Since this crisis began, I have heard from dozens of small businesses, farms and, in particular, minority borrowers who have been shut out of federal economic stimulus funds. As one constituent put it, “My tax dollars are as green as Ruth’s Chris’, this is just not fair.” Unfair is right. I recently argued on the […]
Robyn Icenhower & Associates Signs of Hope Campaign will be donating to the Kaweah Delta Hospital Foundation-Covid 19 Relief Fund. Earlier this month, Robyn Icenhower & Associates provided lawn signs to local residents that display messages of hope by placing them in front yards throughout Tulare County. With messages like “BETTER TOGETHER”, “HOPE” and “VISALIA […]
A local Visalia-based non-profit, Living Water World Missions, is funding and staffing the installation of at least three water purification systems in Guatemala at regional hospitals for the treatment of COVID-19 patients in that country. Living Water World Missions (LWWM) was founded in Visalia in December 2012 after installing about a dozen water systems in […]
Sarah DeJohn, a recent transplant from Seattle, fell in with the beautiful landscape and small town vibe in Visalia. But she found something missing. DeJohn would see posts on social media of pets being abandoned in the unincorporated parts of the county and the many orchards just outside Visalia. She also saw that the area […]
“They were aware of everything, but they didn’t have a plan of action,” Tiffany Tassey, 28, said when referring to her experience with management while working as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) at Lindsay Gardens during the COVID-19 outbreak. Nursing homes across the nation have become hotspots for infection. At one point some of the […]
A press release from the City of Visalia The Visalia City Council, individually and collectively, shares the concerns of our citizens about ending the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus in Visalia, as well as taking appropriate steps toward economic recovery and a “reopening” of the community. The Council wants our citizens to maintain both their […]
Fans of fair food can drive through the fairgrounds this Friday through Sunday to enjoy corn dogs, chicken strips, lemonade, cotton candy and more. The drive-through event, presented by 9 Iron Bar and Grill, opens at 11 a.m. daily. Motorists will access the drive-through via K Street and exit via Bardsley. A portion of proceeds […]
“Defend your rights. Defend your freedoms. Every job is essential. Open this town!” These were some of the phrases chanted through a megaphone to passing cars at the corner of Caldwell and Mooney Boulevard In Visalia. The protest took place on Friday, May 1st around noon. Nearly 300 people lined the sidewalk holding up Trump […]
A press release from Tulare County Health and Human Services As part of a statewide effort to expand testing capabilities for COVID-19 in rural areas, Tulare County has been selected by the California Coronavirus Testing Task Force to receive two new COVID-19 community testing collection sites. The new sites are being located in Dinuba and […]
A press release from Kaweah Delta Hospital Medical Center celebrates the birth of a new Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Kaweah Delta Medical Center has 47 new beds available in the event of a COVID-19 surge; 23 of those beds opened this week to care for Kaweah Delta’s littlest patients. After years of planning and construction, […]