Tulare Olympic Boxer, Richard Torrez, visited the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Sequoias’ Tulare location to speak to Club members from across the county. Torrez inspired these kids and teens by sharing some of the lessons he’s learned through life so far and reflecting on his journey to the Olympics. As most may know, […]
The City of Hanford’s first Boys & Girls Club will soon become a reality after the California Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) awarded the City a $2.45 million Proposition 64 Public Health and Safety Grant for a five-year cycle. Proposition 64 legalized cannabis for recreational use in the State of California and set […]
Effective today, May 4, Tulare County Sheriff Mike Boudreaux has issued temporary river closures for parts of the Kaweah, Kern and Tule rivers. Sections of the Kings and St. John’s rivers are already closed to the public. The closure orders begin today and will stay in effect until further notice. This year’s record level snowpack […]
Tulare County Public Health is proud to announce the grand opening of its new Tulare County Public Health Clinic in Visalia. The 4,750-square-foot facility is designed to offer specialty services, including various immunizations, tuberculosis treatment and prevention programs, and services for other communicable diseases. The County of Tulare invested $3 million to construct the new […]
In a move to give patients access to additional hospitals and services, Visalia Medical Clinic, a group of 62 physicians and other health care providers, is partnering with Adventist Health Physicians Network, effective May 1, 2023. “In partnering with Adventist Health, along with their four hospitals and more than 60 medical offices in the Valley, […]
Editor’s note – This article was updated May 1 to reflect the date change of the Tree to Table/Dinner in the Groves date to June 1. With more than 89 years in the citrus industry, members of the LoBue Family will be honored Thursday, June 1 as the “Citrus Family of the Year,” an annual […]
The public is invited to observe National Crime Victims’ Rights Week 2023 at the District Attorney’s annual memorial quilt unveiling at 6 pm on Monday, April 24 at the Visalia Convention Center Charter Oak Ballroom. Since 1981, National Crime Victims’ Rights Week has brought attention to the millions of Americans impacted by crime and the […]
Tulare County, in partnership with CalOES and FEMA, has established a debris removal program for residents impacted by the recent March flooding events. Debris removal pickups will begin next week following the contract approval by the Tulare County Board of Supervisors. Residents of areas who have reported damages caused by the recent March flooding are […]
April marks the kickoff of the annual Central Valley Medical Association’s first annual medical conference. The conference was impactful for Tulare County, being the county’s first medical conference of its size offered entirely at no cost to the attendees. The keynote speaker was physician and California Assemblyman, Dr. Joaquin Arambula (D-Fresno). Highlighting his medical work […]
Following weeks of record rainfall, Central Valley residents need little urging to get outside now that the wettest weather ever is mostly behind us. Mother Nature is giving us one anyway. An intense superbloom is covering the state’s hillsides and deserts in blankets of wildflowers. And the showy display is turning the Sierra Nevada into […]