Since this article was published, Adventist Health announced that services will temporarily cease on June 6. Additionally, this article was updated to clarify that births at the hospital that started in the ER were subsequently moved to the hospital’s birthing center. Expecting mothers in Tulare should plan to give birth in Visalia or Porterville — […]
Dr. Yorai ”Benny” Benzeevi is now a felon. On Friday, the 61-year-old pleaded no contest to six felony and two misdemeanor charges stemming from crimes committed while acting as CEO of the Tulare Local Healthcare District from 2014 to 2017. Tulare County Superior Court Judge Michael Sheltzer accepted the plea agreement during a hearing on […]
Voters in the Tulare Local Health Care District (TLHCD) may be asked again to approve funding for the stalled hospital expansion project. Bond Plan Doesn’t Raise Taxes At their meeting Wednesday, January 24, TLHCD directors approved a resolution that may eventually lead to voters approving or disapproving $50 million in bond funding to finish […]
Bruce Greene, an attorney who previously represented the Tulare Local Healthcare District (TLHCD), must now defend himself in a multi-charge disciplinary hearing by the California State Bar, the body that licenses California’s attorneys and oversees their professional conduct. That’s in addition to defending himself against criminal charges in Tulare County Superior Court. A California State […]
Trustees of the Tulare Local Healthcare District were presented with an apology letter from Alan Germany, the former CFO of Healthcare Conglomerate Associates — the company which managed Tulare Regional Medical Center from 2014 to 2017. He was ordered by Tulare County Superior Court Judge Michael Sheltzer to write the letter as part of a […]
By the end of this year, Adventist Health hopes to be done with a wide-scale restructuring of management for all its San Joaquin Valley facilities, including Adventist Tulare and Adventist Hanford. The change will see all of Adventist’s local healthcare outlets placed under a single umbrella. Realignment Complete by New Year Central Valley Network […]
World Ag Expo® returns to Tulare February 13-15, 2024, and we’re looking for the best soloist to sing the National Anthem live at the show! The entry period for the contest runs from November 1, 2023, through January 8, 2024. The winner will be announced on January 15, 2024. How to Enter To qualify for […]
On Thursday, October 12th, SHE hosted a grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony for the first phase of Santa Fe Commons, the nonprofit’s first multi-family affordable housing project in the City of Tulare, located at 537 N. West Street. The event was attended by elected officials, community leaders, and development partners who helped make the […]
A former groundskeeper for the Tulare Public Cemetery District has sued the district, claiming that he was harassed and discriminated against on the basis of his race and color. He claims that the district failed to prevent discriminatory behavior before wrongfully terminating him. Attorneys for Harvey Demp, the former groundskeeper, filed the suit in the […]
One of three co-defendants facing multiple felony criminal charges resulting from alleged fraudulent mismanagement of Tulare Regional Medical Center and the Tulare Local Healthcare District (TLHCD) accepted a plea deal this week that includes monetary restitution and a possible prison sentence. Germany Pleads No Contest Alan Germany – who served as CFO for both […]