The Hanford Sentinel has been sold by Lee Enterprises to a Canadian company, Santa Maria News Media Inc., a newly formed company led by a group of Canadian newspaper executives. The sale also included the Santa Maria Times, The Lompoc Record, and Santa Ynez Valley News. The acquisition of The Sentinel, a newspaper founded in […]
A press release from Kaweah Delta Hospital Members of the public are asked not to walk or drive-up without an appointment On Wednesday, April 1, a small city block in Visalia will close to allow Kaweah Delta to expand and improve its appointment only, drive-up COVID-19 testing. Kaweah Delta has offered appointment only, drive-up specimen […]
The Mayor, City Council members, and staff have been actively communicating information to our citizens about the continuing COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. Below is a list of helpful COVID-19 related links – including City of Visalia, Kaweah Delta Healthcare District, Visalia Unified School District, County of Tulare, State of California, and others: City of Visalia Operations […]
A press release from the office of Congress Member TJ Cox On March 27 Congressman TJ Cox (CA-21) traveled to Washington, DC and passed historic Families and Workers-First legislation, which will provide relief to millions of Americans during the COVID-19 pandemic. “In the last few weeks I’ve spoken to thousands of my Central Valley neighbors, […]
A Press Release from Tulare County Health and Human Services The County of Tulare Public Health Branch confirms the first death from COVID-19 in the county. The person who passed away was the third positive case of COVID-19 reported by the Tulare County Public Health Branch on March 16, 2020 and had been hospitalized for […]
From KDHCD: Kaweah Delta has launched a new feature on its website to provide Tulare County residents with information on the number of positive COVID-19 patients inside the Medical Center. This new feature will be updated daily, Monday through Friday, at www.kaweahdelta.org/covid19. “This update underscores that COVID-19 is here in our community and it’s important […]
by Dave Adalian Visalia Unified School District (VUSD) campuses will remain closed through at least May 1 due to COVID-19, after district trustees voted to extend the current cessation of in-person classes. Should conditions improve so that infection rates are steady and Gov. Gavin Newsom’s shelter-at-home order is lifted, the trustees empowered Superintendent Dr. Tamara […]
Directors of the Tulare Local Health Care District (TLHCD) voted Wednesday night, March 25, to file a formal complaint against their former attorney with the California State Bar Association. “This is a mechanism to remove a bad apple from the profession,” said TLHCD director Xavier Avila before the board voted unanimously to approve making the […]
The City of Visalia is having a special closed session meeting tomorrow at 10am with one closed session item and one special agenda item open to the public. The closed session agenda item states: “THREAT TO PUBLIC SERVICES OR FACILITIES, Government Code Section 54957(a), Consultation with City Manager, City Attorney, City Litigator, Department Heads.” City […]
A Press Release from Sierra View Medical Center Desperately short of crucial Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) nationally to shield front-line medical workers against the highly contagious COVID-19, Volunteer Coordinator of Sierra View Medical Center (SVMC) is spearheading crafting efforts in making masks and calls on other community members to help. Robin Cunha, SVMC Volunteer Coordinator […]