Each year Tulare County Farm Bureau hosts an art contest for local K-12 students. We congratulate the students that participated in our 2020 Farm Bureau Art Calendar Contest, which we host in partnership with the Tulare County Office of Education. While the awards ceremony was postponed in light of COVID-19 and schools being closed, we […]
As the 35th Tulare County Farm Bureau Youth Leadership Class wraps up their experience, it is time for sophomores in Tulare County to apply for the next Youth Leadership Class. The deadline to apply is right around the corner on May 1, 2020. Students are not required to have a connection to agriculture or Farm Bureau […]
Last month, Boys & Girls Clubs of the Sequoias (BGCS) took 21 middle school members to visit UC Santa Barbara. It is BGCS’s goal to prepare their members for a positive adulthood by exposing them to opportunities they may not have considered possible. At the Club, members are encouraged to explore all their options when […]
West Hills Community College District Chancellor Stuart Van Horn announced Monday several changes to the District’s timeline in response to COVID-19. The online delivery of classes has been extended until May 22. Classes will continue to be in session, delivered online. Student resources, including counseling and advising, will continue to be offered online via Zoom […]
In California, 82 percent of rural communities are reporting teacher shortages – communities representing one-third of all California school districts. With the teacher shortage expected to nearly double by 2025, rural districts are being challenged to address these shortages today. Through a program announced in September, TCOE’s California Center on Teaching Careers (the Center), in partnership with CSU Bakersfield, […]
A local parks advocacy group, Saveourparkland93230, mailed a revised initiative to the City of Hanford on March 30. The initiative is to save the 18 undeveloped acres of Hidden Valley Park from being sold and turned into single family housing. Initiative sponsors are Mark and Patricia Pratter and Louis Martinez, a former city councilman. The […]
The Hanford Sentinel has been sold by Lee Enterprises to a Canadian company, Santa Maria News Media Inc., a newly formed company led by a group of Canadian newspaper executives. The sale also included the Santa Maria Times, The Lompoc Record, and Santa Ynez Valley News. The acquisition of The Sentinel, a newspaper founded in […]
As of March 16, 2020, all events scheduled at the International Agri-Center® were postponed or cancelled in accordance with COVID-19 safety measures. “We are doing our part to slow the spread of COVID-19,” stated Jerry Sinift, International Agri-Center® CEO. “Our staff is staying busy preparing for life after this pandemic. We will continue to serve […]
Given all the uncertainties facing the state and national economies now, the California Farm Bureau Federation urged state and federal water and environmental agencies to cooperate on operation of water projects in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. The request came after state agencies issued an environmental permit for the State Water Project that could place its […]
Letter to The Editor: As the founder of Caring Cause, I realize the majority of Tulare residents aren’t aware of our Facebook Group. Therefore, I’d like to tell the community a little bit about Caring Cause and invite them to join. Originally, the name of our group was Caring Cause – Stop Neglect at Tulare […]