CACHE, The Center for Art, Culture and History-Exeter, is pleased to announce the opening of solo show Betty Berk: Neo-Expressionist, on exhibit from May 6 through July 29, 2023. Artist Betty Berk is a neo-Expressionist painter whose work emphasizes texture and color. She has focused on oil painting over the past 30 years, although she has […]
The Sierra has a historic snowpack. Local rivers are running high and ditches and canals are breaching the levees. Tulare Lake has returned. To get a quick handle on our local water issues, the League of Women Voters of Tulare County is pleased to host a panel presentation on Tuesday, May 16, 2023. The moderator […]
The Tulare Union High School Drama Department will present the musical Mean Girls High School Version by Tina Fey, music by Jeff Richmond, and lyrics by Nell Benjamin in evening performances on Wednesday through Friday, May 10-12 at 7:00 pm with a Saturday matinee on May 13 at 2:00 pm in the Tulare Community Auditorium […]
The second installment of the Carnegie Museum of Kings County’s year-long celebration of local Portuguese history and culture opens Friday, May 12. It runs through Sunday, Aug. 13. This installment picks up where the first one, which focused on Portuguese immigration to California, left off. All new displays feature artifacts and photos that highlight […]
On May 9, 2023, Eagle Mountain Casino begins a new chapter and opens the doors to its new property, located at 1850 West Street, off Highway 65 next to the Porterville Fairgrounds in Porterville, CA. Eagle Mountain Casino’s story humbly began in June of 1996 when the casino opened its doors with a few mobile […]
The Tulare Local Health Care District (TLHCD) is under the gun as it faces a set of yearly deadlines demonstrating the expansion project at the Tulare hospital – owned by the district and operated by Adventist Health – is making significant and ongoing progress. Meanwhile, the State of California legislature approved a loan package Thursday, […]
A civil rights case against the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office stemming from the 2017 beating of an openly gay Strathmore man can now proceed in federal court following a criminal trial of the beating victim instigated by the Tulare County District Attorney’s Office. DA Filed Charges One Year After Incident The criminal case against […]
After approval at the April 3rd Visalia City Council Meeting, the schedule for the Caldwell Avenue Improvement Project changed. Now, the project will include more daytime work and will close major intersections for several days at a time. The new schedule will have traffic impacts during the day due to 24-hour road closures of various […]
Sequoia National Forest officials will end the temporary Storm Damage Forest Closure Order # 0513-23-08 Saturday, April 29, 2023, at 11:59 pm. However, beware that some forest roads, trails, campgrounds, and wilderness areas are not accessible due to storm damage, wet, muddy, and snowy conditions. “We recognize the important role of the forest in our […]
As the historic snowpack in the Sierra Nevada begins to melt, the City of Porterville would like to remind the public to choose “life over recreation.” With the weather warming up, residents may be tempted to enter the Tule River to cool off by spending time in or near the River and canals. With the […]