Third update: Visalia Chief of Police Jason Salazar has released a statement in video form addressing the incident involving a counterprotester striking two demonstrators with his vehicle. Police are in contact with all parties involved and details of the interaction are included below. Second update: The Visalia Police Department have issued a statement regarding the […]
A Press Release from Kaweah Delta Kaweah Delta has joined the Mayo Clinic and hospitals across the country in a study that is working to determine whether plasma from people who have recovered from COVID-19 can effectively help others recover from the virus. As part of the uscovidplasma.org study, a small number of COVID-19 patients […]
The Exeter Republican Women Federated welcomes members and guests to its next monthly general meeting held on Thursday, June 4th , at 6:00 PM at the Exeter’s Woman’s Club. The location is at 201 Kaweah Ave. in Exeter. Appetizers and beverages will be served. Live music will be performed before the meeting. The guest speakers, […]
Tulare’s Evolutions Gym opened May 26 while Kaweah Delta’s Lifestyle Center announced it was staying closed. According to its press release, “The Lifestyle Center…announced today that it will not re-open until the State gives fitness facilities the green light to open amid the COVID-19 pandemic.” Tulare Local Healthcare District (TLHD) co-owners of Evolutions, had the […]
A Press Release from the Workforce Investment Board of Tulare County Visalia – The California Employment Development Department (EDD) has awarded the Workforce Investment Board of Tulare County $600,000 as part of the National Dislocated Workers Grant to address the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on California’s workforce. The funding will be used to provide temporary employment opportunities […]
During a press conference today Governor Gavin Newsom announced that starting immediately the 47 counties that have self attested can open hair salons and barber shops with “meaningful modifications.” Unlike yesterday, when Newsom opened up retail shopping and churches statewide, this phase of the reopening is only for those counties whose attestations have been approved […]
Effective immediately, all in-store shopping and churches, with some restrictions, can open statewide. Public distancing, personal protective equipment, and limited capacity are a few of the guidelines required by the state in order to reopen. Tulare County was only one of five counties that did not qualify to open because of the region’s high number […]
“They said she was fine…but we got a call at 2am. My Grandma had tested positive… And by then it was too late,” Antonia Rose, Cutler resident, explained how her grandmother was sent home from Linwood Meadows Care Center in Visalia even though she was positive for COVID-19. Two weeks, ago the Valley Voice covered […]
Affordable Housing Finance has named Self-Help Enterprises (SHE) among the nation’s top 50 affordable housing developers. Ranked #45 on the list and among only eleven nonprofits, SHE started construction on 275 homes in 2019 and completed and occupied 136 homes. The award is a combination of rental housing units, self-help homeownership units, and new housing created […]
The Community of Seville has clean tap water today for the first time in almost five years. The County of Tulare led a project to construct a replacement water system and potable water is available throughout the community. As of Friday, May 15, 2020, the Water Board has rescinded the boil water notice. “We are […]