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Thursday, December 3, 2020 | A8 | Mid Valley TiMes Maintenance on canal bridge in Sanger
COVID-19 update
cases. Squaw Valley and Dunlap had 29 and six total positive cases, respectively. The county reported that 23,920 of the positive cases (61.4 percent) had recovered. In Tulare County, there were 21,332 total confirmed cases (1,783 active) of COVID-19 with 312 deaths and 96 hospitalized as of midday on Tuesday, Dec. 1. Breakdowns by cities/regions show 2,180 cases in Dinuba, 741 in Orosi, 421 in Cutler, 111 in Traver, 16 in the rural area south of Reedley and four in the rural area southeast of Orange Cove.
A total of 19,237 people (90.1 percent) had recovered from the virus in Tulare County.
As of the most recent update on Tuesday, Dec. 1, there had been 38,712 confirmed cases (14,548 active) of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID- 19) out of 467,962 tests (8.2 percent) in Fresno County, with 471 deaths and 190 currently hospitalized.
Among Mid Valley Times cities through Nov. 28, Sanger has surpassed Reedley for total overall positive cases with 1,734 (602 active or under investigation) while Reedley is at 1,646 cases (565 active or under investigation); Parlier was listed with 1,351 cases (439) and Orange Cove had 776 cases (271). Del Rey was at 147 cases while Fowler had 341
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school and three-and-a-half years at Reedley Middle College High School. Her most recent position was at Mountain View School for 2020-2021.
"When people would ask Lori what she taught the answer would be kids, 'I teach kids.'" John Camp- bell, KCUSD superintendent, said in a statement to The Times. "Sub- ject matter was important to Lori, but the kids and their well-being was more important than any- thing else to her."
Campbell said that Negrete
volunteered to split her time be- tween Reedley High and the new- ly-established RMCHS when the new campus opened in 2013. She enjoyed the small campus and getting to know every student at school, and joined the staff full- time in 2015. Her good friend and teaching partner, Lori Botkin, is principal at the school.
In 2019, Negrete moved to Cit- rus Middle School in Orange Cove, where she helped and supported true students in the Middle School Opportunity Program. This year, with the pandemic, she volunteered to work with students on indepen- dent study, according to Campbell.
Maintenance work was done on the canal bridge on the east side of Sanger on Nov. 23. The work, near the in- tersection of Anna- dale and Newmark avenues, caused minor disturbances to traffic flow as workers made rou- tine improvements to ensure the lon- gevity and strength of the bridge.
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He said she had continued to meet with students on a 1-in-1 basis to make sure they are supported and have someone there for them.
"Throughout her career Lori was known as the teacher that stu- dents could count on to be there for them,"Campbell said. "She opened up her heart to her stu- dents and became a part of their lives. She cared deeply for all stu- dents, but kept a special place in her heart for her most challenging. Her unconditional and unwavering support for her kids was apparent to everyone on campus. She loved her kids and treated them like they were her own."
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uncertain what the delay in practice will mean for a rescheduled season start date.
What now is certain is that there will be no regional and state championship events on the Season 1 (foot- ball, volleyball, water polo and cross country) calendar. The CIF said in its news release that this action will give more student-athletes the opportunity to par- ticipate in a longer sea- son, rather than an ab- breviated season with playoffs for a limited number of schools.
The move immedi-
Included in the 2019 report are over 300 dif- ferent commodities, 78 of which have a gross value in excess of $1 million.
“Although individual commodities may expe- rience difficulties from year-to-year, Fresno County continues to sup- ply the highest quality of food and fiber nation- wide and abroad to more than 89 countries around the world,” said Cregan.
Fresno County De- partment of Agriculture issued 17,796 phytosani- tary certificates for 63 commodities destined for 89 countries around the globe in 2019. In ad- dition, inspectors walked and certified 1,406 acres of alfalfa, lettuce, radish and onion grown for seed export.
“During this week of
ately affects boys volley- ball, which had moved to the Season 1 calendar and now will be back in the Season 2 calendar to be posed in January.
"The CIF is confident this decision is a neces- sary and reasonable action for our member schools, student-ath- letes, and school com- munities in light of the current statewide cri- sis," the release read. "This revision to the CIF State 2020-21 Season 1 sports calendar offers our sections and leagues the flexibility and need- ed time to plan for the return to practice and competition once updat- ed guidance is provided by the CDPH."
gratitude and thanks typi- cally celebrated around the dining table, we should all be appreciative to the men and women whose jobs depend on agricul- ture,” continued Jacobsen.
Too often, the Crop and Livestock Report gets summarized down to just a single overall num- ber, but it yields a signifi- cant amount of informa- tion, such as, the ability to examine changes and trends in crop acreage and yields. Amounts in the report reflect the gross income values only and does not reflect net return to producers.
“The Crop Report is more than numbers,” said Jacobsen. “It provides the opportunity to salute local agriculture and focus on the food and fiber, jobs and economic benefits our farms provide. No matter how small or big the farm operation is, they all provide essential benefits to our commu- nity, nation and world.”
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East Tulare Street then left on L St. and right on West Ventura Street. Ve- hicles have one entrance and one exit and partici- pants must stay in their vehicles at all times. All exhibitors and specta-
tors wear a mask at all times. There will be no food sale or any kind and no gathering within busi- ness inside or outside will be allowed.
The following streets will be closed begin- ning at 12:30 p.m. West Ventura Street will be closed from M to L
St.andS.LSt.willbe closed from Ventura to West Ventura St. At 5 p.m., Tulare St. will be closed from H St. to S. L St. The city recom- mends moving any vehi- cles and no merchant or resident will be allowed to enter or exit during that time frame.
A few of the partici- pants are the Dinuba Li- ons Club, Pena’s Dispos- al, Dinuba Women’s Club and Dinuba Elementary Schools.
Community Services Director Stephaine Hurta- do noted that there could be more participants as the event draws nearer.
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While the total crop pro- duction decreased 2.31 percent, Fresno County was just able to hang on to the number one spot. The leading crop was almonds, with $1.577 bil- lion of value in 2019.
“This report is pre- pared in accordance with California Food and Ag- riculture Code and sum- marizes the acreage, production, and value of agricultural commodities produced in Fresno Coun- ty,” said County of Fresno Agricultural Commis- sioner/Sealer of Weights and Measures Melissa Cregan. “The figures contained herein repre- sent gross returns to the producers and does not reflect actual net profit.”
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