FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Superintendent Bob Nelson held a press conference Friday announcing it was closing schools due to COVID 19. Fresno Unified School District is closing Monday, March 16th through April 13th due to the coronavirus. The school district will be closing schools, including all early learning and adult school activities, as well.…… MORE
Newsom Activates CA National Guard 144th Medical Team to Assist with COVID19 Response
FRESNO, CA. — The California National Guard’s 144th Medical Augmentation Team has been activated to support the state’s COVID 19 stabilization efforts. The activation involves 10 airmen, to include a physician assistant, two nurses, six medics and a medical plans officer. The 144th, based in Fresno, will support Governor Gavin Newsom’s Emergency Medical Services…… MORE
SCCCD Suspends All On-Campus Classes
(KMJ) – Much like Fresno State, all schools within the State Center Community College District will suspend all in-person, on-campus classes starting Monday, March 16th. Here is the release posted Friday Morning from the SCCCD: While there are currently no community transmitted cases of COVID-19 in Fresno and Madera counties, State Center Community College District…… MORE
ARC & PLC Deadline Monday
Farmers who have not yet completed their 2019 crop year elections for enrollment in the Agriculture Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage programs must schedule an appointment to do so with their local USDA Farm Service Agency by Monday, March 16th. FSA Administrator Richard Fordyce says.” If you’ve not completed your elections or enrollment, the…… MORE
Defense Department Confirms Hanford Soldier Killed in Iraq
(KMJ) – Friday morning, the Department of Defense confirmed the identity of two U.S. Army soldiers killed in a rocket attack on an military camp in Iraq on March 11th. And one of those soldiers is a 27-year old from Hanford. Here is the official statement from the DOD: The Department of Defense announced today…… MORE
Yosemite High School Staff Member Being Tested for Coronavirus After Low-Risk Exposure
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A staff member at Yosemite High School is being tested after having a low-risk exposure to the coronavirus. This staff member is currently awaiting testing results to determine if they do have COVID-19 infection. The Madera County Department of Public Health is recommending that Yosemite High students stay home from school to…… MORE
Coronavirus Not Majorly Affecting US Labor Market
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 State Temporarily Suspending In-Person, On-Campus Classes
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
Dairy Farmers Descend on Capitol Hill
Dairy farmers from the National Milk Producers Federation are in Washington, D.C., this week visiting with lawmakers. The visits are part of a fly-in calling for an agricultural labor bill that could be reconciled with a plan the House approved last year, providing the stable, secure labor force U.S. dairy producers need. U.S. dairy…… MORE
Patient Tests Positive for Coronavirus in Tulare County
(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
