California’s citrus groves look remarkably different than they did last year, when a record crop weighed down mandarin trees and navel oranges stayed on trees late into the summer months due to shipping issues at congested ports. This season, both mandarin and navel harvests are predicted to be much lighter and shorter in length due […]
As planned, Fresno Pacific University will return to face-to-face classes Monday, February 7. This was the target date set by the FPU President’s Cabinet January 28, when it decided COVID numbers had climbed to the point a temporary return to primarily online education was necessary. The return affects all courses not previously scheduled to be […]
The Tulare County Office of Education will hold the final rounds of the 2022 Tulare County Academic Decathlon, a 10-event scholastic competition for teams of high school students, on Saturday, February 5, 2022. Teams of Tulare County students from seven high schools will compete in two school categories – large school and small school – […]
Spaces are marked, pavilions are built, and World Ag Expo® is ready to be “Back in AgTion” February 8-10 in Tulare, CA. Tickets are on sale now at https://bit.ly/WAE22Tickets. Show officials note confidence in the event with 94% of spaces sold as of January 3 and domestic and international ticket sales trending at 2020 levels. […]
Adventist Health Hanford has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Disease-Specific Care in Sepsis Certification by demonstrating continuous compliance with performance standards. The Gold Seal is a symbol of quality that reflects a healthcare organization’s commitment to providing safe and quality patient care. Being sepsis-certified improves the quality of patient care by […]
When students signed up for a new Medical Assistant Program through Adventist Health and COPE Health Solutions on September 30, 2021, they had no idea their tuition would be fully covered. During a recent virtual Microsoft Teams meeting, the 14 students who enrolled in the seven-month program, were notified that the Kings County Economic Development […]
When I was in my 20s and just starting out as an engineering lab technician, I relied on Planned Parenthood Mar Monte in Fresno for health care. I’m guessing we all know someone who has gone to Planned Parenthood for medical services and been grateful that it’s there. This is why it’s so important to […]
Hello and welcome to February 2022. We sincerely hope you are all taking precautions to protect yourselves and loved ones from the Covid Omicron strain. Recently, your Chamber Board of Directors had a very important decision to make. Confronted with the challenges, and potential danger of Omicron, the Board chose to postpone the Annual Awards […]
Tulare County residents are invited to attend a series of meetings to offer input on redistricting and submit maps of what they would like Kaweah Delta Health Care District’s five geographic zones to look like for future board elections. The District is currently analyzing its zones using the 2020 census data to redraw the district […]
COVID-19 continues to be widespread in Tulare County, fueled by the latest Omicron variant of the virus. Tulare County Public Health officials are reporting some of the highest COVID-19 case rates and positivity rates ever during the ongoing pandemic. During this current surge in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, public health officials urge everyone to take […]