(KMJ) – New estimates from the Newsom administration predict a staggering California budget shortfall of $54.3 billion dollars because of the coronavirus. The projections, released Thursday, estimate a deficit nearly three-and-a-half times more than what the state had saved for an economic downturn. California has been under a mandatory stay-at-home order since March 19th. And that…… MORE
SACRAMENTO – As California prepares to enter Stage 2 of the gradual reopening of the state this Friday, Governor Gavin Newsom today announced that workers who contract COVID-19 while on the job may be eligible to receive workers’ compensation. The Governor signed an executive order that creates a time-limited rebuttable presumption for accessing workers’ compensation…… MORE
(KMJ) – A 15-year old is struck and killed in Porterville by a hit-and-run driver who was also under the influence. Porterville Police officers were called to the intersection of Olive Avenue and Westwood Street just before 7 p.m. Tuesday for reports of an injury traffic collision. At the scene, officers say a driver struck…… MORE
UPDATE: FRESNO, CA – Fresno Mayor Lee Brand today announced the first major step in Fresno’s economic recovery, presenting the first phase of the new category of authorized businesses to re-open. The announcement was made after consultation with the Mayor’s Recovery Committee, City Manager Wilma Quan, her emergency team, Fresno City Council and the County…… MORE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Governor Newsom Provides Update on California’s Progress Toward Governor’s Report Card indicates California will be prepared to move into the early phase of Stage 2 of reopening this Friday, May 8 Stage 2 allows gradual reopening of lower-risk workplaces with adaptations including bookstores, clothing stores, florists and sporting goods stores, with modifications…… MORE
(KMJ) – COVID-19 outbreaks at two Ruiz Foods plants in the South Valley leave dozens of employees infected with the coronavirus. According to Tulare County health officials, as of Sunday, 77 employees have tested positive between the Dinuba and Tulare manufacturing facilities. According to a Ruiz Foods spokesperson, there was an increase in positive cases after…… MORE
Press Release: Mayor Announces Extension, Changes to City’s State of Emergency for COVID-19 FRESNO, CA – Fresno Mayor Lee Brand today announced that Emergency Order 2020-13 directing all individuals living in the City of Fresno to shelter at their place of residence, except to provide or receive essential services or engage in essential activities, has been…… MORE
(AP) California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s first-in-the-nation plan to pay for and deliver three meals a day to vulnerable seniors during the coronavirus crisis has less than two weeks to launch before federal funding runs out, government documents show. It wasn’t clear how many, if any, cities and counties would be delivering meals in substantial numbers…… MORE
(AP) Gov. Gavin Newsom will order all beaches and state parks closed Friday after tens of thousands of people flocked to the seashore last weekend during a heat wave despite his stay-at-home order, according to a memo sent Wednesday evening to police chiefs around the state. Eric Nuñez, president of the California Police Chiefs Association, said…… MORE
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – Three million surgical masks have arrived in California and more are on the way as part of a major deal cut by Gov. Gavin Newsom for 200 million masks a month to protect against the coronavirus. Newsom’s finance director told lawmakers Tuesday the state will make a payment of $104.7 million…… MORE
