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Fresno’s Police Chief scolds city leaders over coronavirus response
Police Chief Andy Hall did not mince words about a proposal to use police power to enforce a shelter-in-place order or the furloughing of City workers.
March 19, 2020
Newsom ups coronavirus response, orders all Californians shelter-in-place
Following through on warnings issued days earlier, California's governor signed ordered all Californians shelter-in-place, effective Thursday night.
March 19, 2020
Newsom predicts more than half of California will get coronavirus
California Gov. Gavin Newsom said the state projects that 56 percent of the state’s population will be infected with coronavirus over the next eight weeks.
March 19, 2020
Tulare Co. confirms sixth, seventh coronavirus cases
Tulare County health officials announced Thursday that two more people tested positive for coronavirus, bringing the count up to 7.
March 19, 2020
Fresno takes a stroll down the path of “panic governing”
Simply put: the City of Fresno's announcement of a shelter-in-pace order was end-to-end panic-driven politics with little substance.
March 19, 2020
Valley courts changing operations due to coronavirus
Superior Courts in the San Joaquin Valley are taking action to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
March 19, 2020
Sheltering-in-place drives wedge between Fresno, Fresno County, Clovis
While the City of Fresno is suggestively asking residents to shelter in place, the City of Clovis and County of Fresno are not on board with the action.
March 18, 2020
State hits TJ Cox with lien over $30k in back taxes
Cox's current state and federal back tax liability – more than $175,000 – exceeds the Congressman's annual salary in the House of Representatives.
March 18, 2020
Fresno State cancels all commencement ceremonies
The university announced that most campus offices that are not essential to direct student support will transition to working remotely, starting Friday.
March 17, 2020
Fresno, Clovis shutdown dine-in eating at restaurants
The cities of Fresno and Clovis issued orders for local restaurants to suspend providing dine-in service and closed down the cities' bars on Tuesday.
March 17, 2020