To comply with state and local stay at home orders, every public meeting in Tulare County has been held online or canceled. Smaller public boards such as irrigation districts or cemeteries are only required to meet once a quarter and many of those have rescheduled their meetings to June. Not the Tulare Public Cemetery District. […]
Bubble Baths in the Time of COVID We are Month One into what could be a two- or three-month shutdown of our normal lives. Publishing the Valley Voice makes my life run in two-week cycles. But about four times a year, the dates hit just right and we get a three-week break between issues. That’s […]
Bishop Ronald Abbott, spiritual leader of Abundant Life Church in Tulare, passed away this morning at age 72 from COVID – 19 at Kaweah Delta hospital. Because of the no visitors policy his family was not able to be with him when he passed. The nursing staff taking care of Abbott in the ICU facilitated […]
The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington School of Medicine today updated its numbers and again reduced the number of projected deaths and number of days before the country flattens the curve. The University of Washington now predicts the United States will peak April 12 instead of the previously projected […]
The University of Washington’s Institute of Health has updated its numbers concerning the impact of COVID- 19 on the nation and California, and it is very good news. The University of Washington’s COVID-19 projections, assuming full social distancing through May, is predicting the number of cases nationally will peak April 15. The peak was previously […]
Mary Bryant President CEO has announced “Our Fundraiser for Easter Sunday at Mooney Grove Park, An Easter Storybook Event, April 12, has been cancelled by County and Park officials. All events at Mooney Grove Park, at least thru April 30, will be rescheduled if possible. The park will be closed entire Easter weekend. According to […]
Take a break from the news and fill out the Census. Our household has received letters and postcards concerning the census with a stern message, “Your response is required by law.” The first envelop that landed in our mail box was the actual survey with reminder and information notices following. Needing no outside motivation, I […]
Now more than ever blood donations are needed to ensure an adequate supply for Central Valley residents. As the coronavirus outbreak continues to evolve, blood donation appointments have been cancelled, creating a severe shortage of donated blood which could jeopardize the lives of thousands of hospital patients. But Visalians are answering the call. According to […]
The City of Visalia is having a special closed session meeting tomorrow at 10am with one closed session item and one special agenda item open to the public. The closed session agenda item states: “THREAT TO PUBLIC SERVICES OR FACILITIES, Government Code Section 54957(a), Consultation with City Manager, City Attorney, City Litigator, Department Heads.” City […]
One great outing for those who want to get out of the house but still need deep social distancing is a bark park. But can your dog or others pass the new corona virus to humans? While corona viruses are common in several types of domestic and wild animals–cattle, horses, dogs, cats, ferrets, camels, and […]