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
[vemba-video id=”politics/2020/05/17/sotu-newsom-police-fire-layoffs.cnn”] (CNN) — wCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sunday said the nearly $54 billion budget deficit the state is facing is a direct result of the impact from the coronavirus pandemic and not because of existing financial troubles. Asked by Jake Tapper on CNN’s “State of the Union” how much of the state’s financial crisis is a…… MORE
(Image courtesy: U.S. Geological Survey) (KMJ) – The U.S. Geological Survey says an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.5 struck in a remote western Nevada early Friday morning. The temblor was reported at 4:03 a.m. about 35 miles outside Tonopah, just east of the Sierra Nevada range. It was followed by more than 30 aftershocks, with…… MORE
(KMJ) – Nearly 3 million laid-off workers applied for U.S. unemployment benefits last week as the coronavirus outbreak led more companies to slash jobs even though most states have begun to let some businesses reopen under certain restrictions. According to the U.S. Labor Department, roughly 36 million people have now filed for jobless aid in…… MORE
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FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Students planning to attend classes at Fresno State this fall will be not be doing it at the campus, at least for the majority of students. On Tuesday it was announced that all 23 CSU campuses will be teaching almost entirely through the virtual environment. The campuses will not be closed…… MORE
