On Saturday, June 21st, the powerful USAC West Coast Sprint Cars will invade Tulare’s Merle Stone Chevrolet Thunderbowl Raceway for the fourth and final time in 2014. The action-packed card will also showcase the IMCA Modifieds and RaceSaver Wing Sprint Cars. The spectator gates will open at 4:30pm, time trials at 6:30pm, with racing to […]
No experience necessary, no resume required, immediate start… sounds like the perfect job description, right? Actually, it sounds more like a scam. Craigslist job scams use tempting offers and the names of real organizations (including BBB!) to attract victims. How the Scam Works: You see a job post on Craigslist.org. It says your local BBB […]
The “Foster Parent of the Year” and “Exemplary Service by a Foster Parent” awards were presented on May 28 at the annual recognition dinner hosted by Tulare County Health & Human Services Agency (HHSA). Ursula Schneider of Visalia was presented with the “Foster Parent of the Year” award in recognition of her commitment to serving […]
The first operational helipad in Tulare County surpassed the number of landings anticipated in its first year, with nearly a third of those bringing patients to Kaweah Delta Medical Center for life-saving care. Kaweah Delta Medical Center’s helipad received 183 helicopter landings in its first year, 51 of which brought patients to the hospital for […]
Family HealthCare Network (FHCN) has launched new functionalities within its online patient portal, My Health/Mi Salud. The enhanced portal functions will further support FHCN’s patients’ ability to stay connected with their healthcare team via the Internet. Through the portal, FHCN patients are able to electronically: request and keep track of appointments, access and view lab […]
To fight an epidemic of obesity and its life-threatening complications in Dinuba and surrounding communities, the City of Dinuba and the Network Leaders on the Move/ Tulare County Partnership has come up with a strong weapon: a farmers’ market loaded with fresh fruits and vegetables. The market’s grand opening, along with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, will […]
A newly constructed compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling station, built by Trillium CNG, is now operating at the Roche Oil, Inc.’s Pacific Pride Cardlock at 1120 E. Paige Ave. in Tulare. The station is located on the south side of Tulare on Exit 85 off Interstate 99. An open house was held at the station […]
Tulare County is doing its part to save water during California’s historic drought by turning off sprinklers, focusing on planting drought-resistant plants, and seeking ways to improve irrigation efficiency at its parks and grounds. Officials with the Tulare County Parks & Grounds division reported at a Tulare County Board of Supervisors meeting that since the […]
CORRECTION: In a previous article, and in the print edition of the Valley Voice, we stated that the date of the event was June 20. It is June 28. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience. The Fourth Annual Freedom Fest, sponsored by the City of Porterville, the Tule River Indian Tribe and Sierra View District Hospital, […]
Assembly Republican Leader Connie Conway, R-Tulare, responded to the landmark ruling handed down by the Los Angeles County Superior Court last week in the Vergara case, which challenged teacher tenure laws on the grounds that they discriminate against students in predominantly low-income and minority communities. “Today’s ruling is perhaps the biggest civil rights victory in […]