(KMJ) – The National Parks Service has announced the immediate closure of Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks to all visitors until further notice. According to a message on its official twitter page, the parks service says Highway 180 will remain open for pass-thru traffic to access Giant Sequoia National Monument and private property. All other…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Madera County Expands 311 Service of COVID-19. Madera County has extended the 311 Customer Service Center to 7 days a week to address concerns around the COVID-19 pandemic. The 311 center provides Madera County residents one phone number to dial for assistance. Dial 311 to reach a live person…… MORE
(KMJ) – Effective immediately, you can no longer park in ANY parking lot for City of Fresno-owned parks. But, the city says the parks themselves ARE STILL OPEN. Here is the release put out by the City of Fresno explaining this latest move made in response to the COVID-19 pandemic: The Mayor’s declaration of emergency…… MORE
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
[vemba-video id=”sports/2020/03/23/tokyo-2020-olympics-postponed-japan-shinzo-abe-coronavirus-spt-intl.cnn”] (CNN) — Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach agreed Tuesday to postpone the Olympics by about one year.Abe put the suggestion to Bach, who agreed that the latest date the Olympics will be held is summer 2021. It was also announced that the event will still…… 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
