Letter to The Editor: As the founder of Caring Cause, I realize the majority of Tulare residents aren’t aware of our Facebook Group. Therefore, I’d like to tell the community a little bit about Caring Cause and invite them to join. Originally, the name of our group was Caring Cause – Stop Neglect at Tulare […]
“For those who wanted a world without vaccines…here’s the world without ONE vaccine.” Author unknown It’s my very strong opinion this crisis will not end until a safe and effective vaccine is developed—Israel may be the first country to have a vaccine (within the next 90 days?), but can they rapidly produce it in the […]
A press release from Kaweah Delta Hospital Members of the public are asked not to walk or drive-up without an appointment On Wednesday, April 1, a small city block in Visalia will close to allow Kaweah Delta to expand and improve its appointment only, drive-up COVID-19 testing. Kaweah Delta has offered appointment only, drive-up specimen […]
The Mayor, City Council members, and staff have been actively communicating information to our citizens about the continuing COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. Below is a list of helpful COVID-19 related links – including City of Visalia, Kaweah Delta Healthcare District, Visalia Unified School District, County of Tulare, State of California, and others: City of Visalia Operations […]
A press release from the office of Congress Member TJ Cox On March 27 Congressman TJ Cox (CA-21) traveled to Washington, DC and passed historic Families and Workers-First legislation, which will provide relief to millions of Americans during the COVID-19 pandemic. “In the last few weeks I’ve spoken to thousands of my Central Valley neighbors, […]
A Press Release from Tulare County Health and Human Services The County of Tulare Public Health Branch confirms the first death from COVID-19 in the county. The person who passed away was the third positive case of COVID-19 reported by the Tulare County Public Health Branch on March 16, 2020 and had been hospitalized for […]
A Press Release from Sierra View Medical Center Desperately short of crucial Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) nationally to shield front-line medical workers against the highly contagious COVID-19, Volunteer Coordinator of Sierra View Medical Center (SVMC) is spearheading crafting efforts in making masks and calls on other community members to help. Robin Cunha, SVMC Volunteer Coordinator […]
A Press Release from Kaweah Delta Hospital Kaweah Delta has launched a new, free screening hotline intended to assess people who may have COVID-19 symptoms from the safety of their home to avoid the unnecessary exposure of themselves and others. The free hotline allows an individual with COVID-19 symptoms, to schedule a same-day appointment with […]
Joint Statement On Food Supplies From California Grocers Association And California Farm Bureau Federation From the farm to the grocery store, every segment of California’s food distribution system is working conscientiously to fill any gaps and make sure consumers have reliable supplies of safe, affordable food and farm products. As all of us come to […]
Reporting from the Valley Voice and the Visalia Times-Delta have the final round of the California News Publishers Association’s 2019 California Journalism Awards, the only area newspapers to receive the honor. First-, second- and third-place winners of the annual awards will be announced by the California News Publishers Association in the coming weeks. At the […]