FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Superintendent Bob Nelson held a press conference Friday announcing it was closing schools due to COVID 19. Fresno Unified School District is closing Monday, March 16th through April 13th due to the coronavirus. The school district will be closing schools, including all early learning and adult school activities, as well.…… MORE
FRESNO, CA. — The California National Guard’s 144th Medical Augmentation Team has been activated to support the state’s COVID 19 stabilization efforts. The activation involves 10 airmen, to include a physician assistant, two nurses, six medics and a medical plans officer. The 144th, based in Fresno, will support Governor Gavin Newsom’s Emergency Medical Services…… MORE
(KMJ) – Much like Fresno State, all schools within the State Center Community College District will suspend all in-person, on-campus classes starting Monday, March 16th. Here is the release posted Friday Morning from the SCCCD: While there are currently no community transmitted cases of COVID-19 in Fresno and Madera counties, State Center Community College District…… MORE
(KMJ) – Friday morning, the Department of Defense confirmed the identity of two U.S. Army soldiers killed in a rocket attack on an military camp in Iraq on March 11th. And one of those soldiers is a 27-year old from Hanford. Here is the official statement from the DOD: The Department of Defense announced today…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A staff member at Yosemite High School is being tested after having a low-risk exposure to the coronavirus. This staff member is currently awaiting testing results to determine if they do have COVID-19 infection. The Madera County Department of Public Health is recommending that Yosemite High students stay home from school to…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Fresno State is temporarily suspending in-person, on-campus classes, effective Monday, March 16, in order to transition to virtual instruction next week. This includes classes offered at the Visalia campus. Virtual instruction will begin on Friday, March 20, after a transition period March 16 through 19 to allow faculty to prepare.…… MORE
(KMJ) – Tulare County Public Health Officer Dr. Karen Haught announces an individual has tested positive for COVID-19 in that county. But this individual is now said to be in stable condition. It is believed they contracted the virus out of the area but this individual did enter public areas while showing symptoms. Now Tulare County’s…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) -With a 51.81 percent vote over challenger Andrew Janz, Mayoral candidate Jerry Dyer has won the race for mayor. The latest returns from the Fresno County Elections office show Dyer with an 11,000 vote advantage– totaling 51.81 percent to Janz’s 39.91 percent. In a tweet Wednesday, Janz said he called…… MORE
LOS ANGELES, CA (KMJ) – The first Coronavirus death has been reported in L.A. County. The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health says the person who died was woman over 60 who was not a resident but was visiting friends. Officials said she had recently traveled extensively and had a long layover in…… MORE
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – The coronavirus could impact California’s budget. California gets nearly half of its income tax revenue from the top 1% of earners. Most of that money comes from capital gains, which in California are taxed the same as income. But the market’s 20 percent dive from recent highs could mean trouble for…… MORE
