As shelter-in-place continues, parks are one outlet for residents to stretch their legs and clear their heads. For the ninth year in a row, however, Fresno’s acreage and investment in parks ranks near the bottom compared to the largest 100 cities in the nation. Last year, Fresno’s ParkScore was 92 …
Read More »This Fresno Nurse Is On A Mission To Help Frontline Workers And Local Restaurants At The Same Time
Tali Whelan is a registered nurse. “I have worked the long 12-hour shifts in the past, and so I know how difficult it can be to be on your feet for so long and constantly on the go,” said Whelan. She normally works in a dermatology office, but right now, …
Read More »With Concerts On Hold, Fresno Musician Eva Scow Is Writing Her Own Music During Shelter In Place
As we go into the weekend, we wanted to leave you with a new tune, and maybe some inspiration. Fresno musician Eva Scow has been sheltering in place like the rest of us, but says she’s using the time to write more of her own music. She’s been experimenting with …
Read More »Fresno County Public Health Town Hall Addressed Testing Availability, COVID-19 In Winter
In lieu of its regular media briefing Friday, the Fresno County Department of Public Health held a virtual town hall where community members could submit their own questions about the coronavirus. The meeting was live-streamed on Facebook. One person asked via the comments how to get a test if they’re …
Read More »A Fresno Woman Born One Hundred Years Ago Says ‘We’ll Get Through This’
These days, do you ever find yourself looking out the window of your house or apartment and wondering ‘how are my neighbors doing during this pandemic?’ I was thinking a lot about my neighbor Dorothy Jones so I reached out to her. She turns 100 this year and she still …
Read More »How Fresno State Transitioned to Virtual Education After COVID-19 Campus Closure
Nearly two weeks after the coronavirus forced Fresno State to transition to virtual instruction, FM 89’s Kathleen Schock spoke to Bryan Berrett, Fresno State’s director of the Center for Faculty Excellence, about how students and faculty are adapting. https://www.kvpr.org/sites/kvpr/files/styles/big_story/public/202004/bryan_berrett.jpg
Read More »Fresno County Partners With Fresno State To Analyze COVID-19 Tests
The Fresno County Public Health lab was damaged in a flood back in 2019, so the county was sending its potential COVID-19 specimen to Tulare County’s Public Health Lab for analysis. But a partnership with Fresno State now means Fresno County will be able to process tests locally. Standing outside …
Read More »From Puppy Pads To Medical Masks: How A ‘Shark Tank’ Entrepreneur Is Helping Fresno Hospitals
Even before the coronavirus, Tiffani Quinto had some experience with pandemics. “You know I lived through H1N1,” she said. “I was a buyer at the time at Valley Children’s. And it’s similar to that.” Now she’s the supply chain management contract coordinator for Community Medical Centers in Fresno. She says …
Read More »During Coronavirus, Fresno Printing Company Shifts To “Keep Distance” Decals, Face Shields
What do you do if your printing business is suffering because of COVID-19? Well for one Fresno business, employees are going with the times. Dumont Printing is still dealing in its usual trade: signage. But instead of company mailers and event announcements, it’s making “Keep Distance” decals. “Immediately we started …
Read More »Fresno Fairgrounds To Be Site Of Makeshift Hospital For COVID-19 Patients
The Fresno Fairgrounds will soon be the site of a makeshift hospital set up to treat potential COVID-19 patients whose cases are less severe. The effort is to take pressure off of local hospitals. “We want to prepare for the potential of this virus just having a tremendous impact on …
Read More »City Of Fresno Issues ‘Shelter In Place’ Order
The city of Fresno issued a voluntary shelter in place order Wednesday to go into effect Thursday at midnight. Residents are being asked to leave their homes for essential services only. The long list of essential services includes grocery stores, medical care, transportation, banks, pharmacies and farming. Residents who do …
Read More »Fresno County School Districts Close Temporarily Amid Coronavirus Concerns
Three Valley districts have made the decision to close their schools starting Monday until April 13: Fresno, Clovis and Central Unified. They’re the latest across the state to announce a blanket closure of schools due to coronavirus concerns. In a press conference Friday, Fresno Unified Superintendent Bob Nelson said preserving …
Read More »Fresno Unified Will Continue To Serve Meals Despite Closures
Fresno Unified Supt Bob Nelson announced Monday that while schools remain closed, meals will continue to be served. “The last thing that will go down at Fresno Unified is feeding kids every day,” said Nelson at a press conference. Every school site offered meals Monday, but Nelson said the district …
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