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Two weeks later, are kids flooding Valley hospitals with COVID-19?
Two weeks removed from a report showing minimal COVID-related hospitalizations and ICU stays for Valley kids, where do we stand now?
State Center colleges OK vaccine mandate for students, staff
Students and staff at the Fresno and Madera County-based junior college campuses will be required to show proof of vaccination beginning Oct. 15 to continue enrollment and access to campuses.
State Center Community Colleges set for big debate on vaccine mandates
Competing proposals will determine if students attending the largest community colleges in Fresno and Madera counties will be mandated to vaccinate to gain access to campus.
Valley Children’s Hospital warned of Delta doom for kids. What do the numbers say?
Valley Children's officials issued grave warnings about mask-less kids, citing the Delta surge. But just how bad is it? New data exclusively obtained by The Sun paints a better picture.
Rendon and Arambula pitch $15mil, board shake-up for San Joaquin River parkway
Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon, in pushing for a critical $15 million earmark and backing a controversial shake-up of management, joined the tug-of-war over the San Joaquin River parkway on Tuesday.
Appeals court ruling halts North Fork casino project
A ruling by the Fresno-based Fifth District Court of Appeal sets up a likely battle before California's Supreme Court over the fate of a Highway 99 adjacent casino.
Madera hospital temporarily shutting down ER on Wednesday
Madera's lone general-use public hospital is shuttering its emergency room for 34 hours this week, the hospital announced Tuesday morning.
Madera outlines requirements for recreational pot shops
The Madera City Council took one step closer to opening recreational marijuana shops in the city limits on Monday.
Eschewing Kingsburg, Fresno drama, Madera proclaims June as Pride Month
The no-drama approach in Madera ran counter to the controversy that reigned in recent meetings of the Kingsburg and Fresno City Councils.
Madera Co. receives pushback for controversial $1.3mil contracts for vaccine outreach
Madera Supervisors approved upwards of $1.3 million in contracts to the United Farmworkers and social justice group Leadership Counsel to convince residents to get vaccinated. The Madera County Farm Bureau says there's little to show for their efforts.
