The Tulare Historical Museum is currently seeking artists to participate in in their 19th Annual Tulare County Varied Impressions art exhibition. As seen through the hearts and eyes of local Tulare County artists, this exhibit depicts their “impressions” of the people and places of Tulare County. The juried exhibition will run from Jan. 12 – […]
Editors note: According to a letter sent Friday afternoon to the Valley Voice by a reader who received it from the Diane Freeman, County Counsel for Kings County, “Per Government Code §6254(b), records pertaining to pending litigation to which the public agency is a party, or to claims made pursuant to Division 3.6, are not […]
Thanks to tireless advocacy by community leaders, yesterday the Department of Water Resources awarded Tulare County a $3.4 million grant for the express purpose of connecting nearby West Goshen homes to a permanent and sustainable water source. West Goshen is a small, unincorporated community just west of Visalia in Tulare County. While a portion of […]
The California State Library awarded 20 California libraries, including Tulare County Library, grants for Green Communities, a sustainable California libraries initiative. The Library’s grant highlights reducing food insecurity, strengthening local food systems, clean water access, and water advocacy. Partnering with FoodLink of Tulare County and the Community Water Center, the Library plans to provide information […]
I am writing this letter to congratulate Jevon Price for his win in the election for the Tulare Local Health Care District 3 seat. Although I am sad that I am not able to continue serving on this board seat, I am honored that I was given the opportunity to serve to fill out the […]
This year, the Tulare County Office of Education’s Instructional Services Division has greatly expanded its offering of poetry-related events for students in grades 6-12. Poetry Live! was created as a new program to house a series of events that offer students the opportunity to not only recite poems written by great poets, but to write […]
As the nation learned that the midterm election led to a change in the balance of power in the next U.S. Congress, a delegation of California Farm Bureau leaders met with representatives during an advocacy trip to Washington, D.C., to discuss pressing issues affecting agriculture. “It is a really interesting time to be in Washington, […]
After packing one of the smallest crops in years last season, California citrus growers and marketers say the current navel orange crop looks promising in volume and quality. An earlier forecast by the California Department of Food and Agriculture had navel orange production up 19% from last year. But California Citrus Mutual now estimates the […]
A European Union policy goal to exponentially increase organic farming to 30% of all agricultural production by 2030 is expected to be considered by Gov. Gavin Newsom for next year’s budget. However, a new economic analysis says such a plan would dramatically increase the price of food for many consumers and jeopardize the solvency of […]
Just as citrus orchards are alive with harvest activity, the board of directors at Farmer Bob’s World in Ivanhoe has also been busy planning for the future of the non-profit agricultural education organization. At its annual meeting in November, the board named Eddie Valero president. Valero, an Orosi resident, was also recently re-elected as District […]