Alta Irrigation District wrapped up the 2020 irrigation season about mid-September and its crews jumped right into the remaining months of the 2020 maintenance season. While weedy ditches are common in Alta, recent District activity suggests this may not be the norm going forward. Dinuba based Alta, which serves eastern Fresno County, northern Tulare County […]
Campus visits—often a make-or-break step in college and university selection—are back at Fresno Pacific University. “We are excited to be able to welcome prospective students to campus and to provide information and guidance as they begin their college journey,” said Krista Brooks, director of undergraduate admission. Potential students and their families get a feel for […]
Working from an aerial lift above the roof of TCOE’s Mooney Boulevard office building this week, two technicians installed a four-part antenna to a new mast on the east side of the building. The TCOE antenna is one of four installed in the new Central California Learning Network (CCLN) – a network created to provide high-speed internet […]
The lineup of speakers at the South Valley Industrial Summit on Friday, Nov. 13, continues to expand and diversify. New additions to the lineup include a presentation on Cradle to Career programs offered through the Tulare County Office of Education; a look at salinity issues and the impact on safe drinking water in the Central […]
A Press Release from the Sierra View Medical Center Porterville, CA – October 30, 2020: Regardless of the fiscal challenges in health care and fiscal challenges in the California economy during the pandemic, Sierra View Local Healthcare District Hospital (Sierra View) is in a strong financial position according to a recent audit report. Moss Adams, a fully […]
An Op-Ed written by Dr. Lester E. Love is the Medical Director for Tulare County Health & Human Services Agency’s Mental Health Branch First, my friend took a drink. Then the drink took a drink. Then the drink took my friend. Many 12-step groups have memorialized this ancient Eastern proverb. It adeptly captures the sneaky, […]
A letter to the Editor from Steve Pendleton Recently Mooney Blvd was afflicted by another visitation by Trump motorists. The most annoying we now call mothertrucks. They’re huge, have never seen the inside of a farm field, and are festooned with all kinds of flags. I haven’t seen any swastikas, but American flags are much […]
By Kim Pope, RNFA As a traveling surgical nurse first assistant (RNFA) I worked at SVMC from 8/2018 – 2/2020. I was one of the people who cared for the unfortunate mother who died after an anesthesia mishap in the operating room (OR). The widespread bullying I experienced at SVMC is unlike anything in my […]
The water issue is on everyone’s mind these days and we are at a critical crossroads in our area. As a farmer and Mid-Kaweah GSA water board member, I know firsthand the challenges and the need for strong leadership. We need an exceptional assemblymember with a solid grasp of the complexities of SGMA, storage and […]
I am a lifelong Republican but come November 3rd, I am casting my vote for Drew Phelps for State Assembly. I don’t recall ever voting for a Democrat before, but this time it is an easy choice to make. Drew Phelps is bright and articulate, and he understands how to get legislation passed, legislation that will serve in the best interest […]