BREAKING: Senate leaders and the White House have reached a deal on a 2 trillion dollar economic stimulus package. Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin and Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.) negotiated through Monday night and all day Tuesday to resolve outstanding issues. A Senate vote on the deal could occur by midday Wednesday,…… MORE
FRESNO, CA -Valley Children’s is accepting COVID19 supplies donations, including homemade masks: “As we have a clearer view of the community transmission of COVID-19 and the increasing global shortages of supplies, Valley Children’s Healthcare is now gratefully accepting donations of needed supplies,” said Tammy Suntrapack, in a Facebook post. For commercial products, donations…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – The City of Fresno is updating and clarifying information to citizens about its services. Gov. Gavin Newsom called for a statewide “stay at home” order last week to combat the coronavirus outbreak. Residents can still go to work or run essential errands during the emergency order. Local leaders continue to…… MORE
FRESNO, (KMJ) – With so many people staying at home, the grocery delivery company Instacart is looking to double the company’s current staff. Instacart wants to add about 300,000 people to its workforce. Instacart drivers are treated as independent contractors, just like ridesharing drivers. Instacart says it will now offer all of its new…… MORE
SACRAMENTO – California has awarded $100 million in emergency grant funding to California counties, Continuums of Care, and the state’s 13 largest cities to help protect the health and safety of people experiencing homelessness during the COVID-19 pandemic. On March 17, 2020, Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 89, which was approved unanimously by the…… MORE
UPDATE: “Authorized Vac and Sew, 5233 N Blackstone Ave, Fresno, California 93710, (559) 439-2560 – pattern kits can be purchased for $20 once the free material is gone – once the mask are made, drop them at Authorized Vac and Sew and we are delivering to Valley hospitals.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nkFkQXaUbQ&app=desktop FRESNO, CA (KMJ) –…… MORE
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
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
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
(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
