The COVID-19 pandemic has not dulled the creativity of Tulare County’s young authors. Today, the annual Young Authors’ Faire opens online with 38 books written and illustrated by 50 Tulare County students. Velocirlocks and the Three T-Rexes: A Jurassic Tale by Joseph W. of Manuel F. Hernandez Elementary School in Visalia reimagines Goldilocks and the Three Bears […]
Preparations are underway to reopen campgrounds in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks for the 2021 summer season. In 2020, many campgrounds remained closed, or opened with limited capacity, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. For the 2021 summer season, campgrounds will require advance reservations through www.recreation.gov, which can be made up to one month in […]
Airlines serving Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) are geared up for spring and summer travel with new and returning flights. For those who will be flying, FATs “Ready to Move You Forward” campaign highlights enhanced health and safety measures for a healthy and comfortable travel experience from curb-to-curb. At commercial airports nationwide the Transportation Security […]
The City of Visalia receives federal funds annually to invest in improving our community. Public feedback is an important part of this process and we’re seeking comments on the Proposed Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)/HOME 2021 Action Plan and 2020 Action Plan Amendment estimated funding and activities. The public comment period is from March 19, […]
In the depths of the COVID-19 pandemic last fall when students across California were learning virtually, some learners in five Tulare County districts enthusiastically welcomed some low-tech gifts – books. The books – 30,000 of them – have been distributed to 50 teachers and over 1,900 students through the Readership project, a grant-funded program that launched with a virtual conference for […]
Gun Control in California and America is a topic that there are differing views held by adults. There are arguments on both sides that are unreasonable. Extreme Gun control advocates state that use of all guns by civilians is unnecessary and dangerous. They state that prohibiting gun ownership would end School gun violence and other […]
Tulare County Library says “Welcome to Your Library” this National Library week from April 4-10, 2021, encouraging all library users to celebrate library services, especially those that extend beyond the four walls of its buildings. Whether online or via Pick Up, Tulare County’s libraries adapted to the challenges of the pandemic by expanding digital resources […]
Now that a significant agricultural immigration bill has won passage from the U.S. House of Representatives, the California Farm Bureau has called on the Senate to begin the process of moving the bill to President Biden’s desk. The Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021 by Reps. Zoe Lofgren, D-San Jose, and Dan Newhouse, R-Wash., passed […]
Drought. It’s back. California’s water supply levels are slipping very close to those that existed at the beginning of 2014, which was the start of the last drought cycle. Hopes diminish for a Miracle March deluge to fill sinking reservoir and dam levels as April approaches. The state is particularly dry since 2020 was a […]
It’s been one year since Jehovah’s Witnesses worldwide adjusted their hallmark methods of sharing comfort and hope from the scriptures due to the pandemic. For many, the change from ringing doorbells and knocking on doors to making phone calls and writing letters expanded and invigorated their ministry. “Witnesses have adapted well to these circumstances in […]