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Valley Children’s marks first teen coronavirus death in California
The death at Valley Children's marked the first coronavirus-related death in California for an individual under the age of 18
July 31, 2020
Worries of mixing political work, taxpayer funds emerge in Fresno Co. coronavirus deal
A deal to spend $5 million in coronavirus funds on 17 nonprofits is drawing closer-than-usual scrutiny due to the activities of nonprofit entities involved.
July 30, 2020
Data: City of Fresno, not County, slow in doling out coronavirus cash
Asm. Joaquin Arambula and certain Fresno City Councilmembers spent two weeks arguing Fresno County was slow in supplying funds to respond to coronavirus.
July 29, 2020
Coalinga, Atwater double down on keeping business open over Newsom threats
In spite of threats from Newsom to withhold federal COVID-19 relief funds, the two cities are sticking to ordinances declaring all businesses as essential.
July 28, 2020
CDC delivers $52mil, Newsom deploys reinforcements to Valley coronavirus response
As coronavirus cases remain high in the Valley, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced more than $50 million in financial support in an effort to curb the pandemic.
July 27, 2020
Newsom’s Sacramento home raises questions of multi-million-dollar gift violations
Financial records show the Governor received a $3.7 million estate from an LLC owned by his cousin then and then took out a $2.7 million cash-out mortgage.
July 26, 2020
Nunes hits afterburner on reelection, mints $50k daily
Rep. Devin Nunes – long one of California's top Congressional fundraisers regardless of party – is shattering fundraising figures compared to 2018.
July 22, 2020
Fresno Co. shrugs off Latino legislators’ push for coronavirus spending probe
California’s Latino Caucus appealed to Gov. Newsom to ratchet up pressure on Fresno Co. officials and direct spending of coronavirus relief funds.
July 21, 2020
Arambula’s tiff over $5mil COVID-19 spending proposal hits close to home
Friday's spat with Fresno Co. Supervisors centers on a $4 million coroanvirus spending proposal to hire local nonprofits, one of which is close to Arambula.
July 20, 2020
Magsig blasts Arambula’s attempted ambush over coronavirus response
California State Asm. Joaquin Arambula's gambit to challenge Fresno County's coronavirus response didn't go quite the way he may have anticipated.
July 19, 2020