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  • Cities
    • Fresno
      • Central Unified trustees vote to rename Polk Elementary
      • A new sales tax hike to upgrade Bulldog Stadium? It could be coming to a ballot near you.
      • Esparza drops defamation lawsuit against Bredefeld before court hearing
      • Table Mountain’s massive hotel, casino expansion set to open. Here’s when.
      • Major Valley auto dealer sells portfolio to San Jose group
    • Clovis
      • Fresno Co. Grand Jury argues Clovis Police coming up short on diversified police force
      • Fresno law enforcement cracks down on violent criminals, “ghost guns”
      • Harris commits $1mil to Clovis Community Hospital for wound care
      • “Legislating for the criminals”: Clovis tees off on Calif. law unmasking police arsenal
      • Report: Clovis Unified teachers union effort may have to start over
    • Bakersfield
      • Kern Co. unincorporated voters to decide on sales tax hike in November
      • Gill, Bakersfield homeless czar, concedes defeat in Kern Co. Supervisorial battle
      • Kern Co. weighs levying 1-cent sales tax on unincorporated communities
      • Bakersfield councilman to vacate seat after two terms
      • Initiative to impose term limits on Kern Co. Supes set for November ballot
    • Modesto
      • Stanislaus Co. approves new property tax agreement with cities
      • Modesto approves deal to launch sales tax measure for November ballot
      • Modesto mulling sales tax hike to provide budget boost
      • No Fly Zone: Valley city shoots down pitch to bring Bird scooters to town
      • Modesto sends newly-vacant Council seat to election
    • Visalia/Tulare
      • Visalia amps up efforts to combat illegal fireworks use
      • Visalia’s e-commerce boom gets a double dose of Amazon, docs say.
      • Tulare looks to reap cash from weed shops, growers with tax push
      • Tulare County chafes over revealing Sheriff’s military equipment
      • Visalia to once again explore OKing cannabis retailers
    • Hanford
      • Hanford officials warn residents, businesses to cut back water use
      • More smoke: Another Valley community to weigh allowing cannabis shops
      • Hacker ousts Fagundes as Kings Co. DA
      • Newsom signs off on 25-year deal for Valley tribe to run local casino
      • After FBI probe ensnares weed boss, Lemoore dispensary changes owner
    • Madera
      • Garbage rate hikes, massive new housing development take center stage for Madera Co. Supervisors
      • Madera Co. preps for Fall showdowns to fill Supervisor vacancies
      • Did Madera Co. candidate’s attack ad defame local residents? Victims speak out.
      • Madera Co. OKs incentives for new Oakhurst resort, groundwater policies
      • Another Valley county bemoans revealing law enforcement equipment
    • Merced
      • Merced advances permanent renewal of transportation and public safety tax
      • Former Merced cop sentenced for union embezzlement scheme
      • Merced’s airport boasts new airline. Here’s where they’re flying.
      • After two-year break, Merced County Fair set for June return
      • Report: Hundreds cycled through jail via zero-dollar bail, crime soared in Merced in 2021
    • Mariposa
      • Judge rejects environmentalists attempt to halt Sierra wildfire prevention efforts
      • One year after devastating Creek Fire, enviros seek to block efforts to prevent a repeat.
      • Yosemite to reopen Thursday with reservations
      • Mariposa Co. Supervisors bid for pay raise officially halted
      • Study: A coronavirus recession exposes Valley economy’s strengths and weaknesses
    • Modesto
      • Stanislaus Co. approves new property tax agreement with cities
      • Modesto approves deal to launch sales tax measure for November ballot
      • Modesto mulling sales tax hike to provide budget boost
      • No Fly Zone: Valley city shoots down pitch to bring Bird scooters to town
      • Modesto sends newly-vacant Council seat to election
    • Stockton
      • Scanning issues bring ballot counting to a crawl in San Joaquin County
      • On eve of Calif. primary, San Joaquin Co. tackles ballot issues amid unexpected passing of elections chief
      • Stockton OKs new policy for cops’ use of military equipment
      • North Valley city joins opposition to 2022 initiative limiting local tax hikes
      • Stockton changes location requirements for cannabis companies
  • Topics
    • Politics
      • In sports betting spat, tribes tout big backer against online giants: Dolores Huerta
      • A new sales tax hike to upgrade Bulldog Stadium? It could be coming to a ballot near you.
      • Kern Co. unincorporated voters to decide on sales tax hike in November
      • Gill, Bakersfield homeless czar, concedes defeat in Kern Co. Supervisorial battle
      • Is Calif.’s “jungle primary” facing extinction? One lawmaker hopes so.
    • Agriculture
      • Don Devine, organic farming leader and Westlands board member, passes at 79
      • Calif. officials order hefty water cuts for San Joaquin River users
      • The great California pay-off? Lawmakers mull buying out farms to reduce water use
      • Even amid worsening drought, enviros sharpen knives for Calif.’s lone dam prospect
      • FDA: Hepatitis A outbreak tied to strawberries from packer with Valley ties
    • Sports
      • A new sales tax hike to upgrade Bulldog Stadium? It could be coming to a ballot near you.
      • Former ABC30 sportscaster makes it to Cooperstown – to detail new book
      • Undrafted, Mosby joins Panthers with chip on his shoulder
      • Mountain West reportedly considering eliminating football divisions
      • Kevin Atkins “ecstatic” to join 49ers as undrafted free agent
    • Education
      • Central Unified trustees vote to rename Polk Elementary
      • Legislature OKs sweeping audit into CSU system following sex harassment complaints
      • Report: Fresno Unified expels student who took racist photograph
      • Fresno Unified trustee faces defamation claim from Bullard football coach
      • CSU faculty calls for open, transparent chancellor search
    • Business
      • Major Valley auto dealer sells portfolio to San Jose group
      • Calif. drivers are big loser in leaked tax relief compromise proposal
      • More smoke: Another Valley community to weigh allowing cannabis shops
      • Buying your first house? Meet a possible new co-owner: the State of California.
      • Convenient timing? Calif. gas rebates set to “certainly” arrive before Nov. absentee ballots
    • COVID-19
      • Researchers find a new way to track COVID-19 waves: wastewater
      • Newsom tries boosting vax rates with Kern Co. swing for second booster
      • Foster Farms, Valley staffing agencies fined $3.8mil over COVID sick leave
      • School vax mandate bill pulled amid mounting opposition, Calif. lawmaker announces.
      • Another Valley county joins choir against Calif. student COVID-19 vaccine mandate
  • Calif. & Beyond
    • California
      • Calif.’s data breach exposes more information on CCW permit holders
      • Data breach with Calif. DOJ exposed personal information of all CCW permit holders
      • Legislature OKs sweeping audit into CSU system following sex harassment complaints
      • Calif. discovers where $15 minimum wage is too high: prisons
      • Calif. drivers are big loser in leaked tax relief compromise proposal
    • U.S.
      • Biden hints at Federal gas tax holiday
      • McClintock flips on Ukraine stance following TV blowback
      • Ahead of Super Bowl, U.S. halts import of Mexican avocados over threat against inspector
      • McCarthy forces delay on $1.75tril social spending bill with record-breaking filibuster
      • Biden infrastructure package approved, focus turns to $1.75 reconciliation
  • View
    • Commentary
      • Meet the new pandemic crushing Calif.’s small businesses: PAGA abuse.
      • From water to energy, Calif. policies disproportionately harm minority communities
      • Valley consumers have options – even in a tight car buying market
      • Calif.’s ADA abuse has jumped from ramps to cyberspace. Why it’s posing greater danger.
      • Faced with teachable moment at Bullard High, Fresno Unified leaders blew it.
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Researchers find a new way to track COVID-19 waves: wastewater

