Hello and welcome to February 2022. We sincerely hope you are all taking precautions to protect yourselves and loved ones from the Covid Omicron strain. Recently, your Chamber Board of Directors had a very important decision to make. Confronted with the challenges, and potential danger of Omicron, the Board chose to postpone the Annual Awards […]
Tulare County residents are invited to attend a series of meetings to offer input on redistricting and submit maps of what they would like Kaweah Delta Health Care District’s five geographic zones to look like for future board elections. The District is currently analyzing its zones using the 2020 census data to redraw the district […]
COVID-19 continues to be widespread in Tulare County, fueled by the latest Omicron variant of the virus. Tulare County Public Health officials are reporting some of the highest COVID-19 case rates and positivity rates ever during the ongoing pandemic. During this current surge in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, public health officials urge everyone to take […]
Kings County Superior Court Judge Robert S. Burns ordered an attorney from the state Attorney General’s office to take over prosecution of seven criminal cases formerly being prosecuted by embattled county DA Keith Fagundes. The matter was initiated by the court to avoid a potential conflict of interest. The potential conflict of interest arose because […]
Fresno County Supervisor Nathan Magsig issued a statement Monday stating that he would announce his candidacy for California’s 5th Congressional District: The seat, which covers much of California Gold Country and key portions of the San Joaquin Valley, draws into portions of my Fresno County Supervisorial district near to my heart. Since I was elected […]
A press release from California Chamber of Commerce Three California Chamber of Commerce job killer bills, including one that would have raised taxes by more than $160 billion annually to fund a single-payer health care system, were stopped in the state Legislature yesterday and are likely dead for the year. In a statement released yesterday, […]
World Ag Expo® returns live for its 55th show on Tuesday, February 8, in Tulare, California. Gates will open at 9:00 a.m. The red carpet rolls out on Tuesday for Opening Ceremonies at 8:00 a.m. in the Heritage Complex Banquet Hall. The ceremonial opening will begin with an awards ceremony for Top-10 New Products Winners […]
A press release from TCSO On Monday, February 2, Tulare County Sheriff Office (TCSO) Detectives received information from Homeland Security about a large shipment of counterfeit goods heading to Tulare County from the Philippines. During the course of the investigation, Detectives identified a home in the 800 block of Belmont Street in Tulare as the […]
Fresno, California (January 21, 2022) – Today the Department of Water Resources (DWR) announced that the Westside Subbasin Groundwater Sustainability Plan (Westside GSP) submitted by Westlands Water District, acting as a Groundwater Sustainability Agency, has received an incomplete determination under the provisions of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA). The determination starts a 180-day window to […]
The Visalia Economic Development Corporation (VEDC) now has 20 employers signed up to participate in the Job Fair from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Friday, January 28, at Proteus, 1440 N. Shirk. Businesses signed up to date are: Green Rabbit, Amazon, BlueScope, California Dairies, Workforce Investment Board, United We Staff, ABLE Industries, Employment Connection, […]