(KMJ) – Fresno’s Chaffee Zoo announces it is now temporarily closed to the public for a minimum of three weeks in compliance with the state’s latest stay-at-Home order. “The Zoo is committed to following all regulations and doing our part to help our community stay healthy. We look forward to re-opening when we are able to…… MORE
San Joaquin Valley ICU Capacity at 14.1% Triggering Stay at Home Orders
The state held a news conference at 10 pm Friday to announce that the San Joaquin Valley region ICU capacity is now 14.1%. The Regional Stay at Home Order will be effective at 1 pm Sunday. The Southern California Region is also under 15%. The Regional State at Home Order is a protective measure. Read the full order and press…… MORE
Top Fresno Health Officials Response to California COVID-19 Mitigation Measures
The following editorial was released by three Fresno County Heath Officials on Friday: County of Fresno Response to California COVID-19 Mitigation Measures Editorial by: Jean Rousseau, Fresno County Administrative Officer; David Pomaville, Director, Fresno County Department of Public Health; Dr. Rais Vohra, Interim Health Officer, County of Fresno In response to the continued…… MORE
Tulare County Healthcare Conglomerate CEO Taken Into Custody
TULARE COUNTY, CA (KMJ) – The Tulare County District Attorney’s Bureau of Investigation took Healthcare Conglomerate Associates (HCCA) CEO Dr. Yorai “Benny” Benzeevi into custody Thursday night at Los Angeles International Airport The Office of the District Attorney coordinated with Benzeevi’s local counsel and federal officials at the American Embassy in Manila, Philippines, for his…… MORE
Dairy Margin Coverage Program Numbers Low
The signup deadline for the Dairy Margin Coverage Program is coming up on December 11th, and the American Farm Bureau says the number of dairy operations signed up is lower than expected. So far, 7,846 operations have enrolled in the program, covering about 64 billion pounds of milk. Those numbers account for just under…… MORE
Gov. Newsom Announces New Stay-at-Home Order as COVID-19 Death & Cases Spikes
SACRAMENTO, CA (KMJ) – California Governor Gavin Newsom announces starting Friday, Dec. 4, 2020 there are new COVID-19 restrictions. (See Full Release Below) Over 18-thousand new coronavirus cases were reported in the state of California on Thursday. Hospitalizations are also up by 86 percent over the last two weeks. Every part of the state, as of…… MORE
LA Mayor Garcetti: “Cancel Everything”
[vemba-video id=”92dda83da2c284bbd3d9e381614a2c8″] The mayor of Los Angeles said the city will run out of hospital beds by Christmas if the coronavirus spreads at its current rate as he urged residents to “cancel everything” to help stop the spread of the virus. Residents should stay home as much as possible as the city faces stark choices…… MORE
Rep. McCarthy: Dems Putting Weed Ahead of Workers
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy Thursday slammed the chamber’s Democrats and Speaker Nancy Pelosi for being more focused this week on voting on legislation to legalize marijuana and outline big cat ownership than they are on working on a deal for coronavirus relief. “You know, 38 times since the summer, the Democrats have voted against…… MORE
Congressman Jim Costa falls short
Valley Congressman Jim Costa falls short in his bid to become the top House of Representatives farm leader. The Democratic Steering Committee nominated Congressman David Scott of Georgia over Costa to become the next chair of the House Agriculture Committee. That means Scott is now one step away from officially becoming the first African-American chair…… MORE
Olympic Champ, Kingsburg Legend Rafer Johnson Dies at 86
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rafer Johnson, who won the decathlon at the 1960 Rome Olympics and helped subdue Robert F. Kennedy’s assassin in 1968, died Wednesday. He was 86. He died at his home in the Sherman Oaks section of Los Angeles, according to family friend Michael Roth. No cause of death was announced.…… MORE
