mind for everyday Californians. NBC Bay Area Meteorologist Rob Mayeda just broke down some figures from this latest storm. In a Friday tweet he says, "Sierra Snowpack Surge: Up to...
Fresno’s Top Doc Senses “Tangible Change” in Attitudes of Hospital Staff as COVID Numbers Drop
As the calendar gets set to change to a new month, Fresno County Interim Health Officer Dr. Rais Vohra says there seems to be a change in the air. "There's a tangible change that I noticed just in the overall flow of how the department was doing at my hospital,"...