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Karbassi urges Fresno to reopen churches, places of worship
Fresno city councilman Mike Karbassi is pushing the city to allow churches and places of worship to reopen.
May 21, 2020
City of Fresno lifts shelter-in-place order
Fresno Mayor Lee Brand announced the city will lift its shelter-in-place on May 26, allowing retail businesses to reopen after being shuttered for months.
May 21, 2020
How a Fresno nurse became the point woman for feeding Fresno Co.’s health care workers
“I know what it's like, and I wanted to make my fellow health care workers feel appreciated as well as help out these small businesses...”
May 18, 2020
Amid pressure, Newsom resets reopening guidelines
Gov. Gavin Newsom's tweaked criteria for expedited reopening as Valley city and county officials engage in a full-court press to reopen their local economies.
May 18, 2020
Mims: “We’ve got our hands full trying to re-arrest people” out on zero-dollar bail
Fresno Co. Sheriff Margaret Mims has a message for Gov. Gavin Newsom. Her agency won't be enforcing the state's shelter-in-place order.
May 14, 2020
Fresno Co. coronavirus death toll rises by three, sits at 13
Fresno County announced Wednesday that three more individuals who had tested positive for COVID-19 have passed away.
May 13, 2020
Bredefeld to seek repeal of Fresno’s shelter-in-place order
“We have to get rid of the confusion in our city,” Bredefeld said. “We need to follow the recommendation of [the] Fresno County Board of Supervisors.”
May 13, 2020
Missed the California flyover for frontline workers? We’ve got you covered.
The Fresno-based 144th Fighter Wing conducted a flyover across California on Wednesday, celebrating frontline workers during the coronavirus pandemic.
May 14, 2020
Robert Silva, longtime Mendota Mayor, dies
Robert Silva, a longtime civic leader and former Mayor of the farming town of Mendota, passed away Wednesday.
May 13, 2020
Arias, protesters get physical in confrontation at Councilman’s apartment
Video shows Council President Miguel Arias and protesters in a minor shoving match on the stairwell of Arias' second floor apartment over Fresno's shutdown.
May 12, 2020