A press release from Kaweah Health While the largest acute care hospital in Tulare County has yet to see the impact of the Omicron variant on its hospitalizations, the rate at which it is spreading in the community is impacting Kaweah Health’s ability to staff its hospital. “Omicron is highly contagious and highly transmissible and […]
Are you angry about something the “other party” has done? Do you yearn to take positive action on issues of importance to you? Feeling helpless, asking yourself, “What can one person do–??” The answer: Join The League of Women Voters, “…a nonpartisan organization of women and men whose purpose is to promote the informed and […]
The Sixth Annual Tech Rodeo is scheduled virtually for Saturday, January 15 from 8:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. The full-day educational technology conference features learning options for educators, administrators, and coaches to meet the needs of students in all grade levels, regardless of the content area or the devices/applications being used. Registration is open until […]
Spaces are marked, pavilions are built, and World Ag Expo® is ready to be “Back in AgTion” February 8-10 in Tulare, CA. Tickets are on sale now at https://bit.ly/WAE22Tickets. Show officials note confidence in the event with 94% of spaces sold as of January 3 and domestic and international ticket sales trending at 2020 levels. […]
After two consecutive years of drought, the state Department of Water Resources conducted the season’s first manual survey of the snowpack Dec. 30 and found a promising result—deep snow totaling 160% of average for the time of year. State Climatologist Michael Anderson said storms in December that dumped several feet of snow in the Sierra […]
As a major gateway for California agricultural trade, West Coast ports remain among the least efficient in the world, according to recent data. Now those clogged ports threaten farmers’ ability to get products to market—and could undermine their standing as reliable suppliers. In a study published last month, the University of California, Davis, estimated California […]
Assemblymember Rudy Salas (D-Bakersfield) introduced AB 1603, which will give California voters another opportunity to take a stand against the increase in theft afflicting the state. In 2014, voters passed Proposition 47 (Prop 47), which lowered the crimes of certain thefts and receiving stolen property to misdemeanors when the value of the stolen goods was […]
Newly elected Mayor Diane Sharp wants to a see a better city website, public pickle ball courts and economic expansion. There was no discussion prior to the votes at the December 21 meeting. Council Member Art Brieno and outgoing Mayor Francisco Ramirez abstained in voting for Sharp. And Brieno nominated Ramirez for another term. “I […]
The Source LGBT+ Center, serving Tulare and Kings County, invites the community to the grand opening of The Campus at The Source LGBT+ Center. The Campus is located at 109 NW 2nd Ave, Visalia. Join us for the official Grand Opening of The Source’s Campus on Jan 8th, 2022, at 11am! We are going to […]
The Visalia Players join the rage of Murder Mystery games, parties, and performances, with Murder at the Ice House Theatre, a fundraiser, on Saturday, January 15, 2022. The evening of participative, interactive theatre is written, directed, and produced by Jen Masters, the current president of the Visalia Players. Although murder mysteries have become popular in […]