The pace of school districts that will start the coming school year primarily with distance learning is accelerating in California. In recent days, districts serving at least 1.4 million of the state’s 6.2 million public school students have announced that they will be teaching students remotely, at least to begin the school year. The rapid… Keep Reading
High schools across America have a message for parents: If your kid gets sick and/or dies from coronavirus contracted during a voluntary extracurricular activity, you can’t sue us. Several high schools, from California to Florida to Minnesota, have asked parents to sign liability waivers for kids starting summer activities. In some places those activities, including… Keep Reading
Although local schools had hoped to see students in the classroom come August, Stanislaus County announced on Monday that districts would need to begin the academic year with distance learning as coronavirus cases spike in the area. In a joint release sent out late Monday afternoon, Stanislaus County Public Health Officer Dr. Julie Vaishampayan and… Keep Reading
Most people with a sweet tooth love edible cookie dough and shaved ice, but what if they were both available at one convenient location? Thanks to one Turlock family, that fantasy is now a reality through their new mobile business Snow and Dough. Billy Foley, his wife Marissa and their daughters, Madison and Lexi, were… Keep Reading
Francisco Flores-Villanueva graduated from the Fresno City College Police Academy with the top physical award among 34 cadets. The 34-year-old Delhi resident was part of Class No. 159 that graduated on July 10 from its 1,030-hour intensive format that began Jan. 6 that was heavily impacted by the coronavirus pandemic, even in its final ceremony… Keep Reading
Numerous California shopping malls, gyms, indoor church worship and salons will shut down again, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced on Monday in a new round of measures aimed at curtailing the fast-spreading coronavirus outbreak. The closures will take place in counties that have been on the state’s monitoring list for three or more day. That’s a… Keep Reading
State public health officials on Sunday ordered Sonoma County bars without food service to close and put a halt to indoor dining service as well as visits to museums and entertainment centers, marking the latest and most significant regression for the county into pandemic prohibitions with the coronavirus resurgent in the community and deepening its… Keep Reading
No longer shy about challenging scofflaw businesses, two Sacramento-area counties now say they will fine or suspend permits of businesses that resist coronavirus safety measures. The threat of fining or shutting down recalcitrant businesses is one that most local governments in California have been loathe to take, fearing it would stir anger among constituent businesses who believe… Keep Reading
After it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in May, JCPenney warned it would have to close about 30% of its 846 stores. Since then, the department store chain has made several announcements about which stores it plans to close. Liquidation sales have begun at most of these stores, and for the most part, all sales are final… Keep Reading
MODESTO (CBS13) — Firefighters say an early morning fire at a pallet yard went to four-alarms on Friday. The scene is along the 1700 block of Reliance Street in Modesto. Modesto Fire says the incident, which started just before 3:30 a.m., prompted a four-alarm response. Firefighters from Modesto, Ceres, Turlock and the Stanislaus Consolidated Fire… Keep Reading
