The Tulare County District Attorney’s office may continue to prosecute three former Healthcare Conglomerate Associates (HCCA) executives, a judge ruled earlier this month. Yorai ‘Benny’ Benzeevi, HCCA’s CEO; Alan Germany, HCCA’s former CFO; and Bruce Greene, an attorney with Baker Hostetler who served Benzeevi, HCCA and the Tulare Local Healthcare District, were charged in 2020 […]
Today, the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) announced an increase in water allocations for the Central Valley Project (CVP). Last month, Reclamation increased the CVP allocation to 80% for contractors like Westlands Water District (Westlands) following an initial allocation of 35% of the water entitled to under contract. Today’s announcement brings the total up to 100% […]
Tulare resident Maria Grijalva will be receiving a National Kidney Foundation (NKF) Award in Austin, Texas on April 13. Grijalva has been the head of the Tulare/Kings Kidney Support group for over 20 years. A transplant recipient herself 36 year ago, she knows both sides of the spectrum of needing or receiving a kidney. She […]
On Tuesday, March 7, 2023, the Tulare City Council approved a new Economic Development Investment Program as an outcome from a 2023 Strategic Plan study session between City Council and management staff. City Council recognizes the City’s need to focus its efforts on economic development, which will increase private sector investment and job creation thereby […]
Months of heavy rainfall and subsequent flooding have dealt a new financial blow to California farmers as they come out of a multiyear drought that had them fallowing land and plowing under crops due to water shortages. They now face flooded fields, waterlogged plants, crop delays and property damage. From dairies and orchards in the […]
Millions of acre feet of water are about to melt in the Southern Sierra Nevada. The water – trillions of gallons of it – will travel down the four rivers that feed into the Tulare Lake Basin, bringing flooding to the area that hasn’t been seen since the late ’90s. In fact, the amount of […]
Due to the local State of Emergency declarations because of potential flooding, Community Services Employment Training (CSET) is providing emergency assistance to low-income households in Tulare County affected by the recent severe weather conditions in the region. “With severe storms impacting communities in Tulare County, CSET will provide this temporary emergency assistance through the Severe […]
According to Tulare city staff, over the past 10 years there have been 14 homeless deaths with numerous fatalities around Union Pacific Railroad property. During the 18 months that Marc Mondell, Tulare City Manager, has been employed, 4 of the 14 have taken their lives. This rapid increase encouraged the city to act and they […]
The Cesar Chavez Foundation (CCF) has put John Duran, a Porterville activist, on notice with a cease and desist letter. He has been helping a disabled Porterville farm worker, Santos Nava, recover money he invested in the Paul R Chavez Investment Group (PCIG). Nava has been in a legal battle since 2020 trying to recover […]
As the Central Valley braces for another atmospheric river-driven storm arriving early next week – bringing another 1.5 to 2 inches of rain starting late on Saturday and intensifying into the week – a potential catastrophe is accumulating in the Sierra. As the snowpack at elevation continues building well past historic high levels, the possibility […]