The San Joaquin Valley Sun
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Staff reports from The San Joaquin Valley Sun staff.
Paso Robles tasting room owner threatened with fines, jail time for moving indoors during wildfires
Calwise Spirits Co. moved customers inside due to triple-digit temps mixed with unhealthy air from wildfires burning across the state.
August 30, 2020
Newsom rewrites reopening plan with color-coded system
Gov. Gavin Newsom has embraced a strategy once pioneered by the Department of Homeland Security under President George W. Bush.
August 30, 2020
ACLU sues City of McFarland over approval of ICE facility
The ACLU is challenging the approval of a new ICE facility serving as an extention of the Mesa Verde Detention Center in Bakersfield.
August 25, 2020
Coronavirus closures cut deep into Fresno’s economy
Losses to the Fresno economy are incalculable at this point, but a look at the dollars generated annually by key business sectors indicates it’s substantial.
August 16, 2020
WHO: Avoid your regular trip to the dentist
It appears coronavirus has delivered one dose of good news for those who loathe a trip to the dentist.
August 12, 2020
Biden taps Calif. Sen. Harris as Vice President pick
The former veep and Democratic nominee announced the California Senator, whose law enforcement background ruffled feathers among progressives, Tuesday.
August 11, 2020
‘Gavin’s Law’ hits roadblock in State Senate over increasing hit-and-run penalties
Asm. Jim Patterson's bill to increase penalties on fleeing drivers hit a stumbling block in the California State Senate on Friday.
August 9, 2020
Scams, free-loading take hold as Calif. eviction moratorium stretches on
Tony and Debbie Hallum’s house in southwest Visalia was the perfect little rental. Until it wasn’t. Inside a year-long ordeal of a deadbeat tenant.
August 9, 2020
DA declines to charge Bakersfield Asst. Police Chief in nightclub altercation
No charges will be filed against Assistant Bakersfield Police Chief Evan Demestihas in connection with a 2019 altercation with a woman.
August 5, 2020
Calif. creates pathway for elementary schools – even in Valley – to reopen
California health officials released new guidelines that would allow elementary schools to reopen their campuses for in-person classes.
August 4, 2020