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Coronavirus closures cut deep into Fresno’s economy
Losses to the Fresno economy are incalculable at this point, but a look at the dollars generated annually by key business sectors indicates it’s substantial.
August 16, 2020
Fresno Co. to seek restraining order and injunction against Immanuel Schools
In defiance of the direct order from Fresno County, Immanuel Schools held in-person instruction again on Friday.
August 16, 2020
Internal polling puts Miller over Villapudua in Stockton Assembly seat
An internal polling war has emerged between the two candidates in the Stockton-area Assembly race, the lone competitive legislative battle in the Valley.
August 13, 2020
Reedley-based Immanuel Schools reopens campuses, squares off with health officials
The private Christian schools in Reedley are facing off with orders from Gov. Gavin Newsom and a quick warning from Fresno County public health officials.
August 13, 2020
De León bemoans lack of Latinos on redistricting panel. This Clovis candidate was tossed aside.
None of the Latino commissioners tasked with redrawing the lines are from the San Joaquin Valley, home to a large population of Hispanic farmworkers.
May 11, 2021
Diane Sharp punches return ticket Hanford City Council – four months early
Diane Sharp, the former Hanford City Councilwoman, couldn't have come up with a better campaign strategy: just sit and wait.
August 12, 2020
Internal Poll: Villapudua holds double-digit lead in Stockton-area Assembly race
According to the internal polling by Villapudua’s campaign, the ex-San Joaquin County Supervisor has plenty of ground to win.
August 12, 2020
Kings Co. DA pushes back on Becerra: stillbirth from meth exposure is murder
The Attorney General weighed in on the case of a Kings County woman charged with murder following a stillbirth of her baby with toxic levels of meth.
August 12, 2020
Fresno Co. officials still wary as Calif. coronavirus hospitalizations decline
Health officials warned Wednesday that parents should not avoid doctor or clinic visits for routine childhood immunizations out of worry over the pandemic.
August 12, 2020
Fresno Unified ethnic studies mandate faces worry of omitting Armenian, anti-Semitism studies
The school board is set to approve a resolution requiring its students to take two semesters of ethnic studies in order to graduate from high school.
August 11, 2020