The Director of the Rural Communities Resource Center (RCRC), Mary Jane Galviso, wrote a press release last week regarding its fight to acquire USDA food commodities from FoodLink for Tulare County. Its efforts were met with a letter of denial, stating that FoodLink was “at capacity.” And when Galviso appealed to the state and Tulare […]
Assemblyman Devon Mathis (R-26) may soon be back in court, once again facing allegations a member of his staff was harassed and then wrongfully terminated. Dismissed with Prejudice The case–originally filed in May of 2018 by Janie Sustaita, a former field representative in Mathis’ Visalia office who claims she was harassed because of her […]
Tulare County once again came behind Kern County in ag production, while Fresno County retained the crown as the number one crop producer in the nation. Fresno County This is the second year in a row that Fresno County has taken first place with $7.7 billion agriculture production for 2019. According to Fresno County […]
The Tulare County Library will roll out its new bookmobile at the December 8, 2020 meeting of the Board of Supervisors; after a brief presentation, the board will join library representatives outside for a ribbon-cutting ceremony, introducing a new vehicle that will expand library and literacy services to all of Tulare County. The event will […]
Signaling the start of the “season of giving,” the Tulare community helped raise more than $30,000 to benefit the Adventist Health Tulare medical center during the 32nd annual Festival of Trees, announced the Tulare Hospital Foundation. To accommodate safety precautions during the global COVID-19 pandemic, the Foundation Board of Trustees opted to hold the fundraising […]
The Holiday season is upon us bringing in a chill in the air, Christmas carols, “shoppers hustling by with their treasures,” and unfortunately the COVID-19 virus. TKHCC urges you to protect yourself, your family, and neighbors. We all look forward to all businesses and shops being open again. Meanwhile, wherever possible, shop local and shop […]
California business owners needing financial assistance can receive immediate tax relief from the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA) in the form of automatic filing extensions, interest-free payment plans, or a hiring tax credit of up to $100,000 to offset income or sales and use taxes. “Small business owners need our help and […]
Celebrate Christmas with Fresno Pacific University at “Making Spirits Bright” a drive-through Christmas experience Friday and Saturday, December 4 and 5, 2020, from 6:00-8:00 p.m. FPU’s main campus, 1717 S. Chestnut Ave., Fresno, will be full of lights and Christmas decorations and visitors will be able to enjoy the sights and sounds of Christmas from […]
The Fresno Fairgrounds is transforming into a magical Winter Wonderland this holiday season for the first-ever Big Fresno Fair’s Holiday Fantasy of Lights Show! Attendees will drive through the Fairgrounds and enjoy more than 450 holiday lights displays as they listen to Christmas music, sip on hot cocoa and more. The Fair has partnered with […]
Instruction at Fresno Pacific University will continue online instruction for the spring 2021 semester—and put its December 2020 commencement on wheels. University leaders had been preparing for some form of hybrid model for students in traditional undergraduate programs on the main campus, 1717 S. Chestnut Ave., Fresno., when Fresno County returned to the purple tier […]