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Mayor Announces State of Emergency for Coronavirus
Fresno Mayor Lee Brand today proclaimed a State of Emergency for the City of Fresno in a move to help the city receive state and federal funding connected to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) disease. Mayor Brand – who made the decision after recent announcements by Governor Gavin Newsom and the County of Fresno – asked the [...]
City Announces New Coronavirus Policy to Protect Public
Based on recommendations from the Governor’s Office and the Fresno County Department of Public Health, Mayor Lee Brand and City Manager Wilma Quan today announced the City of Fresno is strongly recommending postponement or cancellation of all non-essential public community events, group activities with 250 or more participants, and any gathering that requires close contact between vulnerable [...]
CAMPUS MESSAGE REGARDING TEMPORARY CANCELLATION OF IN-PERSON CLASSES; EFFECTIVE MONDAY, MARCH 16
(This campus message went out from President Joseph I. Castro to the campus community at 12:52 p.m. March 12, 2020.) Dear Campus Community, As our University has communicated over the past few weeks, we have been engaged in ongoing planning since the emergence of novel coronavirus, or COVID-19. While there are currently no cases of [...]
Health Officials Confirm First Case of COVID-19 in Fresno County
FRESNO, CA – The Fresno County Department of Public Health (FCDPH) has confirmed the first case of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Fresno County. This is a travel-related case and was not community-acquired. Two travelers presented themselves for testing after returning from a Grand Princess cruise on March 6, 2020. One of these tests has [...]
Jerry Dyer is Fresno’s next Mayor
FRESNO, CA -With a 51.81 percent vote over challenger Andrew Janz, Mayoral candidate Jerry Dyer has won the race for mayor. The latest returns from the Fresno County Elections office show Dyer with an 11,000 vote advantage– totaling 51.81 percent to Janz’s 39.91 percent. Dyer, the former Fresno Police Department Chief, has expressed making homelessness [...]
