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
(Fresno, CA) – Fresno Economic Opportunities Commission (Fresno EOC) will be deploying the Food Express Bus to deliver healthy meals to kids during the pandemic. The Food Express Bus will stop at five locations throughout the City of Fresno starting April 6. This route will remain operating until the emergency pandemic orders are lifted. LOCATIONS…… MORE
(KMJ) – Naval Air Station Lemoore confirms one of its Central Valley-based service members has tested positive for COVID-19. Here are the details the Naval base posted via its official Facebook account Thursday: On March 25, 2020, a service member supporting Fleet Readiness Center West (FRCW) in Lemoore, was tested for COVID-19 after displaying symptoms.…… MORE
(KMJ) – The Department of Justice says it has now enacted the National Center for Disaster Fraud Hotline. The move comes as the FBI says fraudsters have now been working overtime to scam, plot and steal your money and/or personal information during the coronavirus pandemic. Now, if you feel you have been a victim of…… MORE
(KMJ) – Two suspects lead Fresno County Sheriff’s Deputies on a high-speed chase in a stolen pick-up truck. And the Sheriff’s Office put out this news release detailing Thursday’s chase: Thursday morning, a farmer in the Sanger area made a report to the California Highway Patrol that his pickup truck had been stolen. Later in…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) Herr are the latest numbers on coronavirus in the San Joaquin Valley, as of 5:00pm, April.w 2020. Kern County has the most cases -142. Fresno County is not far behind with 94, as 12 more people tested positive since Wednesday. 23 Travel-Related 12 Close-Contact / Person-to-Person 17 Community-Spread / Unknown Source…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 6.6 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week — doubling a record high set just one week earlier — a sign that layoffs are accelerating in the midst of the coronavirus. The stunning report Thursday from the Labor Department showed that job cuts are mounting against the backdrop of…… MORE
(KMJ) – A Fresno County Sheriff’s dispatcher is credited with talking an armed suspect into peacefully surrendering to the Sheriff’s SWAT Crisis Negotiation Team. Just after 4 a.m. Wednesday, Sheriff’s deputies were called to a home on Auberry road between Blue Heron and Rock Hill Lanes for reports of a domestic violence call. Once on…… MORE
(KMJ) – Los Angeles-area law enforcement say an engineer deliberately ran a train off the tracks at high speed near the Port of Los Angeles. And, they say he did so in an attempt to crash into the USNS Mercy hospital ship. The Pacific Harbor Line train derailed Tuesday, running through the end of the track…… MORE
State Superintendent Tony Thurmond Issues Statement on 2019-20 School Year Amid Current School Safety Concerns SACRAMENTO—State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond released a statement Tuesday regarding the 2019-20 school year. “Due to the current safety concerns and needs for ongoing social distancing, it currently appears that our students will not be able to return to…… MORE
