Last summer, California Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond announced that the California Department of Education (CDE) would provide two $500,000 grants to address the statewide trend that shows more than 50% of K-12 students do not meet the standard for English Language Arts on state assessment tests. The grants were awarded to county offices […]
Ten years ago, high school sweethearts Angela and David Gonzales were anticipating the arrival of their third child, a boy named Daniel. But at 29 weeks gestation, Daniel was diagnosed with Polycystic Kidney Disease, a rare genetic disorder, and would not survive outside the womb. After his birth and death, Angela, a nurse, spent four […]
A coalition of more than 160 agricultural organizations from across the nation has asked the White House Coronavirus Task Force to take additional measures to promote the health and safety of farm employees and rural communities. In a letter addressed to Vice President Mike Pence, who chairs the task force, the farm groups stressed that […]
Reiterating its strong opposition to a ballot initiative that would establish a split-roll property tax, the California Farm Bureau Federation has announced positions on the other statewide measures to be decided this fall. The CFBF Board of Directors released a Voter Guide for the Nov. 3 general election. Farm Bureau was among the first organizations […]
Today, Congressman Kevin McCarthy applauded the groundbreaking of the Success Reservoir Enlargement Project, a project over 15 years in the making: “The groundbreaking of the Success Reservoir Enlargement Project marks the beginning of the final step in this critical infrastructure project that started over 15 years ago. Once completed, the raised spillway at Schafer Dam will increase […]
After about 5 months of being closed, Boys & Girls Clubs of the Sequoias (BGCS) has reopened their Visalia Gindick, Strathmore, & Exeter Clubs to serve the kids and families who need them most during this time of crisis. Parents can now register their child to attend one of these three Clubs in person by […]
The California State Auditor Elaine M. Howle, has released a detailed audit report on Youth Suicide Prevention. Assemblymember Rudy Salas (D-Bakersfield), Chair of the Joint Legislative Audit Committee, requested this audit following increases in youth suicide throughout California. The State Auditor’s report identified a lack of funding for mental health professionals at schools and found […]
The College of the Sequoias Training Resource Center has retooled its popular in-person Supervisory Academy to an Online format and it is getting rave reviews! All the students have said how much they are enjoying it. Tiffany, one of the current trainees said, “I’ve had some Zoom trainings from others that haven’t been the best, […]
The Tulare County Health & Human Services Agency announces that five human cases of West Nile Virus have been reported in Tulare County. Two cases are confirmed to have contracted West Nile Virus and three cases are probable. Public health officials urge residents to take precautions against mosquito bites, as mosquito samples positive for West […]
The California Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors has taken the following positions on two upcoming ballot measures: SUPPORT: Proposition 16 Placed on the November 3, 2020 ballot by legislative measure ACA 5 (Weber; D-San Diego), Proposition 16 repeals Section 31 of Article 1 of the California Constitution, which establishes a prohibition on state and […]