FRESNO, CA – Fresno Mayor Lee Brand announces a personal protective equipment (PPE) donation campaign for small businesses, an initiative to assist Fresno residents in the battle against the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The City of Fresno is providing an initial donation of 10,000 disposable surgical masks to hand out to small businesses for their customers, with…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) — Governor Gavin Newsom announces hair salons and barbershops can now be added to the regional re-openings. The Gov. making the announcement Tuesday, at his daily coronavirus briefing. The details of how the salons open is at the direction of the county public health departments. NEW: Starting today, many counties…… MORE
The California Department of Public Health has issued guidelines for reopening places of worship during the coronavirus pandemic. Bans on in-person religious gatherings had been in place in California as part of the state’s effort to combat the spread of the coronavirus. Under the new guidelines, churches, mosques, synagogues and other places of worship will be allowed to…… MORE
(KMJ) – The California Department of Public Health and Governor Gavin Newsom’s office release new guidelines to allow places of worship to reopen with limited capacity and social distancing. Places that are considered worship must limit attendance to 25% of building capacity or a maximum of 100 attendees, whichever is lower. This will remain in effect…… MORE
(Sacramento) – The California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) has announced that bars, wineries, distilleries, and breweries that do not have their own kitchens but that partner with meal providers will be able to sell alcoholic beverages to-go, as long as they are in a sealed container and in conjunction with a meal. The announcement…… MORE
UPDATE: Fresno County’s request for a variance was approved late Thursday by the State of California. Approval will allow for reopening of dine-in restaurants with safety precautions in place FRESNO, CA., Thursday, May 21, 2020 – The State of California has approved Fresno County’s request to advance further into Stage 2 of reopening in accordance…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) Confusion arises over whether or not people are being required to wear in Fresno County. On Wednesday, some media outlets were reporting a supposed new order that masks were being required by Friday, May 22, 2020. The issue was quickly rectified Wednesday, live on-air during KMJ’s Ray Appleton Show, after a…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – The Federal Trade Commission is warning consumers to be on the lookout for nursing homes and assisted living facilities that are requiring residents who are on Medicaid to sign their stimulus checks over to the facilities. In a blog post, the FTC says states around the country have received reports of…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Fresno Chaffee Zoo is feeling the financial pain from the pandemic. The zoo is seeing funds draining after being shut down two months ago, amidst a stay at home order that has stifled thousands upon thousands of guests from making visits to the 28 acre animal habitat. March, April, May…… MORE
UPDATE: Missing 12-year-old Porterville girl has been found safe! PORTERVILLE, CA (KMJ) — A Porterville mother is pleading for help finding her missing 12-year-old daughter. Tia Noel says her daughter Adriana DeLeon was last seen around 8:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 16th. Adriana is 5′ 1″ tall, 155 lbs with light brown hair and…… MORE
