My Diabetes Tutor is first diabetes telehealth education program approved for all Medi-Cal patients

Posted on September 8, 2023 by Valley Voice Contributor

My Diabetes Tutor, the first telehealth diabetes education program in California to receive national accreditation, is now the only virtual diabetes education provider credentialed to accept Medi-Cal patients. Medi-Cal, California’s Medicaid healthcare program, will pay 100 percent of each patient’s cost for My Diabetes Tutor’s diabetes self-management education and support (DSMES) program. DSMES programs have resulted in measurably […]

TCOE announced as a regional hub for new residency assistance grant

Posted on September 8, 2023 by Tulare County Office of Education

Last month, the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing announced Santa Clara County Office of Education as the recipient of the Statewide Residency Technical Assistance Center grant that totals $20 million. The grant includes Tulare, Humboldt, Sacramento, and San Diego county offices of education as consortium members that will work with Santa Clara to establish regional […]

Canning, fresh peach crops increase from last year

Posted on September 8, 2023 by Robyn Rominger, California Farm Bureau Federation

Harvest continues for the state’s cling peaches for canning and freestone peaches for the fresh market, with estimates of good crops that will exceed last year’s production despite weather-related delays. “Harvest is going well,” said Sarb Johl, who grows cling peaches in Yuba County. “It’s an average crop, not a big crop. We had a […]

Visalia Home Expo returns on September 23

Posted on September 8, 2023 by Valley Voice Contributor

The 22nd annual Visalia Home Expo returns to the Convention Center on September 23 & 24, with an all-new assortment of home products and services. Show Manager, Steve Tarter, commented, “Although we are seeing rising mortgage rates, there is still a constant demand for new homes, and existing homeowners want to make improvements such as […]

Sierra View Medical Center’s Breastfeeding Resource Center empowers new moms during breastfeeding journey

Posted on September 8, 2023 by Valley Voice Contributor

When it comes to breastfeeding, Sierra View Medical Center understands that doing what is natural doesn’t always come naturally. Thanks to its partnership with First 5 Tulare County, the SVMC Breastfeeding Resource Center is here to provide new moms and their little ones with breastfeeding support. The SVMC Breastfeeding Resource Center offers lactation services to […]

Women play a key role in construction of Porterville place of worship

Posted on September 8, 2023 by Jehovah's Witnesses of Tulare County

With her hard hat in hand, 17-year-old Daisy waves goodbye to her parents as she steps onto the Kingdom Hall construction site to join the volunteer HVAC crew. Daisy, who has an interest in construction, chose to spend the summer of 2022 volunteering on the construction site of a new Kingdom Hall in Porterville. “I’ve […]

Disability Rights CA, Disability Rights Advocates claim deficient, discriminatory conditions at Kings County Juvenile Detention Center

Posted on September 8, 2023 by Valley Voice Contributor

Disability Rights California (DRC) and Disability Rights Advocates (DRA) have released a report, “Youth in Crisis: How Kings County Locks Up Youth with Disabilities.” This report outlines findings from a multi-year investigation of the conditions at the Kings County Juvenile Center. DRC and DRA call on Kings County to reform what they claim are horrific […]

West Hills College Lemoore Presents “Evening of HOPE” Free Event for Kings County Community and College Students

Posted on September 7, 2023 by Amber Myrick

West Hills College Lemoore is hosting an “Evening of HOPE” event, a free and exciting gathering to bring together the Kings County community and the college community. This event will occur at the college’s student union on Friday, September 8, from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. “Our college’s focus is to put the ‘community’ back in […]

College of the Sequoias opens two new spaces on Visalia Campus

Posted on August 31, 2023 by Lauren Fishback

Educational Support Services Building Ribbon Cutting will be on September 1st at 10:00am. Join COS on the North side of the building, near the glass sliding doors. The new 21,145 single-story Educational Support Services replaces one of the three original buildings constructed in 1938. While introducing a new modern architectural style to the COS Visalia […]

Tulare County Rolls Out Local Winter Storms Grant Program

Posted on August 31, 2023 by Denise England

The Tulare County Board of Supervisors has approved a $2,000,000 Disaster Assistance Fund to provide financial aid to businesses that sustained damage caused by the March 2023 Winter Storms. For-profit businesses located in the unincorporated areas of Tulare County are now eligible to apply for up to $50,000 in grant funding for costs related to […]