The Russian invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24 has displaced roughly 1 million Ukranians. While the rest of the population is hunkering down in World War II bomb shelters or metro stations, foreign exchange students in the United States are yet another group of refugees wondering when they will be able to return home. These […]
Visit Visalia is pleased to announce that the Society for California Archaeology will hold its 56th Annual Meeting March 3-6, 2022 at the Visalia Convention Center. The Visalia Marriott Hotel and Comfort Suites Visalia will serve as host hotels for the event that expects 800 attendees. The event theme is “Archaeological Gatherings: Foodways and Community Resilience.” “We […]
The 2022 Tulare County Spelling Championship concluded this afternoon at the Valley Strong Ballpark in downtown Visalia The competition, which is co-hosted by the Visalia Times-Delta / Tulare Advance-Register, went 22 rounds. The winner was Bryce Melgar, a seventh-grade student at Ridgeview Middle School in Visalia. Bryce will represent Tulare County at the Scripps National […]
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 […]