On March 14, Kings County Farm Bureau (KCFB) sent a letter to Tom Howard, executive director of the California State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) demanding that he reconsider the board’s proposal to seize century-long water rights from farmers. “This decision will have grave consequences on Central Valley communities,” reads the letter signed by KCFB […]
Highland Elementary School students experienced a hands-on lesson in solar power at the ceremonial unveiling of Visalia Unified School District’s new solar installations. The sixth-grade students learned the basics of how sunshine becomes air conditioning in their classrooms, used solar power to run a small fan and then connected each of the small solar panels […]
Tulare County District Attorney Tim Ward and his challenger, former Deputy District Attorney Ralph F. Kaelble, both officially filed papers with the Tulare County Elections Office for the June 3rd election. Ward has served as Tulare County’s District Attorney since December 16, 2012. Retiring District Attorney Phil Cline recommended him for the position and the […]
The 29th Annual Tulare County Science & Engineering Fair will be held March 24-28 at the Sequoia Mall in Visalia during regular mall hours. Over 170 science projects, representing the work of students in grades 3-12 from throughout Tulare County, will be on display. Students participating in the event submit their projects to showcase the […]
A unique program in the Tulare County Library’s “Getting to Know” series will be a presentation by the Happy Trails Riding Academy on Thursday, March 27, at 6:30pm. Happy Trails Academy offers therapeutic horsemanship, a type of treatment for children and adults who suffer from physical, cognitive, emotional and psychological disabilities. This alternative to traditional […]
The Visalia Police Department is now utilizing a new communications service to send valuable community information directly to residents using the latest technology. The Nixle Community Information Service allows the VPD to create and publish messages to be delivered to residents instantly via cell phone, text message and/or email. Notifications can also be accessed online […]
If you have ever been curious about how teens spend their day or what they may be thinking, the Tulare County Library and ValleyPBS have partnered to give you some insight. With this partnership, the library aims to strengthen its commitment to digital literacy by allowing teens to check out iPad minis for one week […]
The Tulare County Board of Supervisors announced that Lisa Bertolino has been appointed to permanently fill the public defender position. Bertolino was appointed interim public defender in December, following Michael Sheltzer’s appointment by Governor Jerry Brown to serve a judgeship in Tulare County Superior Court. “Based on her experience within the department, the board is […]
New data reveals that Tulare County has more stores that sell candy, mint and liquor-flavored non-cigarette tobacco products, and are near schools, than the statewide average. This finding is part of new data released this month on the availability and marketing of tobacco, alcohol and unhealthy food products in stores that sell tobacco. The statewide […]
The local dairy industry is now accepting applications from young women wishing to compete for the District 7 Dairy Princess crown. The winner will represent the dairy industry in District 7 (Kings County) as a spokeswoman, and will also represent the California dairy industry in appearances at schools, fairs, industry meetings, service clubs, parades and […]