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Fresno County repeals COVID-19 emergency declaration
The move serves as a signal from the County's Supervisors to transition local government back to normal operations.
April 13, 2021
Newsom hits gas on reopening, tabs June 15 to dump color-coded tiers
California has set a date for when it will fully reopen after the pandemic, albeit with masks firmly on.
April 6, 2021
Waiting for a jab? Here’s who is eligible to get vaccinated in your county.
Here’s a look at who is eligible to receive the vaccine across the Central Valley.
April 5, 2021
Fresno, Kings and Madera Counties head into less-restrictive red tier
Fresno, Kings and Madera Counties have entered the red tier in California’s COVID-19 reopening blueprint.
March 30, 2021
Fresno Co. public health officials push back on “tipped off” Foster Farms inspection claims
Local public health officials are countering salacious claims that Fresno County tipped off meat-packing giant Foster Farms of a state inspection into an outbreak in its local facilities.
March 23, 2021
Kern, Stanislaus counties move into red tier. Who’s next?
Kern and Stanislaus Counties officially entered the red tier of California’s COVID-19 reopening blueprint, the state announced Tuesday. …
March 23, 2021
Tulare Co. moves to red, but rest of Valley remains in purple
Tulare County has progressed in California’s COVID-19 reopening blueprint, leaving the most-restrictive purple tier on Tuesday and entering the red tier.
March 16, 2021
As Valley split by reopening, Fresno Co. to open up 5 new COVID-19 vaccine clinics
Three Valley counties – Tulare, Kings, and San Joaquin – are expected to move into California's red tier next week, the two largest counties in the region – Fresno and Kern – are stuck in purple.
March 12, 2021
Fresno Co. to see record number of COVID-19 vaccine doses next week
Doses of the newly-approved Johnson & Johnson vaccine are being deployed in the San Joaquin Valley.
March 7, 2021
Showdown over Federal relief spending, hazard pay exposes Fresno’s coronavirus battle lines
Preliminary discussions on spending yet-to-be-approved Federal coronavirus relief funds, firefighting grants, and hazard pay for grocery workers dominated Fresno City Hall on Thursday.
March 4, 2021