“We have partnered with Breathometer, Inc., makers of the industry’s first smartphone-based breathalyzer,” announced Robert Ybarra of Fathers Against Drunk Driving (FADD), the national organization he founded in Tulare County. “They have created a mobile app, and a hi-tech device that transforms a smartphone into a portable, digital alcohol breathalyzer in seconds.” Breathometer made a […]
This month, letters were sent to Acting Tulare County Sheriff Mike Boudreaux, the California Department of Justice and Fair Practices Commission, Tulare County Counsel Kathleen Bales-Lange, the Tulare County Board of Supervisors and County Administrative Officer Jean Rousseau, Tulare County Human Resources Department Director Rhonda Sjostrom, Tulare County District Attorney Tim Ward, and the Tulare […]
Tulare County District Attorney Tim Ward and his challenger, former Deputy District Attorney Ralph F. Kaelble, both officially filed papers with the Tulare County Elections Office for the June 3rd election. Ward has served as Tulare County’s District Attorney since December 16, 2012. Retiring District Attorney Phil Cline recommended him for the position and the […]
The 29th Annual Tulare County Science & Engineering Fair will be held March 24-28 at the Sequoia Mall in Visalia during regular mall hours. Over 170 science projects, representing the work of students in grades 3-12 from throughout Tulare County, will be on display. Students participating in the event submit their projects to showcase the […]
A unique program in the Tulare County Library’s “Getting to Know” series will be a presentation by the Happy Trails Riding Academy on Thursday, March 27, at 6:30pm. Happy Trails Academy offers therapeutic horsemanship, a type of treatment for children and adults who suffer from physical, cognitive, emotional and psychological disabilities. This alternative to traditional […]
If you have ever been curious about how teens spend their day or what they may be thinking, the Tulare County Library and ValleyPBS have partnered to give you some insight. With this partnership, the library aims to strengthen its commitment to digital literacy by allowing teens to check out iPad minis for one week […]
The Tulare County Board of Supervisors announced that Lisa Bertolino has been appointed to permanently fill the public defender position. Bertolino was appointed interim public defender in December, following Michael Sheltzer’s appointment by Governor Jerry Brown to serve a judgeship in Tulare County Superior Court. “Based on her experience within the department, the board is […]
New data reveals that Tulare County has more stores that sell candy, mint and liquor-flavored non-cigarette tobacco products, and are near schools, than the statewide average. This finding is part of new data released this month on the availability and marketing of tobacco, alcohol and unhealthy food products in stores that sell tobacco. The statewide […]
West Goshen residents will no longer struggle to have safe water to use and drink, as California Water Service Company (Cal Water) broke ground on a water mainline extension project that will connect the West Goshen community with its Visalia water system. Cal Water and its partners, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) and […]
Tulare County District Attorney Tim Ward and his challenger, former Deputy District Attorney Ralph Kaelble, participated in a February 23 candidates’ forum in Porterville, hosted by El Centro Mexicano American Latino. The event was a question-and-answer exchange between the audience and the candidates. In response to the first question, a request that each candidate introduce […]