Clovis Unified board meeting draws anti-mask protesters

Dozens of parents protested outside the Clovis Unified district board meeting Wednesday night demanding that district trustees not adhere to state-mandated mask requirements, according to the Fresno Bee.

Board members called for the state to allow local officials to decide whether masks should be required in their schools, according to the article.

New Covid-19 cases are increasing in the central San Joaquin Valley. More than 100 people were hospitalized with Covid-19 Wednesday, a two-month high, according to the newspaper.