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Kern Co. gets double dose of bad coronavirus news
After briefly escaping California's targeted engagement list for declining coronavirus metrics, Kern County is set to rejoin the state's watch list.
July 20, 2020
Visalia Unified administrator launches challenge for school board
If she's successful in November, Visalia Unified area superintendent Jacquie Gaebe could be out of a job. Here's why she's running.
July 20, 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
A look at where PPP money went in the south Valley
Here's a look at where coronavirus relief funds were directed to businesses in the southern San Joaquin Valley, via newly-released SBA data.
July 19, 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
Fresno nonprofits, churches make up large number of PPP loan recipients
Dozens of nonprofits based in Fresno and Clovis received Paycheck Protection Program loans to help negate the coronavirus pandemic-caused economic downturn.
July 28, 2020
Search for permanent Fresno Police chief restarts
The City of Fresno has begun its search for a new police chief to replace outgoing chief Andy Hall, the city announced Wednesday.
July 19, 2020
Fresno Unified mulls digital-only pathway for August back-to-school
California's fourth-largest school district has opted against sending students back to the classroom when instruction resumes in August.
July 14, 2020
Newsom tightens grip, rolls back reopening in Valley counties
Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered several sectors to once again shut down Monday amid an increasingly concerning coronavirus surge.
July 13, 2020
A coronavirus crash? Not in Fresno’s housing market.
As the coronavirus pandemic disrupted the economy threatening a recession, the local housing market in Fresno has bounced back to produce something unusual.
July 13, 2020