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Navy Confirms Sailor from USS Roosevelt Dies from COVID-19

Navy Confirms Sailor from USS Roosevelt Dies from COVID-19

(AP) –  The U.S. Navy says an aircraft carrier crew member who was hospitalized in intensive care on the island of Guam last week has died of what officials called COVID-19-related complications. The sailor was among nearly 600 crew members of the USS Theodore Roosevelt to have tested positive for the new coronavirus. In announcing…MORE

Deputies Save Fresno County Man Choking on His Easter Sunday Meal

Deputies Save Fresno County Man Choking on His Easter Sunday Meal

(KMJ) – Fast action from a trio of Fresno County Sheriff’s Deputies saves the life of a man choking on his Easter Sunday meal. Here’s how the Sheriff’s Office described the incident: Sunday afternoon, Fresno County Sheriff’s dispatchers took a 911 call from someone saying their family member was choking on a piece of meat.…MORE

City of Clovis Fining Residents Who Disobey Newsom’s Orders

City of Clovis Fining Residents Who Disobey Newsom’s Orders

CITY OF CLOVIS RELEASE: Enforcement of State and local orders issued during this health emergency Under the Municipal Code and State law, a violation of a local or State emergency order is a misdemeanor subject to 6 months in prison and a $1000 fine. These orders allow for the option of issuing an administrative fine…MORE

Mayor Announces Extension, Changes to City’s State of Emergency for COVID-19

Mayor Announces Extension, Changes to City’s State of Emergency for COVID-19

  RELEASE: Mayor Announces Extension, Changes to City’s State of Emergency for COVID-19 FRESNO, CA – Fresno Mayor Lee Brand today announced that Emergency Orders 2020-02 and 2020-08 calling for 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…MORE

San Joaquin Valley COVID 19 Update

San Joaquin Valley COVID 19 Update

  FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – As of Wednesday, health officials announced California had confirmed 17,571 COVID-19 cases 438 deaths, and 314 people had recovered. FRESNO COUNTY: Health officials reported 10 new cases Wednesday, for a total of156 confirmed cases of coronavirus in Fresno County. Three people died, the latest was an elderly female. The Fresno…MORE

300+ Cases, 11 Deaths from Coronavirus in the San Joaquin Valley

300+ Cases, 11 Deaths from Coronavirus in the San Joaquin Valley

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – More cases, more deaths from COVID 19 in the San Joaquin Valley. There were 300 cases and 11 deaths from coronavirus in the Valley as of 5:00pm Monday, April 6, 2020. On Monday, the County of Tulare confirmed its 6th COVID 19 death with 135 cases. The Health and Human Services…MORE

Fresno Announces Details on COVID-19 Small Business Loan-to-Grant Program

Fresno Announces Details on COVID-19 Small Business Loan-to-Grant Program

    FRESNO, CA – Fresno Mayor Lee Brand joined Councilmembers Mike Karbassi and Esmeralda Soria, and Fresno Economic Opportunities Commission (EOC) CEO Emilia Reyes to announce joint economic relief action to help small businesses in Fresno affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The partnership between the City of Fresno, Fresno EOC and Access Plus Capital,…MORE

5 Deaths from Covid 19: Madera, Tulare, and Fresno Counties

5 Deaths from Covid 19: Madera, Tulare, and Fresno Counties

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Five people have now died from COVID 19 in the San Joaquin Valley. There are now three counties that have deaths from COVID 19 -Madera, Tulare and Fresno. Fresno County confirmed its first death from coronavirus on Friday, and 6 more cases.   With now 100 cases, and the death of an…MORE