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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 8, 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 14, 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
New CDC guidelines to OK maskless, indoor gatherings of vaccinated Americans
The CDC will announce new guidelines as soon as this Thursday on what fully vaccinated Americans can do, including allowing for…
March 3, 2021
Fresno County’s coronavirus metrics continue to decline as Red Tier nears
Coronavirus case metrics are following the same path that the county’s hospitalizations have since the peak in early January.
March 2, 2021