The road to higher food prices begins at the diesel pump and winds through the auto-parts store, the fertilizer-supply company and even the hangar at the local airfield. By the time that road reaches the farm, California farmers and ranchers may have paid double—and then some—to grow and transport their crop. “We’ve seen diesel prices […]
We’ve all heard the term “Pick yourself up by the bootstraps!”, but have you ever tried to actually pick yourself up by your own bootstraps? If you’ve tried it, you know that it is actually physically impossible to pull yourself up without someone’s help. The greatest cause of homelessness is a profound, catastrophic loss of […]
On November 16, the League of Women Voters of Tulare County welcomed journalist Jerry Sullivan to speak about misinformation and disinformation. Sullivan avoids both in his popular digital newsletter, SullivanSaysSoCal.com, a leading source of news analysis and commentary for Southern California. In his talk, Sullivan made clear the distinction between misinformation and disinformation. A lot of misinformation […]
Today, the California Department of Water Resources initiated a $100 million funding program to restore capacity to portions of the California Aqueduct, San Luis Canal, Delta-Mendota Canal, and Friant-Kern Canal lost to land subsidence occurring during the last several decades. “Fixing these canals is an important foundational piece to ensure a reliable and climate resilient […]
A press release from the Department of Water Resources The Department of Water Resources (DWR) announced its initial State Water Project (SWP) allocation for 2022 along with several steps to manage the state’s water supply in anticipation of a third dry year with reservoirs at or near historic lows. The lowest initial allocations were 5 […]
For the second time this year, Adventist Health Hanford and Adventist Health Selma have earned “A” Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades. The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade is a national distinction that recognizes hospitals achievements in protecting patients from harm and error. “Above all else, patient safety and patient satisfaction continue to be our top priorities,” says […]
As a worker at Sierra View Medical Center, it is extremely disheartening watching so many employees leave and the hospital has done absolutely nothing to retain staff and entice new workers. Why? The pay is lower than hospitals in Tulare & Visalia. Managers, Directors and senior leadership have hefty salaries, yet everyone from RNs to […]
Hello, my name is Angelika Schauer and I have a loved one incarcerated at Corcoran State Prison. I know to most people who are not impacted by incarceration they are just inmates, but to me as well as many others these men are family. Husbands, sons, brothers, fathers. Mail at that facility is extremely backed […]
For turkey farmers, trying to anticipate what Americans’ dinner table will look like this Thanksgiving remains a head-scratcher. After COVID-19 scaled back holiday gatherings last year, farmers who raise the centerpiece of the meal had to take a gamble on how many and what type of bird cooks would want this season. The shifting nature […]
Kaweah Health Medical Center has earned an “A,” the top Hospital Safety Grade given by the Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit quality reporting organization. The score, released today, is a national distinction recognizing Kaweah Health’s achievements in protecting patients from harm and error in the hospital. “This ‘A’ recognizes the improvements we’ve made in […]