Press release from Tulare County Office of Education On Friday, April 1, high school students from Tulare and Kings counties will be visiting the Visalia and Tulare campuses of College of the Sequoias for the annual College and Career EXPO. Nearly 460 students from 20 schools have registered to participate in EXPO 2022. EXPO has […]
Local non-profit donates clean drinking water systems to eligible families Water quality is one of Central California’s biggest challenges, with high levels of nitrate and arsenic contaminants and worsening drought conditions. For the thousands of Central Valley residents who can’t safely drink water from their tap, a new community program offers a solution. Supported by […]
Darlene Mata, Hanford Community Development director currently on an extended medical leave, is suing the city and Council Members Art Brieno and Francisco Ramirez, in a discrimination lawsuit seeking a judgment for lost earnings and benefits. The suit filed in Kings County Superior Court on March 16 follows unsuccessful attempts by Mata and her attorney […]
Morris Pearl is the chair of the Patriotic Millionaires, a former managing director at BlackRock, and co-author of Tax the Rich! Florida Senator Rick Scott, the Chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, recently released an 11-point plan that outlines the policies that he believes Republicans should enact should they retake control of the House and Senate in the 2022 […]
A press release from Parra for Senate. Melissa Hurtado, the first-term Democratic state senator from Sanger is also running for SD16 Kings County Sheriff David Robinson has endorsed Nicole Parra for State Senate (D16). “I am pleased to announce my endorsement of Nicole Parra for Senate. I met Nicole about 25 years ago in Kings […]
The California Democratic Party has recently endorsed Tulare City Council Member Jose Sigala for California’s 33rd Assembly District. Since 2016, Sigala has served on the Tulare City Council, serving as its Mayor from 2018-2020 and being overwhelmingly re-elected in 2022. Since August of 2020 Jose has also served on the newly created Tulare County Regional […]
The Wine vs. Beer Showdown, Kings County Farm Bureau’s popular fundraiser, is coming up on Thursday, March 31. This is the rescheduled date after COVID forced its cancellation in January. This popular event gives guests the opportunity to enjoy samples from California wineries, breweries and local restaurants while catching up with friends and raising money […]
West Hills College Lemoore hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony for their on-campus Golden Eagle Food Pantry today, March 16. The pantry is a collaborative project supported by Kings Community Action Organization, CalViva Health, and West Hills College Lemoore and provides groceries at no cost to WHCL students. “We have recognized that in our mission of the […]
The Tulare County Museum is thrilled to announce it will host its fifth annual Museum Jamboree on Saturday, April 2, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., at the Tulare County Museum in Mooney Grove Park. This free, family-friendly event is packed with fun and educational activities for guests of all ages to learn more about […]
A new analysis highlights the significant, positive economic impact that agricultural production within the Westlands Water District has on the State of California and the country as a whole. The Economic Impact of Westlands Water District (Study), conducted by Michael A. Shires, Ph.D., outlines the far-reaching consequences of inadequate and unreliable water supplies on economies […]