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 […]
The latest California tree mortality report from the US Forest Service shows more than 36 million trees died in the state’s forests during 2022, including more than a million standing in Tulare County’s groves. The number of dead trees represents a threefold increase in the mortality rate in a single year. Rising Tree Mortality […]
According to a 2022 Point-In-Time count, there are 4,216 people experiencing homelessness in Tulare County, 2,338 of whom are unsheltered. Over half of the homeless are left to sleep outside in the 30° weather experiencing freezing discomfort and risking hypothermia. But there is a shelter in Visalia for those in need. Located at 701 East Race […]
The Department of Water Resources (DWR) today, March 2, announced their decision on the groundwater sustainability plans for 12 critically overdrafted groundwater basins in Central California. Of the 12 basins, DWR declared that six did not submit plans that demonstrate they will reach sustainability by 2040. Two of those basins are in Tulare County and […]
Warning: this article contains quotes with vulgar and graphic language. Sarah Hacker, the new Kings County District Attorney, is staring down multiple potential lawsuits for creating a hostile work environment and allegedly using homophobic slurs during a meeting with two Kings County peace officers. Multiple complaints of employment discrimination have been filed with California’s Civil […]
Planned Parenthood could be headed to Tulare, but not without a fight from anti-abortion group Tulare-Kings Right to Life. The City of Tulare’s Site Plan Review Committee met Wednesday, February 22, to discuss an application submitted by Planned Parenthood Mar Monte to build a new facility in that city. A site plan review is the […]
Editors note: This article was updated at 3:00 Friday, 2/17/2023 This week, the Kaweah Delta Health Care District notified the bank overseeing bond series issued beginning in 1999 that the district failed to maintain adequate cash reserves through the last six months, apparently triggering a requirement that forces the district to deposit around $17 million […]
Agents with the Federal Bureau of Investigation showed up at Santos Nava’s house in Porterville, saying they wanted to talk about “a possible fraud investigation involving Fernando Chavez,” according to John Duran, who holds Nava’s power of attorney. Nava has been in a legal battle since 2020 to recover an investment he made with Paul […]
It’s hard to truly understand the struggles that children go through. The issues that burden kids now are vastly different and hard to relate to compared to youth growing up 10 or 15 years ago. There are some caught in a constant battle with the judicial system from judges who hardly know them or parents […]
The City of Hanford now owes Helena Agri-Enterprises $12 million after the Hanford City Council voted to settle a lawsuit by the company against the city. After an initial payment of $7.5 million in 30 days, the city must cough up the remaining balance in annual installments beginning on March 1, 2024. A ten-year legal […]