The small Asian Citrus Psyllid (ACP) remains of big concern to local citrus growers, as well as the California citrus industry. First detected in California in the fall of 2008, the first psyllid was found in Southern California, believed to have hitchhiked its way up from Mexico. Areas south of the San Joaquin Valley have […]
In 2015, Team Tulare was formed to reach out to local business owners in a big way, while helping the economy of Tulare grow. Today, the team is proactive; reaching out to business by walking the streets. Tulare Chamber of Commerce CEO Ben Brubaker had spent time visiting with other chambers up and down the […]
The Lindsay City Council and city staff are continuing to seek opportunities and ways for its agencies to re-coop monies spent providing services for its constituents. The city has been running in the red and will continue to do so into the unforeseeable future, if it cannot turn some things around. One small measure the […]
From a Nebraska farm to Tulare County Ag Commissioner, Marilyn Kinoshita’s life has always involved agriculture, and probably always will. “I was the youngest and my mom did half the farming,” she said. “She was a product of farming parents, as my dad was, so at a young age back in the ‘20s, ‘30s and […]
The Tulare County Board of Supervisors is seeking a Tulare County resident to serve on the Delta Vector Control District Board of Trustees as an at-large member. The Delta Vector Control District is the authority for vector control and vector-borne disease prevention in the northern portion of Tulare County. The board consists of seven members, […]
The heavenly sounds of the University Preparatory Handbell Choir will perform, along with the UPHS choir, dance and guitar classes, at the COS Theater Thursday, May 19 at 6pm. Some 27 members of the choir will fill the theater with the uplifting sounds of their bells during the performance. Handbell choir and music instructor Patty […]
Next to the “Soldier’s Cross”, in the shadow of the “Med-a-vac” Helicopter, Hot Rods, Classic’s and bikes will roll into Porterville’s Veterans Park. The Rollin’ Relics Car Club of Porterville 16th Annual Car & Motorcycle Show will take place Saturday May 14th, corner of Henderson and Newcomb. Car show registration is from 8-10am; the show […]
Although she’s a stand-up comedian, Amy Shuklian takes her day jobs very seriously. The Visalia City Council member is also a recreation therapist, who works in Kaweah Delta’s rehab center on Akers. And, while serious about her work, she finds that the use of comedy is helpful in many situations. The South Valley native was […]
The walls of his office are filled with photographs and mementos – photos of his family and keepsakes from his personal and professional life – from the time he served his ministry in Switzerland to signs and proclamations from his time as a Visalia City Council member and as Supervisor for Tulare County. Born on […]
The Visalia Rawhide are looking for a trifecta–hoping to win their Division title again for the third consecutive year. Head Coach JR House returns this season following last year’s 84-56 record, the best in the California League. The former major league catcher found coaching a natural fit for him and looks forward to another successful […]