Governor Newsom’s Executive Order N-29-20 was put to the test Thursday, August 27, at the Tulare Public Cemetery District (TPCD) Board meeting. The question at hand was – can a board member of a public district be prohibited from participating in a meeting by phone during the time of COVID? TPCD Board Chair Steve Presant […]
A Press Release from the Drew Phelps for Assembly District 26 Campaign Assembly candidate releases statement on his opponent’s refusal to support demand for timely delivery of mail ballots Tulare, CA — The California State Assembly overwhelmingly passed HR105 on August 27th, a resolution calling on the US Senate and US Postmaster to address concerns regarding […]
A Press Release from Tulare County Health and Human Services Tulare County falls within Widespread Risk Level in the new statewide monitoring system State officials announced today the rollout of a new monitoring system for counties during the COVID-19 pandemic, replacing the current County Data Monitoring List. The new monitoring system, Blueprint for a Safer Economy, […]
A Press Release from Tulare County Health and Human Services The Tulare County Health & Human Services Agency is asking Tulare County residents to be vigilant and take precautions against mosquito bites, as mosquito samples positive for West Nile Virus have been detected in multiple locations within the county. In addition, samples indicate that St. […]
A Press Release from the Tulare County Sheriff’s Department When they arrived, Detectives learned the suspects stole the identity of a legitimate trucking company. They then used that company’s name to secure contracts for the delivery of two tractor- trailer loads of pistachios, worth more than $294,000. Instead of delivering the product, the suspects took […]
A Press Release from Tulare County Health and Human Services Public Health Officials Strongly Urge Precautions to Protect Children The COVID-19 virus continues to rapidly spread throughout Tulare County, and Public Health officials urge residents take necessary precautions as cases of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome (MIS-C) are being reported in Tulare County. Of the total MIS-C […]
Veterans Appreciation Day is returning to the Tulare County Fair, with locally made quilts to be presented to veterans at the fairgrounds at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 19. The fair staff is now accepting nominations in person and online at www.tcfair.org. The form must be returned to the fair office, 620 S. K St., […]
With local schools going to distance learning, a Visalia hospital has developed a program to help support the children of its employees as they begin distance learning, so that employees can come to work and care for the community. “We hope that this will help our parents with this very challenging situation and relieve a […]
With an outstanding series 2019 revenue bonds issued to fund the Tulare County skilled nursing facility (SNF) project, an award-winning provider of credit ratings and commentary and research, Fitch Ratings, granted Sierra View Local Healthcare District (Sierra View) with an ‘A’ rating. This rating denotes high credit quality and the capacity for payment of financial […]
Late July, Boys & Girls Clubs of the Sequoias (BGCS) held their Annual Central Valley Staff Training Conference—virtually! Over 60 BGCS staff gathered on Zoom to participate in several presentations led by Director of Operations, Carri Chambers-Plett; Area Directors Leticia Betancourt & Cinthia Ibarra; and guest speakers Helen Bauer & Ivan Rodriguez. BGCS prioritizes training […]