Researchers have found a novel way to detect and analyze waves of coronavirus infections.

Daniel Gligich8 hours agoJune 29, 2022 Comments Off on Researchers find a new way to track COVID-19 waves: wastewater 171
California, COVID-19

Newsom tries boosting vax rates with Kern Co. swing for second booster

Gov. Gavin Newsom rolled into Kern County to figuratively roll up his sleeve for a second coronavirus booster shot on Wednesday.

The San Joaquin Valley SunMay 18, 2022, 9:00 pmMay 18, 2022 Comments Off on Newsom tries boosting vax rates with Kern Co. swing for second booster 837
Agriculture, Business, COVID-19

Foster Farms, Valley staffing agencies fined $3.8mil over COVID sick leave

California’s Labor Commissioner set down the seven-figure penalty following a two-year investigation into COVID-related sick leave policies.

The San Joaquin Valley SunApril 28, 2022, 6:30 amApril 27, 2022 Comments Off on Foster Farms, Valley staffing agencies fined $3.8mil over COVID sick leave 1079
California, COVID-19

School vax mandate bill pulled amid mounting opposition, Calif. lawmaker announces.

Vaccine mandate bills have struggled mightily in the 2022 legislative session.

The San Joaquin Valley SunApril 14, 2022, 3:40 pmApril 14, 2022 Comments Off on School vax mandate bill pulled amid mounting opposition, Calif. lawmaker announces. 1134
COVID-19, Modesto

Another Valley county joins choir against Calif. student COVID-19 vaccine mandate

Thus far, two San Joaquin Valley counties have spoken out against a school vaccine mandate proposal.

Daniel GligichApril 6, 2022, 5:18 amApril 5, 2022 Comments Off on Another Valley county joins choir against Calif. student COVID-19 vaccine mandate 1968
California, COVID-19

Lawmaker pulls Calif. bill to mandate vaccines for all workers

The bill was a state-level proposal that resembled the Biden administration’s overturned employer vaccine mandate.

The San Joaquin Valley SunMarch 29, 2022, 7:40 pmMarch 29, 2022 Comments Off on Lawmaker pulls Calif. bill to mandate vaccines for all workers 1694
California, COVID-19

Calif. Dems unwilling to pull plug on Newsom’s emergency powers

29 states have ended COVID emergency powers granted to their governors. Despite being in an endemic phase, California will not be one of them.

Reid StoneMarch 16, 2022, 3:00 pmMarch 16, 2022 Comments Off on Calif. Dems unwilling to pull plug on Newsom’s emergency powers 1109
Bakersfield, COVID-19

Kern prosecutors charge fraudsters who bilked nearly $400k in unemployment

Seventeen people in Kern County have been charged in an unemployment insurance fraud scheme.

The San Joaquin Valley SunMarch 13, 2022, 5:30 pmMarch 13, 2022 Comments Off on Kern prosecutors charge fraudsters who bilked nearly $400k in unemployment 1065
California, COVID-19, Visalia/Tulare

Tulare Co. Supes join mounting opposition to Calif. employer vaccine mandate

In the draft letter, Tulare County lawmakers called their opposition to the employer vaccine mandate bill “unequivocal.”

Daniel GligichMarch 7, 2022, 5:30 pmMarch 7, 2022 Comments Off on Tulare Co. Supes join mounting opposition to Calif. employer vaccine mandate 2134
California, COVID-19

Tulare Co. Supes target student vaccine bills

Draft letters from Tulare lawmakers target two bills, both drafted by the California legislature’s top vaccine policymaker: Sen. Richard Pan of Sacramento.

Daniel GligichFebruary 28, 2022, 9:15 pmFebruary 28, 2022 Comments Off on Tulare Co. Supes target student vaccine bills 1532

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