Children from some of the most impoverished areas of Tulare County are gaining literacy skills and becoming better prepared for school thanks to the Early Steps to School Success program funded by First 5 Tulare County. The program is provided by Save the Child Federation, an international organization, and offered through public schools in Alpaugh, […]
The California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority) has issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for design-build services for Construction Package 4 (CP 4), representing the next 30-mile phase of construction through the counties of Tulare and Kern and the cities of Wasco and Shafter. “The Authority continues to deliver on its voter-mandated mission to build high-speed […]
The Lindsay Community Theater will present Jingle Ball 2014 on Saturday, December 13, at 7:30pm. Jingle Ball 2014 is a musical variety Christmas show for all ages, starring some of Tulare County’s most talented young entertainers. Anahy Rangel is a member of the COS Chamber Choir and a vocal performance major. She is an alumnus […]
Lee Greenwood and Crystal Gayle will bring their Christmas Show to Tachi Palace in Lemoore on Thursday, December 11. Greenwood has more than 30 albums to his credit. His #1 songs and other charting singles include: “It Turns Me Inside Out,” “Ring on Her Finger, Time on Her Hands,” ”She’s Lyin,” “I Don’t Mind the […]
The Sons of the San Joaquin will return to the Visalia Fox Theater for an afternoon of Christmas and Holiday favorites at 3pm on Saturday, December 13. The Sons are known for their upbeat, airtight three-part harmony and original cowboy material, written by Jack Hannah. The ensemble today is Jack and his brother Joe Hannah, […]
The College of the Sequoias Men’s Basketball team came into this new season with high expectations. The Giants were returning three starters from a team that finished second in the Central Valley Conference with a 10-2 record, and won its final regular season games. But the start of the season hasn’t been what 14-year head […]
The California Chamber of Commerce has joined with 375 trade associations and chambers from 50 states to voice strong concerns with a proposal that will have a huge impact on ordinary business activities by dramatically expanding federal authority over water and land uses across the country. The coalition, including associations representing a wide range of […]
Tulare County’s Step Up Youth Challenge program kicked into full gear with a fall summit at the Visalia Convention Center that brought together more than 350 youth representing 29 middle, junior and high schools from throughout Tulare County. The Step Up Youth Challenge is a seven-month program designed to engage a diverse group of junior […]
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) now offers the Ag Census Web Maps application, a dynamic online tool that gives users rapid access to Census of Agriculture maps and data about crops and plants, livestock and animals, economics, farms and operators in more than 3,000 counties across the United States. […]
Kaweah Delta Health Care District has received accreditation from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education for its fifth Graduate Medical Education (GME) Programs. The surgical medical residency program at Kaweah Delta was awarded initial accreditation from the ACGME and became the 22nd surgery residency program in California. The accreditation will allow the program, affiliated […]