The San Joaquin Valley Sun
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Staff reports from The San Joaquin Valley Sun staff.
Seventeen-year-olds voting? Could arrive to Calif. in 2022.
Voters will have the opportunity to decide if teen voters should be able to vote in primary and special elections if they turn 18 by the general election.
June 29, 2020
Newsom orders last call, shuts down bars in Valley counties
Gov. Gavin Newsom declared closing time for the San Joaquin Valley’s bars on Sunday. Citing a swell of…
June 28, 2020
Fresno Co. set to open third coronavirus testing site
Fresno County’s Department of Public Health announced the location of another high-throughput COVID-19 testing site Friday. This is…
June 27, 2020
Major Kern oil producer posts $1.8bil Q1 loss as bankruptcy worries mount
The financial picture for Santa Clarita-based California Resources Corporation continues to dim amid the coronavirus pandemic.
June 28, 2020
Looking to close $54bil coronavirus deficit, Calif. tucks in weapons ban in budget
Hours after Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a budget emergency, California State Senators approved a $202.1 billion spending package late on Thursday night.
June 26, 2020
Bakersfield approves $630mil budget, boosts law enforcement
After discussing the issue at length, the City Council unanimously adopted the $630 million budget for fiscal year 2020-21.
June 25, 2020
FBI arrests Clovis retail manager on suspicion of Federal bank fraud
An assistant manager of a Clovis Walmart is behind bars, arrested Wednesday, after facing a five-count indictment from a Federal grand jury.
June 25, 2020
5.8 magnitude earthquake rattles from Lone Pine
A 5.8 magnitude earthquake struck the eastern Sierra Nevada mountains on Wednesday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.
June 24, 2020
Watney tests positive with coronavirus, a PGA Tour first
Nick Watney – a Fresno State alum – is the first player on the PGA Tour to test positive for COVID-19.
June 22, 2020
No thanks: Valley law enforcement shrugs off Newsom’s mask mandate
The Valley's law enforcement chiefs have a largely unified position when it comes to Gov. Gavin Newsom's Thursday order mandating the use of masks in public
June 22, 2020