A design oversight at Tulare County’s newest jail may be putting the civil rights of prisoners detained there in jeopardy. The problem, say defense attorneys, is a lack of interview rooms at the newly-opened South County Detention Center (SCDC) and the video conferencing system the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO) has chosen as a substitute. […]
A Press Release from the Campaign to Elect Ruben Macareno Ruben Macareno pulled “Signature in Lieu” forms for the 21st Congressional District that encompasses the four San Joaquin Valley counties of Tulare, Kings, Fresno and Kern counties. Macareno, who sits on the Farmersville City Council, states that pulling papers gives him the opportunity to speak […]
In a press release Amy Shuklian announces her reelection. Visalia, Ca— Tulare County District 3 Supervisor Amy Shuklian will seek a second term on the Tulare County Board of Supervisors and has received the endorsements of Tulare County Sheriff Mike Boudreaux and District Attorney Tim Ward. “Supervisor Shuklian demonstrates a high level of loyalty and […]
The Kaweah Delta Rehabilitation Hospital’s 25-year anniversary brought together Valley Children’s Healthcare and Valley Unified School District (VUSD) Saturday September 28 for an Adaptive Sports and Equipment Expo in support of those who have experienced a spinal injury, a brain injury, an amputation or a similar injury. A crowd of proud parents, vendors and students […]
For the first time in Three Rivers School District history its teachers have unionized. Of the eight teachers, six decided to join California Teachers Association (CTA.) Three Rivers Union Elementary School District was founded in 1927 and is a kindergarten through eighth grade with an enrollment of 133 students. After eighth grade Three Rivers’ students […]
The Tulare County Board of Supervisors spent less than an hour discussing its $1.38 billion budget for 2019-20 before giving it unanimous approval at its September 10 meeting, and the union representing the majority of county-employed workers says that’s not good enough. “They’re purporting to set the county budget with very little input,” said Courtney […]
Sheriff Mike Boudreaux and more than 100 others gathered on September 5 at the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office to honor fallen TCSO Deputy Jeremy Meyst with the unveiling of the “Correctional Deputy Jeremy W. Meyst Memorial Highway.” Deputy Meyst was hired by the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office in 2004 as a Detention Services Officer. In […]
Public Health Branch Warns Against Vaping In a press Release from The Tulare County Health and Human Services VISALIA, CA – The Tulare County Public Health Officer is confirming that an individual from Tulare County has died from complications related to the use of e-cigarettes and is warning community members about the dangerous effects of […]
Mosquitoes have played a role in human history from the fall of Rome to the outcome of the Civil War and now are becoming more than a nuisance in the Valley. Fortunately for Tulare County, we have Delta Vector Control (DVC) to keep the pests at bay, but only with the public’s help. Michael Auburn, […]
A Press Release from the Lockwood Agency The Tulare County Fair has selected dairyman Joe Airosa of Tulare as the grand marshal for the centennial celebration parade on opening day, Wednesday, Sept. 11. Airosa has been involved in the fair, 4H and FFA for 65 years, he estimates. He showed livestock as a high school […]