POLICY & POLITICS North SJ Valley: Stanislaus County to use antibody tests in COVID-19 fight. Initial costs are questioned. Modesto Bee Use of sheriff’s helicopter for exploratory trip is examined. Diocese announces when Modesto region Catholics can return to Mass in churches Modesto Bee Catholics in the greater Modesto region can return to Mass in […]

POLICY & POLITICS North SJ Valley: Coronavirus update: Turlock center has another death; Modesto faces big cuts Modesto Bee Deaths in Stanislaus County remained at 28 as of Tuesday. Turlock Nursing and Rehabilitation Center reported another death, not in the county figure. A total of 670 people in the county have tested positive for the virus. Another […]

POLICY & POLITICS Event TODAY: Cannabis Education Seminars presents: “The Future of Cannabis in the Central Valley” Cannabis Education Seminars “The Future of Cannabis in the Central Valley” live webinar provides a forum for local and state regulators and business leaders to discuss the cannabis industry in the Central Valley. This virtual panel will be […]

POLICY & POLITICS Event: Cannabis Education Seminars presents: “The Future of Cannabis in the Central Valley” Cannabis Education Seminars “The Future of Cannabis in the Central Valley” live webinar provides a forum for local and state regulators and business leaders to discuss the cannabis industry in the Central Valley. This virtual panel will be held […]

POLICY & POLITICS Editor’s Note: The Maddy Daily will not be delivered Monday to commemorate Memorial Day. Event: Cannabis Education Seminars presents: “The Future of Cannabis in the Central Valley” Cannabis Education Seminars “The Future of Cannabis in the Central Valley” live webinar provides a forum for local and state regulators and business leaders to discuss the […]

POLICY & POLITICS North SJ Valley: New UC Merced chancellor is the son of a San Joaquin Valley farmworker Los Angeles Times Juan Sánchez Muñoz, president of the University of Houston Downtown, grew up hearing stories about the San Joaquin Valley from his father, who landed there from Mexico to pick grapes in the 1950s. […]

POLICY & POLITICS North SJ Valley: Merced County will move to next reopening phase, even if state doesn’t approve, says board Fresno Bee The Merced County Board of Supervisors is giving the state until noon Wednesday to approve the county’s readiness plan for a faster reopening through Stage 2 of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s pandemic road […]

POLICY & POLITICS North SJ Valley: Atwater is now a business ‘sanctuary city’ during coronavirus pandemic. What does it mean? Modesto Bee Atwater residents gave City Council a standing ovation and cheers Friday when they unanimously passed a resolution to make Atwater a sanctuary city for all businesses to open amid the coronavirus pandemic. EDITORIAL: […]

POLICY & POLITICS North SJ Valley: Coronavirus update: Stanislaus ‘positivity rate’ climbs; MJC receives big grant Modesto Bee Stanislaus County announced its 24th death to the coronavirus Friday. No detail was provided other than that the person was 50 or older, as were the other 23. Turlock Nursing and Rehabilitation Center had no update Friday. A day […]

POLICY & POLITICS North SJ Valley: Mariposa County Gets OK to Move to Phase 2.5 Sierra News Mariposa County officials received word late Wednesday from the California Department of Public Health that the county’s “Roadmap to Reopen” has been approved and the county can now immediately move to Phase 2.5.  Stanislaus County will look the […]