On a crisp early February evening, Juan Flores began to notice the smell of sewage filling his room at the 99 Palm Inn & Suites, just outside Tulare on Highway 99.
Moments later, his room s toilet gushed urine and feces, flooding the room in three-quarters of an inch of wastewater.
Onsite managers were not responsive to the problem, even as the sewage continued to seep out of the floor and walls into neighboring rooms, Flores said.
Tulare County firefighters ultimately evacuated a block of the motel after a distressed Flores called 911.
During the evacuation, a Tulare County firefighter and two sheriff s deputies were exposed to fentanyl after they entered a room with a person abusing the drug, authorities said at the time. Hazmat crews responded to the dramatic scene.
 The San Joaquin Valley is the most important area in the state for production of tree fruit and nut crops like almond, apple, cherry, chestnut, fig, kiwifruit, loquat, nectarine, olive, peach, pear, pecan, persimmon, pistachio, plum, pomegranate, prune, quince, and English and black walnut.
 What s important for growing fruit and nut trees in the valley? It s the soil, water, and the summer and winter weather. This relatively flat region is blessed with some of the best soils in the world. For the most part the soil is made up of alluvial deposits from several California rivers: Stanislaus, Tuolumne, Merced, Fresno, San Joaquin, Kings, Kern, and Kaweah. Maximum temperatures average 104° F in summer but day and night averages even out to 84 degrees. Winter lows average 45°, but the the last few years serves as a reminder that the temperature can fluctuate widely.
Coronavirus vaccine arrives in California, Fresno Co. receives doses Tuesday
December 14, 2020
LAX announced the arrival in a Tweet.
The first batch of COVID-19 vaccine has arrived in Los Angeles at LAX. This is a major milestone for science, our country and our community. Thank you to all those who made this delivery possible, and are part of the incredible effort to distribute vaccines around the world. pic.twitter.com/KUnjSFrTyS LAX Airport (@flyLAXairport) December 14, 2020
“The first batch of COVID-19 vaccine has arrived in Los Angeles at LAX,” the tweet reads. “This is a major milestone for science, our country and our community. Thank you to all those who made this delivery possible, and are part of the incredible effort to distribute vaccines around the world.”
Pfizer s COVID-19 vaccine set to arrive in the Central Valley this week
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FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) Nearly 10 months into the pandemic and finally, there s a light at the end of the tunnel.
The first coronavirus vaccine authorized for use by the FDA is on the way to front line workers. Any vaccine is very beneficial in the line of defense against any infectious disease, says Carrie Monteiro with the Tulare County Health and Human Services Agency.
In California, Fresno County will be among the first 145 sites to receive the vaccine on Monday.
He says healthcare workers treating coronavirus patients are at the top of the list.