SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom and First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom today announced a series of new initiatives to support victims of domestic violence amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, including $5 million in state funding, a new partnership to secure private funding with $3 million in seed funding, an executive order to help ease the financial strain on domestic…… MORE
Mayor Announces COVID-19 Guidelines for Yard Sales
FRESNO, CA – Mayor Lee Brand announced that yard sales and other sales of personal property conducted by residents on their premises are considered an authorized activity, under State and Fresno County health and safety guidelines. As part of Friday’s announcement, the City of Fresno reminds residents that all current public health protocols, including…… MORE
House & Senate Ag Committees Get Low Grades
The House Agriculture Committee got a D grade and the Senate Ag Committee received a C- on oversight. Those grades came from the Lugar Center, which was founded by former Indiana Republican Senator and Ag Committee Chair Richard Lugar, in a report that measured congressional oversight. The Hagstrom Report says the Congressional Oversight Hearing…… MORE
Fresno County Jail Inmate Tests Positive for COVID-19
FRESNO , CA (KMJ) – A Fresno County Jail Inmate has tested positive for COVID-19. The Sheriff’s Office says the inmate was one of eight placed in the Fresno County Jail’s quarantine area, back in April. Sheriff’s Spokesperson Tony Botti says that area was created after one of the jail’s correctional officers tested positive. Botti…… MORE
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COVID-19 Update: Calif. DMV Reopenings, Gyms Gearing Up
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H-2A Worker Increases
The Department of Agriculture says the number of H-2A workers increased fivefold between 2005 and 2019. Calling the data an indicator of the scarcity of farm labor, USDA’s Economic Research Service says the number of H-2A positions requested and approved increased from just over 48,000 in 2005 to nearly 258,000 in 2019. The H-2A…… MORE
Body of Fallen Valley Soldier Finally Returns Home
(KMJ) – The body of a Valley soldier killed in a rocket attack in Iraq back in mid-March is finally home. Just days after 27-year old Army Specialist Juan Covarrubias was killed at Camp Taji, the coronavirus forced a temporary halt to return flights for fallen soldiers. But, Wednesday the remains of the Hanford native…… MORE
Tulare County’s Plan to Reopen Economy is Approved by State
SACRAMENTO, CA (KMJ) – The State of California has approved Tulare County’s request to lift coronavirus restrictions and progress further into Phase 2 of the state’s stay-at-home order. Tulare County is permited to reopen hair salons, dine-in restaurants and in-store retail, and shopping malls to reopen among other places with modifications to prevent…… MORE
Governor Newsom’s Roundtable with Fitness Industry Members, Says Gyms to Reopen Next Week or So
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Governor Gavin Newsom hosted a digital roundtable Wednesday morning with Californians who work in the fitness industry. One gym owner on Zoom with the Governor was relaying the stress of closing down while waiting for Phase 3 of Newsom’s plan, calling the situation “desperate.”. Participants were sharing how they’re how they…… MORE
