The Mid-Kaweah Groundwater Sustainability Agency (MKGSA) has been given a reprieve to the possibility of the State Water Resources Control Board putting the basin on probation. The MKGSA is comprised of the City of Visalia, the City of Tulare and the Tulare Irrigation District. According to the State Water resources Control Board website, “The deadline […]
14 talented student artists from across the San Joaquin Valley are proudly featured in the newly released 2025 Healthy Air Living Kids’ Calendar. The students were recognized during the Governing Board meeting, tomorrow, Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 9:00am in all District offices. The District’s annual calendar is a bilingual, full-color wall calendar, featuring clean-air messages and […]
Join the COS Civic Engagement series, the COS Giant Dream Center and Community Partners for a FREE Immigration Workshop & Immigration Consultations for our campus and community. This event will be held Thursday January 16th, beginning at 4:00pm at Hospital Rock 134. This event is FREE and open to the public. While the Workshop Presentation will focus on how to exercise your rights […]
The results are in for World Ag Expo’s® 2025 Top-10 New Products Contest. The winners will be showcased February 11-13, 2025 during the World Ag Expo® in Tulare, California. The impressive field of new products was submitted by exhibitors, showcasing innovations ranging from simple solutions to advanced technologies. The competition was evaluated by a panel […]
On December 6, 2024, Self-Help Enterprises (SHE) marked a monumental milestone—60 years of empowering communities across the San Joaquin Valley. More than 400 supporters, community leaders, and partners gathered at the Visalia Convention Center to celebrate this achievement, reflecting on our past and looking ahead to the future. The venue buzzed with energy, as guests […]
Adventist Health Hanford is thrilled to announce the arrival of the first baby of the New Year. Born at 6:57 a.m. on January 1, 2025, Amelia Jana Kangas made her debut, weighing 8 pounds, 9 ounces. Proud parents Rachel and Jordan Kangas welcomed their healthy baby girl with hearts full of joy, marking a truly […]
Ringing in the new year is a little sweeter if you are on the fourth floor of Sierra View Medical Center celebrating the first baby of 2025. Samantha Garcia and Andres Guerra are the proud parents of our 2025 New Year’s Baby, Baby Amia. The facility’s first baby of 2025 was delivered just minutes after […]
Art shows Arts Visalia, 214 E. Oak, hosts “Excursions,” minimalist line paintings by Aaron Gomes, Jan. 2-4. With an artist talk on Saturday at 2 p.m. when Aaron will be playing music he composed in tandem with his paintings. www.business.visaliachamber.org/events Arts Consortium features ceramic vases by Antonion Cuellar painted by tattoo five artists. On display through January. […]
Ten years into the state’s Sustainable Groundwater Management Act, or SGMA, local agencies are implementing plans and projects to achieve long-term sustainability in aquifers by limiting overdraft, land subsidence and impacts to drinking water. Navigating SGMA challenges, including the probation process under the California State Water Resources Control Board and how to fund and implement […]
Last week, the Tulare County Board of Education welcomed two new board members — Ruben Macareno and Mike Waters. “We are delighted to have Mike and Ruben join our board,” said Tulare County Superintendent of Schools Tim Hire. “Collectively, the men bring administrative and governance experience in public education that add to the strength of […]