Despite its small population, Kings County has produced many athletes that have excelled at all levels of sport, both amateur and professional. The list includes legendary pole vaulter Dutch Warmerdam, Junior Olympics water polo champion Dagmar Gudmundsson, NFL fullback Lorenzo Neal, NBA forward Pete Verhoeven and MLB pitchers Bill Landis, Tim Scott and Ryan Bowen, […]
This article was updated at June 5 at 11:50am to add that the Cliffs Hotel conference center requires room reservations, and that Fagundes stated the payments to his sister were preapproved by a Kings County Fiscal Analyst. Kings County District Attorney (DA) Keith Fagundes paid county funds of at least $8594.77 and up to $12,152 […]
Today, Assemblymember Rudy Salas (D-Bakersfield) joined Kings County Sheriff David Robinson for the ribbon cutting ceremony of the new Kings County Sherriff’s Headquarters in Hanford. This new facility is the latest in a years-long effort by Salas to improve public safety infrastructure in Kings County, including crucial efforts in Lemoore, Avenal, and Corcoran that have […]
Tulare Council Member Jose Sigala released a broad coalition of endorsement for his Assembly District 33 campaign. “I am proud to share with the voters of Assembly District 33 the broad coalition of supporters that I have put together to represent the residents of the district in Sacramento”, Sigala stated. Sigala has worked very hard […]
Last week, Governor Gavin Newsom announced that the Central San Joaquin Valley K-16 Partnership would receive a four-year grant of $18.13M to strengthen education-to-workforce pathways and ensure that partners address income, racial, and gender inequalities in education and employment. The Partnership is a collaboration between the Fresno-Madera K-16 Collaborative and TCOE’s Tulare-Kings College + Career […]
Recognized by Healogics®, the nation’s leading and largest wound care management company, Sierra View Medical Center’s (SVMC) Wound Healing Center recently received not only one, but two nationally recognized awards: The 2021 Center of Excellence Award and the 2021 Center of Distinction Award. “I’m extremely proud of our outstanding wound care team,” says Donna Hefner, […]
West Hills College Lemoore Named 2022 Best College/University by Fresno Bee’s Best of Central California People’s Choice West Hills College Lemoore has been awarded Best College/University by the Fresno Bee’s Best of Central California People’s Choice sponsored by Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino. According to the Best of Central California team, this year’s contest had […]
Tulare County Library’s Read to Succeed Literacy hosts Pequeño Club de Lectura, a bilingual book club and storytime for families with children ages five and under, from June through September, 2022. Based on our popular Early Learning with Families program that teaches skills for parents to prepare their children to enter school and learn to […]
No one needs an excuse to drive through the foothills to Three Rivers but next week you will have even more reason to go! Two events for the discerning shopper or those looking for hidden treasures are happening Saturday, June 11. First is the Three Rivers Historical Museum Yard Sale, from 8am to 2pm. The museum […]
The Tulare County Board of Supervisors selects an Employee of the Year on an annual basis from over 116 qualified nominees and 19 county departments. Today, with much jubilation, the Board recognized Jessica Guzman as the 2021 Tulare County Employee of the Year. Guzman, an Accountant III with the Tulare County Health & Human Services […]