WASHINGTON (AP) – The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment insurance fell last week for a second straight week, an indication that the coronavirus has not yet hit the labor market in a major way. The Labor Department said Thursday that applications for unemployment benefits, a good proxy for layoffs, dropped by 4,000…… 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
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Airports in California and throughout the country are reporting a decline in travelers, amid worry over COVID-19. Fresno Yosemite International isn’t seeing much of a change, although spokeswoman Vikkie Calderon says they’re taking precautions. “We’re in regular contact with the Fresno County Department of Public Health. Some of the…… MORE
(KMJ) – Out of an abundance of caution, Parlier High School has become the first Central Valley School to close over concerns of the Coronavirus. The Fresno County Department of Public Health says it learn of a student at Parlier High who traveled out of the country as the virus started to spread. But, the…… MORE
SACRAMENTO, CA (KMJ) – 1075 people were tested as of Tuesday morning, said Governor Gavin Newsom. 18 labs are processing tests throughout Califorina, with 7665 tests available. There were 157 positive Corona Virus cases up and down California as of Tuesday, up 24 since Monday. The state is begin to shift the burden from…… MORE
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – Pacific Gas & Electric has settled a dispute with disaster-relief agencies that threatened to siphon money away from a $13.5 billion fund earmarked for victims of catastrophic wildfires caused by the nation’s largest utility. The resolution disclosed Tuesday by a PG&E lawyer during a court hearing could remove a major stumbling…… MORE
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) – A cruise ship with a cluster of coronavirus cases began unloading passengers at a port in the San Francisco Bay Area after it was forced to idle off the California coast for days. The Grand Princess pulled into the Port of Oakland on Monday. Health and Human Services said officials hope…… MORE
