The controversial Northstar affordable housing project in Hanford is already the subject of a potential lawsuit after a tumultuous town hall took place in the Civic Auditorium February 16 to discuss the development. A closed session item concerning Whole Person Care Program funds, which is the behavioral health piece that the county has committed to […]
Today the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) announced an initial allocation of 0% for Westlands Water District and other south-of-Delta Central Valley Project (CVP) irrigation contractors. This is the fourth time in the last decade the south-of-Delta irrigation contractors have received a 0% allocation. Despite significant participation in the fall and early winter, the 2021-22 water […]
Sequoia Parks Conservancy, in coordination with Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, has announced the closure of Crystal Cave for the 2022 season. The closure is in response to the damage sustained from the KNP Complex Fire, which was caused by a lightning storm on Thursday, September 9, 2021. The road to Crystal Cave suffered […]
It happens every year. As soon as pallets loaded with honeybee colonies hit the soil in California orchards to pollinate the almond crop, they are targeted by thieves. Authorities and others in the business say the culprits tend to be other beekeepers. Thieves are after the pollination rental income, which this year is $200 to […]
In partnership with Alianza Ecologista – a Tulare County environmental alliance – Circle J – Norris Ranch is holding its Community Biodiversity Festival Saturday, February 26. The public is invited to attend and participate in fun, hands-on activities suitable for the whole family. Beginning at 9:00 a.m., attendees can participate in the annual BioBlitz to document the biodiversity of Circle J utilizing the […]
The 2.6 million square feet of exhibit space at the World Ag Expo in Tulare last week brimmed with robotics, automated harvesters, artificial intelligence, plus low-emission vehicles, data management software and even some traditional implements to help farmers. “This place is like a candy store, just seeing all the new technologies, and (I can) dream […]
Kings County Farm Bureau (KCFB) has long been a proud supporter of agriculture education, and invests in the industry’s future leaders by awarding scholarships to graduating high school seniors each year. This year, KCFB will be awarding their own scholarships to qualified seniors, while also managing two additional scholarships. Since the start of KCFB’s scholarship […]
As an event coordinator for over the past 20 years, I have always enjoyed watching others prosper in their business endeavors. Our Springtime Marketplace event will be held on Saturday March 26th is specifically designed to promote our local, family, and home-based businesses. This will give them the opportunity to display their merchandise and help […]
COVID-19 vaccination efforts continue strong as SVMC-Imperial Ambulance and the City of Porterville provide a safe place for community members to receive their COVID-19 vaccines/boosters and a $100 gift card to a local Porterville business. Thanks to the strength of the collaboration, more than 25,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in the […]
Kaweah Health has been named one of America’s 250 Best Hospitals™ for the 4th consecutive year, placing it in the top five percent of hospitals in the country and an overall leader in clinical excellence, according to Healthgrades. Kaweah Health is one of two hospitals in the Central Valley to achieve this distinction and the […]