A coalition of agricultural and business employers has filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court challenging the COVID-19 related emergency temporary standards (ETS) recently approved by the California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board (Board). The complaint alleges, among other things, that the Board lacks statutory authority to impose many of the sweeping measures […]
2020 has truthfully tested the very fabrics of our society. We saw the rise of the COVID-19 pandemic. We saw the U.S. economy plummet. We saw thousands of Americans take to the streets in peaceful protests over systemic injustice. Lastly, we experienced a U.S. election that has divided this nation. This year, many have lost […]
World Ag Expo® and E.M. Tharp, Inc. have teamed up for the 14th annual “We Believe in Growing” scholarship, created to support agriculture education. High school seniors from Madera, Fresno, Tulare, Kings and Kern counties are encouraged to apply by February 1, 2021, to be considered. A $10,000 scholarship will be awarded to two students […]
The newly formed Kaweah Water Foundation (KWF) will be hosting a series of Safe Drinking Water public workshops in January 2021 for residents within Tulare County. The Part One and Part Two workshops will focus on nitrates in the Kaweah area and short-term drinking water solutions for community water systems and domestic well users. Attendees […]
For the first time in show history, the 2021 World Ag Expo® will be an online event February 9-11. “A digital show is not a replacement for a live event like World Ag Expo,” said Jerry Sinift, International Agri-Center® CEO. “But the ag industry has never stopped working, and neither will we. Ag is essential […]
During the first meeting of 2021, the Tulare County Board of Supervisors (BOS) unanimously approved a letter to Governor Newsom, supporting the promotion of the COVID-19 vaccine for the essential farmworker population. The letter was put together with help of the Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) and cited the high rates of unemployment and […]
The COVID-19 virus continues to spread at alarming rates throughout Tulare County. In the midst of an ongoing surge of infections following holiday social gatherings, Tulare County Public Health releases its COVID-19 Vaccine Schedule for distribution and delivery of the much-anticipated vaccine to end the pandemic. For the COVID-19 Vaccine Schedule in Tulare County and […]
A Press Release from the White House On Monday, President Donald J. Trump will award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Devin Nunes. This prestigious award is the Nation’s highest civilian honor, which is awarded by the President to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United […]
Note from the Editor: According to the Fresno Bee, “Fresno County ranks highest in the country for metro areas where the coronavirus pandemic is spreading the fastest, according to an analysis Monday from the New York Times. The list of metro areas with 50,000 or more residents shows Fresno County’s population of 1 million at the […]
You probably feel like we do, as this crazy year 2020 comes to an end and that’s “Whew, I’m glad that’s over!” We now can look to 2021 with hopeful enthusiasm. The last 10 months have been frustrating, confusing and at times discouraging for all of us. We closed the Hands in the Community office […]