Darlene Mata, Hanford Community Development director currently on an extended medical leave, is suing the city and Council Members Art Brieno and Francisco Ramirez, in a discrimination lawsuit seeking a judgment for lost earnings and benefits. The suit filed in Kings County Superior Court on March 16 follows unsuccessful attempts by Mata and her attorney […]
Morris Pearl is the chair of the Patriotic Millionaires, a former managing director at BlackRock, and co-author of Tax the Rich! Florida Senator Rick Scott, the Chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, recently released an 11-point plan that outlines the policies that he believes Republicans should enact should they retake control of the House and Senate in the 2022 […]
A press release from Parra for Senate. Melissa Hurtado, the first-term Democratic state senator from Sanger is also running for SD16 Kings County Sheriff David Robinson has endorsed Nicole Parra for State Senate (D16). “I am pleased to announce my endorsement of Nicole Parra for Senate. I met Nicole about 25 years ago in Kings […]
The California Democratic Party has recently endorsed Tulare City Council Member Jose Sigala for California’s 33rd Assembly District. Since 2016, Sigala has served on the Tulare City Council, serving as its Mayor from 2018-2020 and being overwhelmingly re-elected in 2022. Since August of 2020 Jose has also served on the newly created Tulare County Regional […]
The Wine vs. Beer Showdown, Kings County Farm Bureau’s popular fundraiser, is coming up on Thursday, March 31. This is the rescheduled date after COVID forced its cancellation in January. This popular event gives guests the opportunity to enjoy samples from California wineries, breweries and local restaurants while catching up with friends and raising money […]
West Hills College Lemoore hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony for their on-campus Golden Eagle Food Pantry today, March 16. The pantry is a collaborative project supported by Kings Community Action Organization, CalViva Health, and West Hills College Lemoore and provides groceries at no cost to WHCL students. “We have recognized that in our mission of the […]
The Tulare County Museum is thrilled to announce it will host its fifth annual Museum Jamboree on Saturday, April 2, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., at the Tulare County Museum in Mooney Grove Park. This free, family-friendly event is packed with fun and educational activities for guests of all ages to learn more about […]
A new analysis highlights the significant, positive economic impact that agricultural production within the Westlands Water District has on the State of California and the country as a whole. The Economic Impact of Westlands Water District (Study), conducted by Michael A. Shires, Ph.D., outlines the far-reaching consequences of inadequate and unreliable water supplies on economies […]
Hundreds of children and family members attended the annual STEAM Expo on Saturday to enjoy hands-on science, technology, engineering, art, and math activities, and to view free shows at the TCOE Planetarium. Prior to the opening of the Expo, the Tulare County Science & Engineering Fair began with several dozen student exhibits that addressed real-world […]
Tulare County Office of Education’s Nutrition Education Obesity Prevention (NEOP) program and students from Terra Bella Elementary School and Summit Charter Intermediate Academy will be featured in the latest edition of ABC30’s Children First, airing Sunday, March 20. According to Feeding America, the number of children facing hunger in the United States rose during the […]