There is no public access beyond the locked gates on Bear Creek and Balch Park Roads due to unsafe road conditions. This closure means there is no public access to Mountain Home State Demonstration Forest and Balch Park. The closure applies to motor vehicles as well as pedestrians, cyclists, and the public in general. The […]
State and local authorities are preparing for massive flooding of the Tulare Lake Basin. Record amounts of snow blanket the watershed, and now a record spring runoff is being driven by a wave of unseasonably high temperatures. Officials – bearing the worst-case scenarios in mind – are imagining valley cities around the lake flooding, and […]
A civil rights case against the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office stemming from the 2017 beating of an openly gay Strathmore man can now proceed in federal court following a criminal trial of the beating victim instigated by the Tulare County District Attorney’s Office. DA Filed Charges One Year After Incident The criminal case against […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
A Disaster Recovery Center opened in Farmersville in Tulare County, where residents who were affected by the severe storms and flooding that started on Feb. 21 can get information on disaster assistance. Those affected by the disaster can meet with recovery specialists face-to-face if they need help applying for FEMA assistance. They can also get […]
The Tulare County Superior Court is currently accepting applications for the Civil Grand Jury. The term will be July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2024 Nineteen volunteers will be chosen in a random drawing. The primary function is studying and reviewing the operations of your local government and making recommendations for improvements or changes. If you […]
Due to the local State of Emergency declarations because of potential flooding, Community Services Employment Training (CSET) is providing emergency assistance to low-income households in Tulare County affected by the recent severe weather conditions in the region. “With severe storms impacting communities in Tulare County, CSET will provide this temporary emergency assistance through the Severe […]
The Cesar Chavez Foundation (CCF) has put John Duran, a Porterville activist, on notice with a cease and desist letter. He has been helping a disabled Porterville farm worker, Santos Nava, recover money he invested in the Paul R Chavez Investment Group (PCIG). Nava has been in a legal battle since 2020 trying to recover […]