Newsom predicts more than half of California will get coronavirus
California Gov. Gavin Newsom said the state projects that 56 percent of the state’s population will be infected with coronavirus over the next eight weeks.
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Visalia
Tulare Co. confirms sixth, seventh coronavirus cases
Tulare County health officials announced Thursday that two more people tested positive for coronavirus, bringing the count up to 7.
Fresno, View
Fresno takes a stroll down the path of “panic governing”
Simply put: the City of Fresno’s announcement of a shelter-in-pace order was end-to-end panic-driven politics with little substance.
Local
Valley courts changing operations due to coronavirus
Superior Courts in the San Joaquin Valley are taking action to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
Fresno, Highlight
Sheltering-in-place drives wedge between Fresno, Fresno County, Clovis
While the City of Fresno is suggestively asking residents to shelter in place, the City of Clovis and County of Fresno are not on board with the action.
Fresno, Politics
State hits TJ Cox with lien over $30k in back taxes
Cox’s current state and federal back tax liability – more than $175,000 – exceeds the Congressman’s annual salary in the House of Representatives.
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Newsom leaves statewide coronavirus quarantine on the table
Shocking California parents, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that he does not expect the state’s schools to return session before summer break.
Education, Fresno
Fresno State cancels all commencement ceremonies
The university announced that most campus offices that are not essential to direct student support will transition to working remotely, starting Friday.
Clovis, Fresno
Fresno, Clovis shutdown dine-in eating at restaurants
The cities of Fresno and Clovis issued orders for local restaurants to suspend providing dine-in service and closed down the cities’ bars on Tuesday.
Bakersfield
Officials announce first case of coronavirus in Kern County
The first coronavirus patient in Kern County is not a local, public health authorities announced on Tuesday.