Tulare County seeking candidates for Agricultural Advisory Committee

The Tulare County Board of Supervisors is seeking interested individuals to fill two vacant positions on the Agricultural Advisory Committee, representing the following seats: Member 1 – Dairy/Confined Livestock Member 7 – Non-Permanent Crop Farming The purpose of the Agricultural Advisory Committee is to advise and recommend to the Board of Supervisors and other County […]

Area restaurants reopening indoors; county and cities leaving enforcement to state

Walking along downtown Visalia on a Saturday evening, you’ll find that the awnings and barriers outside of restaurants designed for outdoor dining haven’t moved. But the customers definitely have. Just follow the trail of discarded masks and you’ll find at least 11 different restaurants in the area that are now serving their customers indoors. Tulare […]

Free drop-off tax preparation services available in Tulare County

Community Services Employment Training (CSET) is providing free tax preparation services to residents of Tulare County. The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program prepares federal and state tax returns at no cost to households with less than $54,000 in annual income. Eligible residents may qualify for Federal and California Earned Income Tax Credits (CalEITC), a […]

County seeks to make appointments to 2021 Advisory Commission on Supervisorial Redistricting

The Tulare County Board of Supervisors is seeking interested individuals to compose an 11 seat commission known as the 2021 Advisory Commission on Supervisorial Redistricting. Commission Duties The County of Tulare will be considering new boundaries for each district of the Board of Supervisors.  The Board of Supervisors has established an Advisory Redistricting Commission to […]

Tulare County Establishes Senior Citizen Hotline for COVID Vaccine Information

Vaccine Supply is LIMITED – Residents Urged to Complete COVID Vaccine Interest Form and Do Not Call Vaccine Clinic Locations – A press release from TCHHSA The COVID Vaccine supply remains LIMITED, and Tulare County does not have enough vaccine supply to vaccinate all who are currently eligible. Tulare County’s 2-1-1 Call Center is overwhelmed with calls, […]

COVID crisis pushing Tulare County to its limits

Timothy Lutz, director of Tulare County Health and Human Services, needed just one word to frame his reaction to the area’s current COVID situation: “Wow.” ‘Extremely High’ Death Rate He offered that assessment early on the morning of January 21, a day after Tulare County saw 319 new cases and nine deaths. In the brief […]