In early April, Monterey County and a group of community organizations held a COVID-19 vaccine clinic in a school gym in the rural city of Soledad. In a promotional video produced about the event, locals shared what brought them out to get their vaccinations. “I did it to protect my …
Read More »With No News On FEMA Clinic, Counties Await More Vaccine Supplies – COVID-19 Update For Feb. 12
When Governor Gavin Newsom stopped in Fresno earlier this week, he was widely anticipated to announce that Fresno would be the site of the state’s newest mass COVID-19 vaccination clinic. The clinic, which he had alluded to earlier in the week, is expected to be run in partnership between the …
Read More »COVID-19 Vaccines Arrive in Madera And Fresno, Expected Soon In Other Valley Counties
As the first 327,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine begin arriving in California, most San Joaquin Valley hospitals expect their initial shipments within the next few days. Some hospitals, however, have already begun receiving them. In a video posted to Twitter, employees of Valley Children’s Hospital applauded next to a …
Read More »Fresno, Tulare Counties Declare Local Emergencies After Dead Livestock Accumulate Due To Heatwave
Fresno and Tulare Counties declared local emergencies Thursday after rendering plant Baker Commodities in Kerman stopped accepting livestock carcasses. Jimmy Andreoli, a spokesman with the company, says it has reached its limit in how many animals it can process according to its permit with the state Air Resources Board. If …
Read More »In ‘Targeted Action’ Governor Newsom Closes Bars In Seven Counties, Including Four In Valley
On Sunday, Governor Gavin Newsom ordered bars to close in seven California counties , including four in the San Joaquin Valley: Fresno, Kern, Tulare and Kings. He also recommended bar closures in eight others. Health officials in Kern County, however, say the order was made without consulting them. The order …
Read More »Fresno, Tulare, Kings Counties On State’s COVID-19 Watch List
With a total of more than 200 deaths and 8,000 cases tallied so far, the burden of COVID-19 continues to grow in the San Joaquin Valley and foothills. This week, the rise in numbers has put three Valley counties on the state’s watch list. The state’s goal for each county …
Read More »Single Cases Of Coronavirus Confirmed In Madera And Fresno Counties Following Cruise Ship Trips
Madera and Fresno County public health departments confirmed single cases of the coronavirus Saturday; both are isolated cases with a known source of transmission, officials said. A Madera County resident tested positive for the coronavirus following the resident’s return from a recent Princess Cruise trip, according to a statement from …
Read More »California vehicle thefts declined in 2017—but some local counties saw increases
The number of vehicle thefts in California headed downward in 2017, following two years of increases. The 6.2 percent decline statewide may be attributed to advances in anti-theft technology, aggressive … Click to Continue »
Read More »Flight Of The Condors: Threatened Birds Are Returning to Tulare, Fresno Counties
Thirty years ago, a bird native to California was on the brink of extinction. Known for its impressive size, the California condor has been the target of recovery efforts ever since. Now, as biologists prepare to release more birds into the wild in Kern County, the recovery program is gaining …
Read More »Merced and Stanislaus counties lack affordable housing, advocates say
A bill that would end a tax subsidy for vacation homes and use the new funding to pay for affordable housing could have implications on pending projects in Merced and … Click to Continue »
Read More »The air in Merced is unhealthy. But it’s worse in other Valley counties, report says
Merced County residents experienced a greater number of days with unhealthy air in recent years, according to the annual State of the Air study. The study, released Wednesday from the … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced among fastest-growing counties in the state, report says
A growing UC Merced footprint and one of the youngest populations in the state put Merced County in the third spot for fasting growing counties in California, according to the … Click to Continue »
Read More »Madera and Mariposa counties to benefit from Sierra Nevada Conservancy grants
Madera and Mariposa counties will receive part of a $ 3.1 million grant awarded by the Sierra Nevada Conservancy for projects that will reforest land and reduce tree mortality in the … Click to Continue »
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