VISALIA, CA – The Tulare County Public Health Branch has announced four new cases of positive COVID-19 tests in Tulare County, bringing the total to 16. The new cases are all travel-related, with three of the new cases being between the ages of 18 and 25 and one case between the ages of 26 and…… MORE
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PG&E Pleading Guilty to 84 Counts of Involuntary Manslaughter in California Wildfire
by OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ Associated PressMonday, March 23rd 2020 SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Pacific Gas & Electric said Monday it will plead guilty to 84 counts of involuntary manslaughter in connection with the 2018 fire in Northern California that killed 84 people and decimated three towns. The utility said in a statement it will…… MORE
3 More COVID 19 Cases in Madera County
PRESS RELEASE: TITLE: Madera County Department of Public Health Reports Three New Confirmed Madera County Cases of COVID-19 Madera County Department of Public Health (MCDPH) confirmed three new Madera County cases of community acquired COVID-19. All are close contacts of the March 19th cases. MCDPH Communicable Disease Investigators worked closely with Madera County Sheriff, District…… MORE
Coronavirus Forces Cancellation of 2020 Clovis Rodeo
(KMJ) – One of the Central Valley’s biggest, annual events will not take place in 2020. Saturday, The Clovis Rodeo Association announced it is canceling this year’s event. It had been slated to run April 22nd – 26th. Here’s the message the Rodeo Association released on March 21st: It is with heavy hearts that we…… MORE
Former Bulldog Football Player Tests Positive for COVID-19
(KMJ) – The fourth of six confirmed coronavirus cases in Fresno County may be a name familiar to the Red Wave. Mindy Brown posted a message over the weekend on her Facebook page revealing her son, Travis, who was a linebacker who helped Fresno State win the 2012 Mountain West Football championship, tested positive for…… MORE
President Trump Approves Major Disaster Declaration for California
March 22, 2020 HQ-20-021 Contact: FEMA HQ News Desk Phone: (202) 646-3272 President Donald J. Trump Approves Major Disaster Declaration for California WASHINGTON — FEMA announced that federal emergency aid has been made available for the state of California to supplement state, tribal and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by the Coronavirus Disease…… MORE
Gov. Newsom Deploys CA Natl. Guard to Help at Food Banks, Protect Vulnerable
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Governor’s Press Office Friday, March 20, 2020 Governor Newsom Deploys California National Guard to Help Distribute Food at Food Banks & Protect California’s Most Vulnerable Food banks are seeing a shortage in volunteers and experiencing greater need due to COVID-19 Governor calls for California food…… MORE
Gov. Newsom, PG&E Reach Deal to Emerge from Bankruptcy
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Pacific Gas & Electric have reached a deal for the nation’s largest utility to emerge from bankruptcy triggered by massive liabilities from wildfires. PG&E agreed to overhaul its board and operations and to put the company up for sale if it doesn’t get out of bankruptcy…… MORE
Coronavirus: Yosemite National Parks Closing
Yosemite National Park is announcing modifications to operations at the request of the local health department. As of 3:00 pm today, Friday, March 20, 2020, Yosemite National Park is closed to all park visitors until further notice. This closure will be enforced 24-hours a day/7-days a week and there will be no access permitted…… MORE
