FRESNO - National architecture and engineering firm HED, with McCarthy Building Companies, joined Fresno State, a California State University, at the groundbreaking last month for construction of their new Lynda and Stewart Resnick Student Union.
More than 50 years ago, Fresno State's existing Student Union was built to serve 10,000 students; since then, enrollment has grown to approximately 25,000. Students were clamoring for additional space to meet, eat, and study. Support for the project was provided through a generous donation by Lynda and Stewart Resnick (philanthropists, entrepreneurs, and owners of The Wonderful Company). For design and construction, Fresno State engaged HED and McCarthy and the team responded with a building that creates a hub of gathering spaces that link to campus pathways and the existing Student Union.
MADERA - After careful deliberation with health agencies, local officials, and a special school board meeting, Madera Unified School District has decided to extend the school closures to Friday, May 1, 2020, to limit the community spread of COVID-19.
MADERA - Madera County Department of Public Health reported the first death of a Madera County resident due to COVID-19. The male in their 60s suffered from underlying health conditions and passed away at Madera Community Hospital. He tested positive for COVID-19 on March 23, 2020, from what was believed to be a person-to-person transmission. 
OAKHURST – A deputy with the Madera County Sheriff’s Department was transported to a local hospital following an officer-involved shooting on Highway 41 in the area of Oakhurst. The shooting also sent a 32-yar-old male suspect to a Fresno hospital by way of a life-flight helicopter.
SACRAMENTO - Today, U.S. Attorney McGregor W. Scott warned of several new fraud schemes seeking to exploit the evolving COVID-19 (Coronavirus) public health emergency often targeting vulnerable populations.
