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TC Sheriff's gang suppression detail nets 2 arrests in Orosi
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test cases, nearly 15,800, and deaths had increased in the county to 157. En- tering the new week, hospitalizations had de- creased slightly but still were nearing 300.
At the July 28 Reed- ley City Council meet- ing, City Manager Ni- cole Zieba reported that the city was at a little less than 500 cases, but since that time the total positive cases in the city have climbed to 748 as of Aug. 3. She said more than 200 residents had recovered from the vi- rus, but that eight or nine deaths were reported at that time. Packing plants and field workers were among those hit hard by the virus, she said.
Sanger continued to be the city in the Mid Valley Times reader- ship area that had the most positive cases, 759 as of Aug. 3. That was an increase of 99 from the previous week. But
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year begins for all levels on Thurs- day, Aug. 20. In-person learning will not be available until schools in Fresno County are approved and no longer on the state watch list.
School offices within SUSD are open this week, and meetings are available by appointment. Students from transitional kindergarten through 12th grade will be provided with iPads.
Once Fresno County is removed from the state's County Monitoring List and in-school instruction again
positive cases. The county reported that 5,486 of the positive cases (35.3 percent) had recovered.
In Tulare County, there were 9,990 confirmed cases (2,947 active) of COVID-19 with 193 deaths and 105 hospitalized as of 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 4. Breakdowns by cities/regions show 1,169 cases in Dinuba, 405 in Orosi, 196 in Cutler, 47 in Traver and less than 11 each in rural areas south of Reedley and east of Orange Cove.
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This past weekend, Detectives with the Tu- lare County Sheriff's Office TAGNET (Tulare Area Gang and Narcot- ic Enforcement Team) conducted gang sup- pression in the county as part of ongoing ef- forts to reduce gang vi- olence in Tulare County.
Just after 10 p.m. on July 31, TAGNET Detectives contacted 33-year-old Adrian Espi- no during a traffic stop in the 12300 block of Aceves Avenue, in Oro- si. Detectives saw am- munition in the vehicle and found a .45 caliber handgun in the passen- ger compartment of the vehicle. Espino is a doc- umented Northern gang member. He was placed under arrest for gang member in possession of a loaded firearm/car-
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the option remains to restore the rent agree- ment. She told the council that because of the state's mandate limiting indoor public activities in the city, the Reedley Commu- nity Center is hesitant to book any events.
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rying a concealed fire- arm in a vehicle. Espino was booked at the Adult
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Earlier that same night, TAGNET Detec- tives con- tacted two male juveniles in the area of Road 130 and Avenue 416, in Orosi, one of whom is a docu- mented Southern crimi- nal street gang member. While searching the ju- veniles, detectives found a loaded .22 caliber pis- tol on the 16-year-old gang member. The gun was found to be stolen. He was booked at Juve- nile Hall for charges of gang member in posses- sion of a loaded firearm and possession of stolen
property.
In announcing the cancellation of the re- maining 2020 season, the RCTC board gave customers options of renewing season tick- ets for next year at a 50 percent discount or receiving a voucher good for two shows of choice next year (see letter on the opinion page on page A4).
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As of 5 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 4, there had been 15,759 confirmed cases (9,907 active) of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) out of 126,114 tests (11.9 percent) in Fresno County, with 157 deaths and 295 hospitalized.
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Among Mid Valley Times cities, Sanger (including the region to the northeast) had the most positive cases with 711 while Reedley jumped to 695 cases, Parlier climbed to 579 cases and Orange Cove had 327 cases. Del Rey was at 62 cases while Fowler had 121 cases. Squaw Valley and Dunlap each still have six
A total of 6,850 people had recovered from the virus in Tulare County.
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on the positive side, the number of recoveries increase and now 333 cases are closed.
While Reedley's total positive cases climbed by 120 in a week's time, and there now is a to- tal of 294 closed cases. Parlier's positive case- load increased by 95, Orange Cove's grew by 353 and Del Rey added
11 new cases. Dinuba's positive
cases grew by 130 for the week to 1,169, and as of Aug. 3 there were 67 COVID patients in Dinuba healthcare and 27 available beds.
Fresno's and Tulare's continued placement on the County Monitor List means those region's restaurants remain
closed to dine-in ser- vice. Also, gyms along with hair and nail salons and barbershops must remain closed to inside business.
In addition, churches and houses of worship have been mandated by the state not to hold in- door services, although many are now conduct- ing outdoor services.
becomes avaiable, SUSD parents and families can enroll their child to continue receiving off-site dis- tance learning.
In KCUSD, schools this week began sharing with parents addi- tional details for the beginning of the school years on Tuesday, Aug. 11. Students and parents will visit the respective campuses to pick up the needed technology, books, and other materials for the online class- es. Meals for students will be pro- vided on a drive-through basis, and the district will increase its social and emotion support for students.
Students will receive instruct
daily between 8 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. through live Zoom sessions. Time will be set to work on assignments and specialized teacher support.
John Campbell, KCUSD super- intendent, sent a letter to families in the district on July 31, giving de- tails about the upcoming year.
"Ww are excited about provid- ing the best possible distance edu- cation for our students," Campbell said in the letter while thanking families. "We know there will be challenges ahead and we are working diligently to make dis- tance education a positive expe- rience for everyone."
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