Every spring, the Tulare County Office of Education invites students to participate in the annual Young Authors’ Faire (YAF). This student event offers budding writers in grades K-8 an opportunity to showcase their work at the county level and be recognized in a variety of genres. Typically, exemplary submissions from county schools are displayed at the […]
Visit Visalia is offering alternative suggestions for transportation to Sequoia National Park this summer to ensure that travelers can see the awe-inspiring giant sequoias, including the General Sherman Tree. The Sequoia Shuttle, the seasonal shuttle service from Visalia to the parks, has cancelled all routes for the 2020 summer season due to the outbreak, changing […]
Sierra View Medical Center’s (SVMC) Emergency Department (ED), located in Porterville, remains open to serve emergency needs for non-COVID related issues, especially for conditions where early diagnosis and treatment can be lifesaving, such as a stroke or heart attack. SVMC is well prepared to handle all non-COVID emergencies, as well as COVID-19 cases in a […]
In recent weeks, volunteers from the Assistance League of Visalia have distributed 1,250 books to K-6 grade students in the Farmersville Unified School District. Snowden Elementary, Hester Elementary, and Freedom Elementary students were the happy recipients of these books for their ‘home libraries.’ In addition, Outside Creek Elementary (near Farmersville) will be receiving 250 books […]
The Exeter, California, Cemetery looked like a scene out of the Norman Rockwell paintings that captured the spirit of America on magazine covers for so many decades. Despite the Governor’s orders, over 100 volunteers had gathered to place American flags on the graves of the 2,000 veterans buried there. A few walked patiently and alone […]
Thank you for your reporting about the COVID 19 outbreaks at Redwood Springs and Lindsay Gardens. Please allow me to shed some light and additional information regarding COVID 19/nursing homes and infection control. I have been a licensed nursing home administrator in California since 2002, since 2009 here in Tulare County. In 2016 I transitioned […]
Altura Centers for Health has received an infusion of $16,200.00 in emergency grant funding from the medical aid organization Direct Relief, in partnership with the National Association of Community Health Centers. Altura Centers for Health was among 518 federally qualified health centers to receive funding this week through Direct Relief’s $25 million Covid-19 Fund for […]
We all expect justice and the ability to pursue happiness without fear. We all are entitled to equality, protection and a voice. It was irresponsible for Tulare County Sheriff Mike Boudreaux to tweet the following: “For all those people hating cops across the nation. Just leave your name and address at the local police agency […]
During this time of tension and high emotions, our country is divided. It is unfortunate that you are playing into this division with your attempt to create a wedge within our community. I am disappointed at your continued use of divisive rhetoric and disconnect with the community you were elected to protect and serve. Concerned […]
The Friends of Tulare County, a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, is accepting monetary donations through the Friends of Tulare County Emergency Relief Fund Program as well as in-kind donations of supplies, in support of the COVID-19 response. The Tulare County Health & Human Services Agency and Tulare County Fire Department are collaborating to accept in-kind donations […]