As California begins its first full week under statewide quarantine, we’re tracking the number of coronavirus tests undertaken by Valley counties.
Reopening fever grows hotter after Atwater, Kings Co. vote to reopen
The Valley’s restlessness over shelter-in-place is boiling over, with two local jurisdictions voting to reopen their economies on Friday.
Valley counties get to work to speed up reopening
The push for economic reopening in the San Joaquin Valley is likely to get a jumpstart by the end of this week.
Kings Co. lifts shelter-in-place order, but Newsom’s directive still applies
The Kings County Board of Supervisors voted on Tuesday to lift the county’s shelter-in-place order in a unanimous, 5-0 decision.
Kings Co. officials faceoff over coronavirus budget, salary cuts
Local governments are resetting budget expectations for their next fiscal year. Perhaps no reset has been as jarring as Kings County.
In strange twist, Kings County lays off its coronavirus layoffs
It’s hard to tell if the County of Kings is or isn’t laying off a wide swath of its workforce.
NAS Lemoore reports its first case of coronavirus
The Navy’s largest master jet base is no longer coronavirus, following the report of test results on Wednesday, the U.S. Navy announced.
Facing ag demand, South Valley demands Newsom boost water supplies
Facing growing demands for food nationwide, south Valley water users and Kings County officials are pushing Gov. Gavin Newsom to …
Coronavirus hits two state prison employees in the Valley
Coronavirus has begun to spread among employees in California’s prison system, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said.
Study: A coronavirus recession exposes Valley economy’s strengths and weaknesses
With some exceptions, the San Joaquin Valley may be ripe to repel a coronavirus-led recession, a new study from Moody’s and the Brookings Institution says.