Congressman Jim Costa (CA-21) announced that more than $131 million in federal funding is being awarded for major water infrastructure improvements across the San Joaquin Valley, including upgrades to the Friant-Kern Canal and O’Neill Pumping Plant, two critical components of California’s water delivery system. The funding brings the total federal investment secured for water storage, […]
Adventist Health Tulare is expanding access to advanced heart care with the launch of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI), also known as coronary angioplasty. This minimally invasive, lifesaving procedure, which treats blocked or narrowed arteries, will allow community members to receive timely treatment close to home without needing to leave the city or undergo open-heart surgery. […]
Starting Tuesday May 26, 2026, westbound Goshen Avenue will be closed at the Shirk Street and Goshen Avenue intersection as major construction work continues for the Shirk Capacity Enhancement Project. “The current road closures on Shirk Street continue to be implemented on Phase 2C, which is from Pershing Avenue to Goshen Avenue, and Phase 3, […]
Live Theater Lindsay Children’s Theater at the Lindsay Community Theatre presents “Lion King Jr.,” the story of newborn lion Simba in the land of Tanzania, May 15-24. 190 N. Elmwood Ave. 559 284-2223 or www.lindsaycommunitytheater.com The Kings Players stage an original play, “I Shot Jennifer Lopez,” a comedy about Norah who snaps what appears to […]
Today, the Bureau of Reclamation announced an updated allocation of 25 percent for Westlands Water District (District) and other south-of-Delta Central Valley Project irrigation water service contractors, an increase from the previous 20 percent. In response, Allison Febbo, General Manager of Westlands Water District, issued the following statement: “This allocation update is disappointing. While we […]
On Sunday, May 17, 2026, California Health Sciences University (CHSU) held its Class of 2026 Commencement and Hooding Ceremony for its medical school and master’s program at the Save Mart Center in Fresno. CHSU marked another historic milestone with 171 graduates this year, which is the largest cohort for both its medical school and master’s […]
Rising fuel prices, truck driver shortages, and a tightening labor supply have collided to create the perfect storm for higher food prices, leaving both Central Valley consumers and business owners scrambling to keep up. With no relief in sight, everyone’s feeling squeezed. “It’s not just one thing,” says Thomas Riddle, managing director of transportation of […]
Adventist Health is expanding access to advanced, minimally invasive surgical care in the Central Valley with the addition of a second da Vinci Xi robotic surgical system in Hanford. The system will be housed at Adventist Health’s Kerr Outpatient Center, complementing the existing da Vinci Xi at Adventist Health Hanford. “Expanding access to advanced technology outside […]
The Center for Art, Culture, and History—Exeter (CACHE) will be hosting its second annual reception for the student art exhibit titled Future Artists of Exeter. It will be held on Wednesday, May 20, from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM. CACHE has been working with local art teachers Amy Smith of Lincoln and Rocky Hill Elementary […]
It all started with Karina Sparks’s father. More than 20 years ago, he began working with the Winters Joint Unified School District to provide students with the oranges he’d long been growing on their Yolo County family farm. “It was like a pioneer thing, because nobody was doing it,” Sparks said. She took up the […]