Coronavirus update: County deaths rise to 711; unclear if Fresno fined New Year party-goers [The Fresno Bee]
Jan. 1—Fresno city officials targeted New Year’s Eve party throwers who violated stay-at-home orders, part of a stepped-up bid to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus.
But it wasn’t clear early Friday — a day that saw Fresno County report more than five dozen more deaths related to the pandemic —whether anyone would face the hefty fines.
The City Council voted 5-2 to levy fines of $1,000 for a first offense by anyone hosting such an event, and fines could go as high as $10,000 for a repeat violator.