A press release from the Department of Water Resources The Department of Water Resources (DWR) announced its initial State Water Project (SWP) allocation for 2022 along with several steps to manage the state’s water supply in anticipation of a third dry year with reservoirs at or near historic lows. The lowest initial allocations were 5 […]
For the second time this year, Adventist Health Hanford and Adventist Health Selma have earned “A” Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades. The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade is a national distinction that recognizes hospitals achievements in protecting patients from harm and error. “Above all else, patient safety and patient satisfaction continue to be our top priorities,” says […]
As a worker at Sierra View Medical Center, it is extremely disheartening watching so many employees leave and the hospital has done absolutely nothing to retain staff and entice new workers. Why? The pay is lower than hospitals in Tulare & Visalia. Managers, Directors and senior leadership have hefty salaries, yet everyone from RNs to […]
Hello, my name is Angelika Schauer and I have a loved one incarcerated at Corcoran State Prison. I know to most people who are not impacted by incarceration they are just inmates, but to me as well as many others these men are family. Husbands, sons, brothers, fathers. Mail at that facility is extremely backed […]
For turkey farmers, trying to anticipate what Americans’ dinner table will look like this Thanksgiving remains a head-scratcher. After COVID-19 scaled back holiday gatherings last year, farmers who raise the centerpiece of the meal had to take a gamble on how many and what type of bird cooks would want this season. The shifting nature […]
Kaweah Health Medical Center has earned an “A,” the top Hospital Safety Grade given by the Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit quality reporting organization. The score, released today, is a national distinction recognizing Kaweah Health’s achievements in protecting patients from harm and error in the hospital. “This ‘A’ recognizes the improvements we’ve made in […]
The Rusty Roots Show, a famous traveling marketplace will roll into the International Agri-Center® November 20 and 21, 2021 inside and outside the Corteva Agriscience Building. The event is celebrating its tenth anniversary. Started in Visalia in 2011, the swap meet-style show—which now travels to multiple California locations—provides visitors a fun and eclectic shopping experience, […]
Adventist Health Medical Office – Tulare is pleased to welcome board-certified interventional cardiologist Ankur Gupta, MD, to its practice. Dr. Gupta will spearhead the addition of cardiology services to the office and provide experienced cardiac care to the Tulare community. Dr. Gupta earned his medical degree from Bharati Vidyapeeth Medical College and completed an internship […]
VISALIA, CA – Please take notice that a vacancy was created on the Board of Trustees of the Visalia Unified School District due to the resignation of Christopher Pope, Trustee Area 6, effective November 9, 2021. At the November 9, 2021, VUSD Board meeting, Board President Juan Guerrero announced the Board’s decision to proceed with […]
Airports nationwide, including Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT), will be busy during the upcoming Thanksgiving travel period, which begins Friday, November 19 through Sunday, November 28. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) projects the busiest days during the travel period are the Tuesday and Wednesday prior to Thanksgiving and the Sunday afterward. In preparation for the […]