The Tulare County Fair, Sept. 18-20, has added giant new attractions to the first-ever drive-thru fair. “Bugology” will allow Fair attendees to experience an 8-foot long beetle, a 7-foot tall snail, a fly with a 12-foot wingspan and more. The eight giant creatures will be activated as drive-thru attendees approach. Sensors will activate and the […]
In collaboration with the California Department of Public Health, Tulare County health officials announced the availability of several COVID-19 mobile testing sites to provide community-based testing in rural and underserved communities of Tulare County. These mobile pop-up testing sites will be available throughout the county in the coming months. Mobile COVID-19 testing kicks off next […]
Today, Assemblymember Rudy Salas, Chair of the Joint Legislative Committee (JLAC), forwarded the State Auditor his request for an emergency audit of the Employment Development Department (EDD), the state agency responsible for providing unemployment insurance benefits to Californians. Assemblymember Salas was joined by a bipartisan group of 39 legislators in calling for an audit ofthe […]
This month, Boys & Girls Clubs of the Sequoias will be hosting their first ever College Night Webinar Series. The event will be held on two separate occasions, Wednesday, September 23rd from 5:00PM–6:30PM and Friday, September 25th from 5:00PM–6:30PM. College Night is meant to educate students on the requirements of college, familiarize them with different […]
The Truth Act Forum is being held in the Board of Supervisors Chambers at 2800 W. Burrel Ave., in Visalia, at 2:00 p.m. on September 29, 2020. This forum is held pursuant to Government Code section 7283.1 to receive public comment regarding federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) access to individuals for civil immigration enforcement […]
I am so damn sick and tired of the invasion of my privacy and the continual assaults by Tulare Public Cemetery District Trustee Xavier Avila. Xavier Avila is a public figure, who is currently on the Board of the Tulare Regional Medical Center and the Tulare Public Cemetery. Xavier started questioning mine and my wife’s […]
A press release from the International Agri-Center Tulare, CA – For more than 52 years, World Ag Expo® has served agriculture by bringing buyers and sellers together to innovate, collaborate, and advance agriculture. In 2021, the show will not be held live for the first time in World Ag Expo® history. “After working with the Tulare […]
According to the Fresno Bee Three Rivers was placed under an evacuation warning Sunday night as winds blew the Sequoia Complex Fire westward towards Tulare County’s foothills. A new evacuation point has been set up at Exeter’s Memorial Building. “An evacuation warning means there is a potential threat to life and/or property. Those who require […]
Earlier this week, St. Aloysius School received notification from Tulare County that the school has been approved for the waiver to provide in-person instruction for grades Junior Kindergarten through 2. In-person instruction for those grades will begin on Monday, September 14. Though any families who prefer to continue with distance learning will have the opportunity […]
Despite multiple financial and logistical challenges related to the pandemic, Fresno State has managed to remain fairly stable. In fact, Fresno State expects the largest incoming class in the university’s history. But there are growing concerns that there is not enough faculty or staff to meet the increasing student body. And some view the university’s […]