The Tulare City Council behaved itself for an entire hour before the accusations and recriminations began at its November 21 meeting. At issue this time was an item seeking the removal of Councilman Jose Sigala from the board of the Mid-Kaweah Groundwater Sustainability Agency (GSA). Sigala’s removal was placed on the agenda by City Manager […]
Wes Hensley remains Tulare’s chief of police and will stay on paid administrative leave, despite a formal statement of no-confidence delivered to the City Council Tuesday night by an attorney for the Tulare Police Officers Union. No Union Support for Command Roger Wilson, the union’s lawyer, told the Council that the executive committee of the […]
Jose Sigala announced November 30 that he is throwing his hat into the ring for the 26th State Assembly District. As a Tulare City Councilmember, Sigala says he has brought more resources into District 1 — and he now wants to do the same for the 26th Assembly District. Currently there are three Republicans in […]
Tulare Regional Medical Center is inching closer to reopening, but there’s no concrete date yet, the hospital’s board was told Wednesday. The hospital has, however, received over 500 applications for employment, and a job fair is in the process of being scheduled, interim CEO Larry Blitz told the board. Additionally, the hospital’s management consultants now […]
Healthcare Conglomerate Associates will soon lose its management contract to oversee operations of the Southern Inyo Hospital after a bankruptcy court hearing Wednesday. The Southern Inyo Healthcare District, which owns the hospital, and HCCA came to an agreement before the hearing: HCCA would not dispute the rejection of the contract so long as they were […]
Healthcare Conglomerate Associates has left the Tulare Regional Medical Center for the last time. The company’s contract to manage the hospital, the Evolutions Gym, its clinics and other associated facilities, was officially terminated at 5pm Wednesday. Former employees, Tulare Local Healthcare District board members, and community members began gathering in front of the hospital’s allied […]
This article has been updated to correct the calculations used for Evo Management Company’s monthly payment under the “The Contract” subheading. Some Tulare residents have one more thing to be thankful for this Thanksgiving: Evolutions Fitness and Wellness Center is slated to reopen Saturday at 6am. The announcement comes after the approval of a contract […]
The Tulare Local Healthcare District Board of Directors announces that recruitment for hospital employees is underway in preparation for the reopening of Tulare Regional Medical Center (TRMC) in the near future. “We are excited that we are moving forward with the recruitment and interview process to staff TRMC, bringing us to our goal of creating […]
UPDATE: According to a statement from the Tulare County District Attorney’s office, investigators were on the scene at the hospital for “well over 33 hours straight”, collecting evidence since 9am Thursday. Healthcare Conglomerate Associates will leave the Tulare Regional Medical Center for the last time on November 22 at 5pm. Additionally, during argument, it was […]
Tulare’s hospital board is finally whole after the appointment of a new member on November 14 — and Evolutions could open this weekend, if the stars align. The Tulare Local Healthcare District’s Board of Directors chose Stephen Harrell to replace the seat vacated by Richard Torrez upon his resignation on September 28, 2017. Harrell will […]