YUCAIPA (CBSLA) — Plans to relieve overcrowding inside jails by setting some low-level offenders free is concerning people in the community. Dustin Evans, a suspected thief in San Bernardino County who one woman says she caught on camera stealing her Louis Vuitton purse, could soon walk free under that policy. “He’s just gonna keep doing it… Keep Reading
Stanislaus County remained at four deaths Monday evening. It reported that 232 people have now tested positive for the virus and 3,314 have tested negative. Fifty-two people have been hospitalized, and 118 have recovered. Of those who tested positive, 125 are male and 107 female. Twelve are 17 or younger, 125 are between 18 and 49, 60… Keep Reading
California reported 94 new deaths from the coronavirus outbreak Sunday, marking an increase after Governor Gavin Newsom said the state may not be close to loosening measures imposed to curb the spread. The state also added 1,370 cases. The daily numbers were derived from subtracting Saturday’s data from Sunday’s provided by the state. Newsom reported… Keep Reading
If this were a normal spring, April and May would bring some of the bigger festivals and events of the year, with people gathering across communities to celebrate. But, of course, nothing is normal as we remain in our homes due to the coronavirus pandemic. Hence, the organizers of major events in the Modesto and… Keep Reading
SAN JOSE, Calif. (KGO) — Sheltering-in-place has felt like an eternity for many people in the Bay Area, but when the current order expires on May 4, it doesn’t mean we’ll be able to go back to the way things were before the start of the coronavirus pandemic. “As complicated as the world is right now,… Keep Reading
As the number of people testing positive for the coronavirus rises in the central San Joaquin Valley, so does the concern among workers at large companies deemed “essential” to keep food and supply chains intact. No employees have been confirmed as infected with the virus at Foster Farms, which has two plants in Fresno and facilities in… Keep Reading
Stanislaus County has trailed behind other areas marred by the coronavirus, and now infections are increasing in the county and its nine cities. In the past week, county public health reported 68 new cases of people sickened by COVID-19, after the county caseload had remained under 100 for a month. Since a shortage of supplies… Keep Reading
TURLOCK, Calif. (KTXL) — Grocery store workers on the frontline of this pandemic have been risking their lives to ensure families have access to food. A Turlock grandfather who worked at the Safeway distribution center in Tracy died of the novel coronavirus on Monday. Pedro Zuniga’s son, Jose Valenica, said he was a devout Catholic… Keep Reading
Turlock native Lenny Mendonca, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s top business adviser and chairman of the High-Speed Rail Authority, is leaving the administration to focus on his family and personal business. Newsom’s office announced the departure Friday night. In a statement, Newsom praised Mendonca for launching an initiative aimed at improving the economic fortunes of the state’s… Keep Reading
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday outlined a complex set of circumstances for the state to lift coronavirus restrictions and then described a possible startling new normal: temperature checks for restaurant customers, staggered start times for public schools to keep students separated and no crowds at sporting events, fairs or concerts.… Keep Reading
