HANFORD â The Sentinel and its sister paper The Selma Enterprise Kingsburg Recorder were honored with a first-place award and two honorable mentions Wednesday night during the annual George F. Gruner Awards.
The 33rd annual awards ceremony, which aims to recognize quality journalism in the Central Valley, was held via Zoom due to COVID. I m extremely proud of our staff who, even amid the most chaotic year in recent memory, were able to connect with the community and tell its stories in a way that resonated with people, said Sentinel/Enterprise Recorder editor Parker Bowman.Â
Two honorable mentions went to Noe Garcia â one for Best Feature Story and the other for Best Sports Photo, both in the small dailies category.Â
Demand for Vaccine Declines as Variants Rise in this County
Because these strains are considered more contagious than the ordinary coronavirus that set off the global pandemic in early 2020. about half of the variant cases are from the B.1.1.7 strain of COVID-19.
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(TNS) - At least 50 cases of coronavirus linked to variant strains emerging around the world have surfaced in Fresno County , but the county s top doctor said he believes there are many more such infections that have not yet been detected through testing.
Dr. Rais Vohra , interim health officer for the Fresno County Department of Public Health , said Thursday that about half of the variant cases are from the B.1.1.7 strain of COVID-19, more commonly known as the U.K. variant since it was first identified last fall in the United Kingdom .
Other winners and honorable mentions were:
Public Service Weeklies: Honorable mention – Frank Lopez, Business Journal, Winner – Darla A. Baker, Tehachapi News; Small newspapers: Winner – Ken Carlson, Kristin Lam, and Garth Stapley, The Modesto Bee; Large newspapers: Honorable mention – Stacey Shepard, The Bakersfield Californian, Winner – Monica Vaughan, Nathalie Vera, and Dayana Jiselle, The Fresno Bee
News story Weeklies: Honorable mention – Jessica Weston and Lauren Jennings, The Daily Independent; Winner – Edward Smith, The Business Journal; Small newspapers: Honorable mention – Erin Tracy, The Modesto Bee; Large newspapers: Honorable mention – John Cox, Steven Mayer and Quinn Wilson, The Bakersfield Californian, Winner – Yesenia Amaro, The Fresno Bee
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