National Shortage of Personal Protective Equipment Prompts Sierra View Medical Center to Begin Mask Making Initiative

Posted on March 24, 2020 by Valley Voice Contributor

A Press Release from Sierra View Medical Center Desperately short of crucial Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) nationally to shield front-line medical workers against the highly contagious COVID-19, Volunteer Coordinator of Sierra View Medical Center (SVMC) is spearheading crafting efforts in making masks and calls on other community members to help. Robin Cunha, SVMC Volunteer Coordinator […]

Kaweah Delta launches new COVID-19 phone screening hotline to keep community safe

Posted on March 23, 2020March 23, 2020 by Valley Voice Contributor

A Press Release from Kaweah Delta Hospital Kaweah Delta has launched a new, free screening hotline intended to assess people who may have COVID-19 symptoms from the safety of their home to avoid the unnecessary exposure of themselves and others. The free hotline allows an individual with COVID-19 symptoms, to schedule a same-day appointment with […]

We’ll All Get through This, Together

Posted on March 23, 2020 by Valley Voice Contributor

Joint Statement On Food Supplies From California Grocers Association And California Farm Bureau Federation From the farm to the grocery store, every segment of California’s food distribution system is working conscientiously to fill any gaps and make sure consumers have reliable supplies of safe, affordable food and farm products. As all of us come to […]

Voice, Times-Delta finalists in annual state journalism awards

Posted on March 19, 2020 by Valley Voice Contributor

Reporting from the Valley Voice and the Visalia Times-Delta have the final round of the California News Publishers Association’s 2019 California Journalism Awards, the only area newspapers to receive the honor. First-, second- and third-place winners of the annual awards will be announced by the California News Publishers Association in the coming weeks. At the […]

210 Connect panelists take on mental health issues

Posted on March 19, 2020April 2, 2020 by Martin Velasco-Ramos

“Schizophrenia. What the hell does that really mean? Am I really all that different? Am I not a human being?” Olivia Garza shared these words with a full room at Cafe 210. Garza, 35, born and raised in Tulare County, has been struggling with mental illness since she was seven years old. After a long […]

Winco closes due to possible gas leak

Posted on March 16, 2020March 16, 2020 by Martin Velasco-Ramos

Around 4pm on March 16, Winco employees and customers were advised to evacuate the commercial building in the middle of another Covid-19 panic-buying frenzy. Emergency services and So Cal Gas arrived on scene to search for a gas leak. Customers anxiously lined the walls just outside Winco. Many had to abandon their groceries mid-checkout. Arriving […]

Visalia Unified School District announces Grab-n-Go meals service during the school closure period

Posted on March 16, 2020 by Valley Voice Contributor

Press Release from VUSD VISALIA, CA – As part of our efforts to support families during the school closure, Visalia Unified School District will be offering a grab-n-go meal service at more than two dozen locations across the city including selected elementary and middle school sites, as well as selected VUSD school bus stops. This […]

MONDAY: Rep. TJ Cox to Host Tele-Town Hall to Update Central Valley Residents on the spread of Coronavirus

Posted on March 14, 2020 by Valley Voice Contributor

From the office of Congress member TJ Cox: On Monday, March 16th, Rep. TJ Cox (CA-21) will host a Tele-Town Hall to update Central Valley residents on the spread of COVID-19 across the country. Joining him will be Dr. Rais Vohra, Fresno County Interim Health Officer, a public health expert in the Central Valley, who will be able to answer questions […]

Tulare County Public Health Branch and Kaweah Delta Report Second Confirmed Case of 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Posted on March 14, 2020 by Valley Voice Contributor

Tulare County Public Health Officer Dr. Karen Haught announced on March 13 that a second individual has tested positive for COVID-19 in Tulare County. The individual is in stable condition and self-isolating at home. It is known that the individual traveled out of the area to the Bay Area before showing symptoms. Tulare County Public […]

Patrick Isherwood announces his candidacy for Tulare City Council

Posted on March 11, 2020 by Valley Voice Contributor

A press release from Patrick Isherwood Moving towards the November 2020 election, Patrick Isherwood announced his candidacy for Tulare City Council District 5. A lifetime resident of Tulare, Patrick and his wife Khrystal have three children who attend Alpine Vista and Mission Oak High School. “My decision to run for City Council is based on […]