The San Joaquin Valley Sun
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Staff reports from The San Joaquin Valley Sun staff.
Newsom approves Tulare Co. for rapid reopening, including salons and barbershops
One week after threatening to withhold coronavirus aid from Tulare County, the Newsom administration announced the south Valley county can engage in expedited reopening.
May 27, 2020
Newsom announces salons, barbershops, Valley cooling centers may reopen
During his Tuesday briefing, Newsom issued praise to Fresno Mayor Lee Brand over his work to reopen Valley cooling centers amid triple-digit heat
May 26, 2020
Fresno starts PPE donation campaign for small businesses
The City of Fresno is assisting small businesses with a personal protective equipment (PPE) donation campaign.
May 26, 2020
Reopened churches in California? Smaller affairs with minimal singing.
Awaiting word from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Newsom administration released new guidelines for reopening churches on Monday.
May 25, 2020
State OKs Merced, Madera, Stanislaus, Kings, Kern, Fresno counties to begin expedited reopening
Valley counties are beginning to move forward in Gov. Gavin Newsom’s plan to reopen the state from the coronavirus pandemic.
May 21, 2020
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.
May 17, 2020
Mims: “We’ve got our hands full trying to re-arrest people” out on zero-dollar bail
Fresno Co. Sheriff Margaret Mims has a message for Gov. Gavin Newsom. Her agency won't be enforcing the state's shelter-in-place order.
May 14, 2020
Missed the California flyover for frontline workers? We’ve got you covered.
The Fresno-based 144th Fighter Wing conducted a flyover across California on Wednesday, celebrating frontline workers during the coronavirus pandemic.
May 14, 2020
Brand’s shelter-in-place extension to May 31 blindsides Fresno leaders
Fresno Mayor Lee Brand announced Friday that the city is extending its shelter-in-place order to May 31 will begin requiring people to wear masks in public.
May 4, 2020
Clovis Unified not “writing off school year,” votes to extend closure to May 22
Eschewing the approach of many school districts, Clovis Unified isn't shuttering campuses for the remainder of the school year just yet.
April 23, 2020