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4 New Cases of COVID-19 in Tulare County

4 New Cases of COVID-19 in Tulare County

VISALIA, CA – The Tulare County Public Health Branch has announced four new cases of positive COVID-19 tests in Tulare County, bringing the total to 16. The new cases are all travel-related, with three of the new cases being between the ages of 18 and 25 and one case between the ages of 26 and…MORE

3 More COVID 19 Cases in Madera County

3 More COVID 19 Cases in Madera County

PRESS RELEASE: TITLE:  Madera County Department of Public Health Reports Three New Confirmed Madera County Cases of COVID-19   Madera County Department of Public Health (MCDPH) confirmed three new Madera County cases of community acquired COVID-19. All are close contacts of the March 19th cases.  MCDPH Communicable Disease Investigators worked closely with Madera County Sheriff, District…MORE

President Trump Approves Major Disaster Declaration for California

President Trump Approves Major Disaster Declaration for California

March 22, 2020 HQ-20-021 Contact: FEMA HQ News Desk Phone: (202) 646-3272 President Donald J. Trump Approves Major Disaster Declaration for California WASHINGTON — FEMA announced that federal emergency aid has been made available for the state of California to supplement state, tribal and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by the Coronavirus Disease…MORE

Gov. Newsom Deploys CA Natl. Guard to Help at Food Banks, Protect Vulnerable

Gov. Newsom Deploys CA Natl. Guard to Help at Food Banks, Protect Vulnerable

            FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Governor’s Press Office Friday, March 20, 2020 Governor Newsom Deploys California National Guard to Help Distribute Food at Food Banks & Protect California’s Most Vulnerable Food banks are seeing a shortage in volunteers and experiencing greater need due to COVID-19 Governor calls for California food…MORE

Coronavirus: Yosemite National Parks Closing

Coronavirus: Yosemite National Parks Closing

  Yosemite National Park is announcing modifications to operations at the request of the local health department. As of 3:00 pm today, Friday, March 20, 2020, Yosemite National Park is closed to all park visitors until further notice. This closure will be enforced 24-hours a day/7-days a week and there will be no access permitted…MORE

Fresno Co. Health Dept. Confirms 3 Additional COVID-19 Cases

Fresno Co. Health Dept. Confirms 3 Additional COVID-19 Cases

          FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – The Fresno County Department of Public Health has confirmed three (3) additional cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) in Fresno County. COVID-19 (NOVEL CORONAVIRUS) Situation in Fresno County Last updated: March 20, 2020 at 10:30AM Total cases: 6 5 (Travel-Related) 1 (Person-to-Person) Total deaths: 0 *Data includes both confirmed and…MORE

Fresno Unified’s Superintendent Shares His Storytime on Social Media

Fresno Unified’s Superintendent Shares His Storytime on Social Media

            FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – As the US is being told to stay at home due to the Corona virus, Fresno Unified’s Superintendent is educating children, himself, sharing stories on social media. Anyone, not just Fresno Unified kids can listen to Superintendent Nelson as he narrates stories over the internet, on his…MORE

1st Known Cases of COVID 19 by Community Transmission: Madera County

1st Known Cases of COVID 19 by Community Transmission: Madera County

  MADERA COUNTY, CA (KMJ) – More details coming out of Madera County’s Department of Public Health, after two people are diagnosed with coronavirus. On March 19th, Madera County Department of Public Health received testing results confirming two cases of COVID-19 in two individuals within the same family in Madera County. The health department says neither…MORE

Newsom Estimates 25 Million Possibly Sickened by COVID 19, Requests Navy Hospital Ship

Newsom Estimates 25 Million Possibly Sickened by COVID 19, Requests Navy Hospital Ship

SACRAMENTO, CA (KMJ) -Governor Gavin Newsom’s office releases a letter Thursday, asking the President for help from the Navy. Governor Gavin Newsom’s office projects that more than half of Californians will be infected by coronavirus over the next 8 weeks. That’s more than 25 million people potentially sick and needing services. Newsome shared that figure…MORE

Trouble Filing Unemployment? Advice from a Valley Assemblyman

Trouble Filing Unemployment? Advice from a Valley Assemblyman

  FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Trouble filing unemployment? KMJ shares Advice from a Valley Assemblyman. People seeking help with state agencies like the Small Business Administration, Unemployment or the DMV should reach out directly to their state assemblyman or senators LOCAL district office. Valley Assemblyman Jim Patterson says especially if you are having troubling filing…MORE