Tulare County employees turned up the heat last week on the Tulare County Board of Supervisors (BOS), conducting a protest march outside the council chambers and taking their message to Sacramento. During a special evening session of the Tulare County BOS on June 24th, the Service Employee International Union (SEIU) Local 521 organized a march […]
An effort is underway to establish a library in London, an underserved community of 2,134 in northern Tulare County. “The overall purpose for this library is not just simple literacy but to improve the lives of the people of London,” said Robert Isquierdo, the main force behind the Library for London Project. Community organizations such […]
Recently, a case of West Nile Virus was reported to Tulare County Health and Human Services. The individual impacted was hospitalized and is now recovering. Delta Vector Control District reported that 36 mosquito pools and 21 dead birds have tested positive for West Nile. During the summer months, community members should be on guard and […]
Assembly Republican Leader Connie Conway, of Tulare, issued a critical response to the approval of the new state budget plan. “The majority party’s budget plan reflects their misguided priorities – spending increases, more pet projects and new programs that will put Californians on the hook for higher future spending,” Conway said in a statement. “It […]
Tulare County Foster Care Licensing will hold an orientation for prospective foster parents at 6:30pm on Thursday, July 17, at its office at 26500 S. Mooney Blvd. in Visalia. In addition to scheduled orientations, Tulare County Foster Care licensing staff members now offer personal orientations in order to be more accessible to prospective foster parents. […]
Valley Oak SPCA is offering new adoption specials for seniors, senior pets and military personnel. “In an effort to find new homes for more animals, we are pleased to announce an expansion to our Pets for Seniors program and new adoption programs for our service personnel and senior pets,” said Tami Crawford, executive director. The […]
Hannah Van Dyk of Tulare was selected as the 2014-2015 Dairy Princess for the California Milk Advisory Board’s (CMAB) District 9. The crowning took place before a crowd of approximately 225 dairy industry members and their families and friends, on June 20 at the Heritage Complex International Agri-Center in Tulare. Retiring Dairy Princess Elyse Borba […]
The new leadership of Tulare County Association of Governments started their two-year terms on Tuesday. Tulare County Supervisor Phil Cox is the new board chair, and Tulare City Council Member Craig Vejvoda is the new vice chair. Both were unanimously selected at the May 19th meeting of the TCAG Board. Supervisor Cox is a lifelong […]
Americans love a patriotic Fourth of July party that includes lots of family, friends, food and loud fireworks. To our pets, especially dogs, however, it is a nightmare. Canines have a keen sense of hearing and the blasts from the fireworks can cause them distress and be disorienting. Your pet may try to escape the […]
Tulare County employees, represented by Service Employees International Union (SEIU), and Tulare County management are engaged in heated negotiations. If the two sides cannot agree on a contract by June 30th, the represented employees will have the option to call a strike. The SEIU is asking for a three-year contract with an 8.74% raise. Their […]