Fresno seniors provided free meals, groceries every week to help them cope with pandemic (ABC30)
The Senior Aid for Food Resources Program is providing groceries to those 65 and older free of cost. Read more here…
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Fresno medical leader: I got the COVID-19 vaccine and encourage you to do the same (Fresno Bee Valley Voices)
We’ve seen too many lives cut short by COVID-19 — more than 1,185 in Fresno County alone, as of last Thursday. January was our deadliest month so far. There were 434 people here who lost their battle with COVID. That’s more than the number of people who die in a typical month in our county…
My Mother Got Vaccinated. Is It Now Safe To Visit? (NPR)
It’s been more than a year since I’ve seen my mother. Like many families, we live a fair distance apart and the pandemic has put a stop to our visits. I was supposed to visit last April to celebrate her 90th birthday, but instead we shared a toast over the phone and tightly crossed our…
‘Please send more vaccines’: Fresno Councilmember appeals to President Biden (YourCentralValley.com)
FRESNO, California (KSEE/KGPE) – Fresno City Councilmember Mike Karbassi wrote a letter to President Joe Biden, appealing to the president directly for more doses of the COVID-19 vaccination. Read more here…
PPP Loans: Everything We Know About Latest Small Business Protection (The Wall Street Journal)
PPP Loans: Everything We Know About Latest Small Business Protection (The Wall Street Journal) Read more here.
Small businesses, non-profits can apply for $500M of COVID-19 relief (KSEE 24)
SACRAMENTO, California (KSEE/KGPE) – A California-wide COVID-19 relief grant program started accepting applications on Wednesday, with grants ranging from $5,000 to $25,000 available to the state’s small businesses and small non-profits. Read more here.
Governor’s Executive Order
EXECUTIVE ORDER N-84-20 WHEREAS on March 4, 2020, I proclaimed a State of Emergency to exist inCalifornia as a result of the threat of COVID-19; and WHEREAS the COVID-19 pandemic necessitates physical distancingmeasures and households to stay at home in order to minimize further spread ofthe disease; and WHEREAS the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the…
How you can help small businesses impacted by COVID-19 (Bankrate)
At the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, Brittany and Craig Franey, part owners of FS Food Group in Charlotte, NC, were forced to quickly come up with a plan to keep their restaurants running and some of their staff employed. Click here to read more…
City of Fresno gives out $3.5 million in grants to small businesses (ABC30)
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — Fresno City officials are hoping thousands of dollars given out to small businesses will give owners some relief as they navigate changes due to the pandemic. About 700 businesses ranging from restaurants to clothing shops applied for and received grants. Click here to read more…
Hit by financial hardship from the pandemic? Fresno can help (CBS 47)
FRESNO, California (KGPE) – The coronavirus pandemic has created financial hardship for many Fresno families – and city officials are responding to that by approving more money to go towards their Housing Retention Grant Program. Click here to read more.
Fresno County stays in red COVID-19 reopening tier. What will it take to keep that status? (Fresno Bee)
Fresno County’s businesses will keep operating under red Tier 2 of California’s coronavirus restrictions for a seventh consecutive week following Tuesday’s update on the risks of COVID-19 spread in each of the state’s 58 counties. Click here to read more.
$1.5M in relief available for Fresno artists, programs, and museums (KSEE 24)
FRESNO, California (KSEE/KGPE) — A $1.5 million relief grant fund was announced Friday that’s meant to benefit local artists, performing arts programs, theaters, museums and other arts and culture groups affected by COVID-19 restrictions. Read more here.