Page 1 - Mid Valley Times 10-15-20 E-edition

Thursday, October 15, 2020
Vol. 2, No. 16
Kings County moves to red, Tulare County remains in purple tier
By Jon Earnest
Mid Valley Times
The fear that Fresno County would sink back into the purple tier status — which would have resulted in many businesses again being forced to close — was averted on Oct. 13 when the latest COVID-19 data showed that the county had successfully managed to remain in the red (Tier 2) status.
Figures released on Oct. 13 showed that Kings County also qualified to move into the red tier, meaning restaurants could open for
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Tulare County Sheriff's Office / Photo Contributed
A Tulare County Sheriff's Explorer hands out a gallon of milk during a food and mask giveaway in Sultana on Oct. 6.
TCSO gives away masks, food at Monson-Sultana
MVT Staff Report
Tulare County Sheriff’s deputies and explorers passed out nearly 400 boxes of food, 384 gallons of milk and 550 masks during a giveaway event at Monson-Sultana Elementary School on Oct. 6.
The giveaway is part of Sheriff Mike Boudreaux’s mission to reach out to the community and people in need during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Coronavirus Update — Reopening California
Fresno County remains in red status
Haystack, campaign signs torched a second time in Dinuba
MVT Staff Report
For the second time in less than two weeks, a suspected arson fire completely burned a large haystack and multi- ple campaign signs for Rep. Devin Nunes, R-Tulare, and President Donald Trump in south Dinuba.
The latest incident at the corner of Road 80 and Avenue 384 came just before 10 p.m. on Oct. 10. At that time, Tulare County Sheriff to the area for another report of a fire. Upon arrival, they found the hay- stack and signs engulfed in flames.
Detectives on the scene found evidence indicating the fire was started on purpose. That marked the second inci- dent where a suspicious fire destroyed a large haystack and
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New look Reedley Fiesta
Photos by Jon Earnest / Mid Valley Times
TOP: Members of Reedley's St. La Salle Catholic School — whose float display captured this year's King & Queen Trophy — greeted some of the 500 vehicles passing by with waves during the Reed- ley Fiesta "reverse" parade on Oct. 13.
LEFT: Sister Lucy Cassarino waved at passing ve- hicles in the latter stages of the reverse parade on Oct. 13. The beloved principal of St. La Salle Catholic School in Reedley served as this year's parade grand marshal.
Vehicles line up to enjoy unique 'reverse' parade route Oct. 10 along G Street
By Jon Earnest
Mid Valley Times
Reedley's revamped Fiesta events were a hit with attend- ees, with about 500 vehicles driving on G Street to enjoy the "reverse" parade on Oct. 10.
Events began on Oct. 8 with the annual Diaper Derby (pho- tos will run in the Oct. 22 issue), followed by the coronation of Fiesta King and Queen Tino and Alma Alvarez along with the Frog Jump competition at The Wakehouse on Oct. 9.
In addition to the Saturday parade on Oct. 10, there were three drive-thru food events at the Reedley Community Center.
The parade entry winners are in a column on Page A4, and more photos from the Fiesta ac- tivities are on Page A10.
Sanger CHP officer retires after 31 years of service
MVT Staff Report
After 31 years of the serving the state of California as a California High- way Patrol officer, Sanger native George Eusebio Santos is calling it a career.
Santos moved to Sanger with his parents back in 1969 and graduated from Sanger High in 1982. After grad- uating from high school, he attended Kings River College in Reedley for two years and then went on to enroll in the CHP Academy in May of 1989.
He graduated from the CHP Acad- emy in October of 1989 and took his first assignment in the Hollister-Gilroy area. During the nine years of his first assignment, Santos received additional training and became a Field Training
Officer, Drug Recognition Expert and a valued member of the El Protector Program.
He earned several accolades while at the Hollister-Gilroy station, includ- ing his first 10851 pin in 1997 (the first of many) and being awarded ‘Super Hero’ by the Gilroy Chief of Police in 1995 and 1996.
In 1998, Santos was transferred to the North Sacramento office, where he worked for two years and met his wife, Tara, who worked as a dispatcher for the Sacramento Communications Center.
He and his family relocated to the Central Valley after he and his wife transferred to the Fresno Area Office
See SANTOS on page A6
Sanger native George Eusebio Santos is retiring next month after 31 years of service as a California Highway Patrol offi- cer. Santos has worked for the CHP's Fresno Area Office since 2000, and currently patrols the area of Highway 180 and Peach Avenue on motorcycle looking out for speeders. He has been named officer of the year in 2006, 2011 and 2019.
California Highway Patrol / Photo Contributed
Classifieds - B3 Directory - A8
Legals - B4-8 Sports - B2 Lifestyle - B1-2, B10
Lights & Sirens - A3
Obituaries - A2-3 Opinion - A0