Countywide Excellence in Education winners announced, educators in Porterville, Tulare, Exeter take top honors

This week, Tulare County Superintendent of Schools Tim Hire surprised the three winners named in the 31st Annual Tulare County Excellence in Education Awards program. The three winners notified were Andrew Woodley (2025 Administrator/Manager of the Year), Heather Silva (2025 Teacher of the Year), and Joanna Woodyatt (2025 School Employee of the Year). In March, […]

West Hills Community College District honored by Achieving the Dream

West Hills Community College District (WHCCD) is proud to announce that both of its colleges, Lemoore College and Coalinga College, have been recognized by Achieving the Dream (ATD) for their commitment to student success and equity. Lemoore College has been named a Leader College of Distinction, one of only eight institutions nationwide to receive this prestigious honor in 2025. […]

West Hills Community College District honored with Exemplary Program Awards

The West Hills Community College District is celebrating the recognition of its colleges, Coalinga College and Lemoore College, by the California Community Colleges Board of Governors as recipients of the 2024-25 Exemplary Program Award. Coalinga College is the 2024-25 Exemplary Program Award Winner for its groundbreaking Coalinga College Library program. This award honors programs that […]

Businesses invited to join First Annual Job Shadow Week, Feb 3-7

The Tulare-Kings College and Career Collaborative, in partnership with the Central San Joaquin Valley K-16 Partnership, is thrilled to announce the launch of the inaugural Tulare Kings/Central San Joaquin Valley K-16 Partnership Job Shadow Week, happening February 3-7, 2025. This dynamic initiative, inspired by National Groundhog Job Shadow Day, will give local high school students […]