A Guest Commentary from Loren Kaye at CalChamber And just like that, California is in an economic recession. But not just any recession. According to Governor Newsom’s Department of Finance, since mid-March, more than 4.2 million claims for unemployment benefits have been filed in the state. The Department projects that the 2020 unemployment rate from the […]
VISALIA, CA – Kaweah Delta is developing plans that will allow it to resume some hospital services as early as next week and elective surgeries by mid-month. A key component of bringing more services online will be a process to test all surgical patients to determine if it is safe for them to have surgery, […]
A press release from Tulare County Public Health VISALIA, CA – The Tulare County Public Health Officer, Dr. Karen Haught, has released a new guidance regarding the wearing of face coverings, or masks, as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) have recommended that members of […]
VISALIA, CA – The Tulare County Public Health Officer has signed and released an amended Emergency Order for the prevention of COVID-19 pursuant to Tulare County Ordinance and the California Health and Safety Code. The Shelter-in-Place Order and the State’s Pandemic Roadmap have been adopted by the Tulare County Health Officer. Currently, only the authorized […]
A defiant Kings County Board of Supervisors began its emergency meeting on May 8 with a call for defying the state, with some members calling for reopening businesses even if state COVID-19 requirements weren’t met. After airing their frustration, supervisors eventually told the county health officer to ask the state to issue variances on some […]
Sarah DeJohn, a recent transplant from Seattle, fell in with the beautiful landscape and small town vibe in Visalia. But she found something missing. DeJohn would see posts on social media of pets being abandoned in the unincorporated parts of the county and the many orchards just outside Visalia. She also saw that the area […]
Citizens of Tulare are finally getting a look at the details of a pair of altercations between one of their city councilmen and a high-ranking officer of the Tulare Police Department. Hostile Work Environment Following a pair of hostile interactions between Councilman Carlton Jones and TPD Lt. Jarod Boatman during city council meetings on […]
“They were aware of everything, but they didn’t have a plan of action,” Tiffany Tassey, 28, said when referring to her experience with management while working as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) at Lindsay Gardens during the COVID-19 outbreak. Nursing homes across the nation have become hotspots for infection. At one point some of the […]
Governor Gavin Newsom held a well anticipated news conference at noon today to announce how the individual counties could open retailers, offices and manufacturers by tomorrow. But for those counties ready to throw open their doors the announcement was a disappointment. While announcing that trails, golf courses and car dealerships can open with modifications, not […]
A press release from the City of Visalia The Visalia City Council, individually and collectively, shares the concerns of our citizens about ending the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus in Visalia, as well as taking appropriate steps toward economic recovery and a “reopening” of the community. The Council wants our citizens to maintain both their […]