After earning record-high milk prices in 2022, dairy farmers have seen their earnings plummet in recent months, with more operations struggling to stay in business and some closing their doors for good. Their plight has prompted comparisons to the 2009 economic crisis that forced droves of dairies into bankruptcy. Some say it may be worse […]
Close to 2,422 acre-feet of groundwater will remain in the aquifer of the Westside Subbasin thanks to a grant from The California Department of Water Resources (DWR). Farmers in the Westlands Water District Groundwater Sustainability Agency (GSA), which manages the groundwater in the Westside Subbasin, and three other GSAs were eligible to receive funding through […]
West Hills College Lemoore appointed three distinguished individuals to its administrative team. With an unwavering commitment to student success and a wealth of experience in higher education, Elmer Aguilar, Kris Costa, and Nestor Lomeli join West Hills College Lemoore as the Vice President of Student Services, Vice President of Education Services, and Dean of Student […]
Comedian Carrot Top is coming to the Visalia Fox Theatre on Saturday, March 23, 2024. Presented by Perico Productions. There will be a pre-sale exclusively for Fox Pass Members on Thursday, August 3rd and the official On-Sale is Friday, August 4th. For more information on how to purchase tickets or a Fox Pass, please visit […]
August is Child Support Awareness Month, recognized in California and nationwide. In partnership with the 47 county and regional child support offices, California Child Support Services understands that every co-parent has different wants and needs for their children, but all have the same shared goal: to see those children thrive. The services available through California’s […]
Suspicious, excited but overwhelmed, lost, ready to learn, nervous. These were some of the feelings toward artificial intelligence that educators shared at the start of the Educational Resource Services’ (ERS) AI workshop. Held last Friday, July 28, the “Artificial Intelligence: Unpacking Standards and Lesson Design with AI” session helped educators feel more comfortable with the […]
Sierra View Medical Center has received the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines® – Stroke Gold Plus quality achievement award for its commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines, ultimately leading to more lives saved and reduced disability. Stroke is the No. 5 cause of […]
Kaweah Health is excited to announce its first implant procedure of the WATCHMAN FLX™ left atrial appendage closure device for stroke prevention on a patient with atrial fibrillation (AFib), a condition that affects the heart’s ability to pump blood normally. Kaweah Health is the first hospital in the area to offer the WATCHMAN device, an […]
Kaweah Health is excited to announce that Becker’s Hospital Review has named Kaweah Health as one of 153 great community hospitals nationwide. Kaweah Health was one of only three California hospitals to make the list, and the only one between San Jose and Los Angeles. Becker’s recognized Kaweah Health for making significant strides in improving […]
The Porterville Police Department is proud to be sponsoring the 40th Anniversary of the National Night Out community event on Tuesday, August 1, 2023. The event will be held in historic downtown on Main Street near Centennial Park from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM. This event will be held in conjunction with the KJUG Free […]