Congressman David G. Valadao released the following statement in response to President Biden issuing an official statement formally recognizing the Armenian Genocide: “As co-chair of the Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues, my colleagues and I sent a letter to President Biden this week asking he follow through on his promise to make this overdue declaration,” […]
The Tulare County Cattlewomen have announced the recipients of their 2021 scholarships: $1500 Marian Guthrie Memorial Scholarship – Emma Coelho Emma will graduate from Tulare Western High School in June of 2021. She plans to attend either Texas A & M or Oklahoma State to study Ag Business and Meat Science. She is the daughter […]
In 1996, fresh out of high school, Daniel Enriquez began waiting tables at Hazel’s Kitchen. Nestled just outside of downtown you will find the quaint 1908 Victorian home full of character, bustling with orders from local patrons and friendly staff eager to greet you. Originally opened in 1995 by Don LeBaron and Gloria McCauslin, the […]
An excerpt from the Tulare History Museum One of the most prominent cultures we see in California since the era of the Gold Rush is Asian Americans. The recent violent acts and shooting against this culture have made it more critical than ever to examine how impactful this culture has been on California and Tulare. […]
The city of Lemoore is taking a page from Hanford’s handbook by removing parkland for commercial development, but in Lemoore’s case the opposition is because the proposed use could end up being a marijuana facility. In Hanford people opposed to the possible sale of 18 acres west of the existing Hidden Valley Park at 11th […]
The city is seeking candidates who live in Northwest Hanford (District A) to apply for the council seat held by departing Councilmember John Draxler. So far two candidates have emerged for the District A seat—former long-term Council Member David Ayers who was defeated by Draxler in the last election and Todd Cotta, a retired sheriff, […]
Mayor Francisco Ramirez announced at Tuesday’s May 4 Hanford City Council meeting that he will add an agenda item for the May 18 meeting to rezone the Hidden Valley Park extension property from low density residential back to public facilities. The move, long-sought by advocates of an expanded Hidden Valley Park, was endorsed by Council […]
Every day and every hour, since May 25, 2020, the world’s attention has been consumed by the unjust killing of George Floyd while the ravages and death toll of COVID-19 stealthily and disproportionately continues to kill people of color. In fact, the numbers in several states have worsened and the disproportionality has exponentially increased. As […]
To better reflect the breadth of services it offers to elevate the health and well-being of residents in Tulare and Kings counties, Kaweah Delta became Kaweah Health on Saturday, May 1. The largest acute care hospital, and the only trauma center between Bakersfield and Fresno, announced that the rebranding includes a new name, a new […]
Sierra View Medical Center (SVMC) has removed the emergency-use tents outside of the Emergency Department (ED) and is updating the visitor policy for ED patients in alignment with new state guidelines and recommendations. The number of COVID-19 cases has been at an all-time low for several weeks and, beginning May 1, 2021, the ED will […]