At the June 2 Tulare County Board of Supervisors meeting, item 17 of the consent calendar was pulled for separate discussion. Amy Dickinson-Campbell, from the Real Mooney Grove Project, requested that the item be pulled so they could discuss why the well failure at Mooney Grove constitutes an emergency. Dickenson-Campbell pointed out that the particular […]
For the last five months, Kaweah Delta Medical Center has been at full capacity, and the trend isn’t going to change any time soon. With the Kaweah Delta Health Care District poised to replace its acute-care beds at the aging, seismically unfit Mineral King Wing, the time seems ripe to KDHCD’s leadership for expanding its […]
Let me start by saying this writing is not a discussion on which religion is more Godly or who will be ascending into Heaven and who will fall into the pit of despair. That is a debate that has been waging since the beginning of time and continues to this day. This is also not […]
In a 4-3 split decision, the Hanford Planning Commission will not recommend changes to zoning regulations for motels, hotels and inns that would have allowed food service and meeting rooms at new facilities constructed outside the downtown area. The vote, made at a May 26 meeting, goes against a staff recommendation from the city’s Community […]
A revamped Kings Fair offers new and different attractions June 11-14, along with a low admission cost, while hoping to draw on a larger crowd than in recent years. The Carnival, Cows and Corndogs theme brings a lot of new things including a new carnival with new and exciting rides, said Kate O’Neil, fair manager. […]
Following the recent announcement that it has raised $13.5 million in new capital, Suncrest Bank announced that it has hired three new loan officers to focus on Agribusiness, Large Commercial Loans and the Hispanic Business Community. Mike Flynn joins Suncrest as manager of its Agribusiness Division focused on developing the bank’s farming and agriculture portfolio […]
With the second annual Ed Coates/George Millhorn Golf Classic approaching on Saturday, June 6, the Orosi Booster Club is working hard to plan out the details of the tournament and try to find people to participate. According to Orosi Booster Club President Jon Smoljan, the numbers will be down from last year, so far as […]
Herbs and More in Farmersville, a horticultural-based day program for developmentally disabled adults, will hold two “you-pick” days during lavender harvest in June. The “you-pick” harvests are Saturday, June 6, and Saturday, June 13 from 9am to 2pm on both days. The Herbs and More program allows developmentally disabled adults from the Central Valley Regional […]
Ceremony will headline a Friday, June 12 Cellar Door show, with Tony Molina playing a middle slot and Creative Adult opening the evening. Rohnert Park, California band Ceremony has built a strong following based on the power of their modern punk sound. On their new Matador Records album “The L-Shaped Man,” the band has dug […]
There may be trouble on the Tulare County Republican Central Committee. Or, there might not be. It depends on who you ask. “There’s always things like that you get on any central committee,” said Committee member Dennis Smith, who expressed surprise at the suggestion all was not well among members of the Committee. “I’m not […]