Tracking the San Joaquin Valley’s coronavirus cases, tests
As California emerges from the coronavirus shutdown, we’re tracking the number of coronavirus tests undertaken by Valley counties.
Bakersfield, Fresno, Hanford, Visalia
Politics, Stockton
Internal polling puts Miller over Villapudua in Stockton Assembly seat
An internal polling war has emerged between the two candidates in the Stockton-area Assembly race, the lone competitive legislative battle in the Valley.
Education
Students absent from Zoom classes could land their parents with fines, jail time
The worst case scenario if students fail to attend regularly – from the comfort of their own home – could be jail time for the parents.
Education, Fresno, Highlight
Reedley-based Immanuel Schools reopens campuses, squares off with health officials
The private Christian schools in Reedley are facing off with orders from Gov. Gavin Newsom and a quick warning from Fresno County public health officials.
Clovis, Politics
De León bemoans lack of Latinos on redistricting panel. This Clovis candidate was tossed aside.
None of the Latino commissioners tasked with redrawing the lines are from the San Joaquin Valley, home to a large population of Hispanic farmworkers.
Hanford, Politics
Diane Sharp punches return ticket Hanford City Council – four months early
Diane Sharp, the former Hanford City Councilwoman, couldn’t have come up with a better campaign strategy: just sit and wait.
Politics, Stockton
Internal Poll: Villapudua holds double-digit lead in Stockton-area Assembly race
According to the internal polling by Villapudua’s campaign, the ex-San Joaquin County Supervisor has plenty of ground to win.
Hanford
Kings Co. DA pushes back on Becerra: stillbirth from meth exposure is murder
The Attorney General weighed in on the case of a Kings County woman charged with murder following a stillbirth of her baby with toxic levels of meth.
Fresno, Highlight
Fresno Co. officials still wary as Calif. coronavirus hospitalizations decline
Health officials warned Wednesday that parents should not avoid doctor or clinic visits for routine childhood immunizations out of worry over the pandemic.
Education, Fresno
Fresno Unified ethnic studies mandate faces worry of omitting Armenian, anti-Semitism studies
The school board is set to approve a resolution requiring its students to take two semesters of ethnic studies in order to graduate from high school.