While there has long been an interest in winetasting, in the past couple decades the business has been booming with wine grape vineyards, wineries, winetasting locales, winery tours and lodging popping up in a variety of areas around California. Many of these are within a comfortable driving distance of Tulare and Kings Counties including Lodi, […]
Sacramento, a short drive or flight away, isn’t just for politicians. Dubbed “America’s most diverse city,” Sacramento is host to hundreds of years’ worth of history, a vibrant arts community, and more. Below is a hand-picked list of recommendations for things to do and places to see: California Automobile Museum, 2200 Front Street – www.calautomuseum.org […]
Tulare County Animal Control (TCAC) is planning changes to their policies, procedures and county ordinances regarding the way that division of Tulare County Health and Human Services Agency interfaces with the pet owners of Tulare County. Residents of unincorporated areas of Tulare County can expect to hear about proposed changes to Tulare County Animal Control […]
Tulare Regional Medical Center (TRMC) is firmly back in the black. The once financially beleaguered health care district announced that March’s revenue marks 12 straight profitable months in a row. The accomplishment comes as work continues on its once-stalled expansion project, a four-story tower that now stands partially completed, and in the wake of the […]
Chris Ekk had his eye on the top job at the Hanford Fire Department for a long time. As far back as 2003, when Ekk was promoted to engineer after three years as a firefighter for HFD, he was thinking about his far future with the department. “I made the decision this is something I […]
Judge Valeriano Saucedo is one of Tulare County’s longest-serving family law judges. Saucedo became Tulare County’s first Hispanic judge when he was appointed to the bench in 2001. His wife Teresa concurrently served as Tulare County Counsel during her husband’s reign “of power”. Judge Saucedo’s infamous rise to office as a California judge ended (for all […]
Get ready for a captivating discussion on current events and news makers when Mark Keppler, the CEO and Director of the Maddy Institute, is the special guest of the Annual Meeting for the League of Women Voters. The League Annual Meeting will be Tuesday, May 19 at noon in the LampLiter Inn. Keppler will be […]
With the worsening drought much on the minds of Californians, Visalia has added another voice in the state’s approach to water regulation with the appointment of Maria Herrera, 32, to the California Water Commission (CWC). “I’m very excited,” Herrera said of the announcement by Gov. Jerry Brown’s office late last month. “I’m honored to be […]
Students in Tulare County Office of Education’s Theatre Company are preparing for the program’s annual spring musical – a production full of familiar children’s storybook characters. Beginning Thursday, April 30, audiences can enjoy “two productions in one” with first- through sixth-grade students performing the adorable Winnie the Pooh Kids, while middle and high school students […]
The downward spiral of California cotton plantings will continue this year, with only 170,000 estimated acres. Roger Isom, president of the California Cotton Growers Association, told members at the association’s 25th annual meeting in Visalia there were three reasons for the lowest total cotton acres planted since the 1920s. “Water, prices and competing crops are […]