University Preparatory High School (UPHS) is holding an Information night for students interested in attending the school in spring 2018, or fall 2018 on Thursday, November 30, from 6–7pm at the College of Sequoias, Yokut Building, Room 9. UPHS is an early college high school chartered by the Tulare County Office of Education (TCOE) in […]
As of November 7, the City of Tulare is potentially spending more than $37,000 per month on police personnel who are not currently working, having been placed on paid administrative leave pending investigations. The sum includes their salaries and benefits, but does not include any additional pay, which may be paid to Acting Police Chief […]
With the shutdown of Tulare Regional Medical Center (TRMC) on October 29, other area hospitals are prepared to take on an additional patient load. The remaining TRMC patients were transferred to neighboring hospitals late last week, including to Kaweah Delta Health Care District (KDHCD), Sierra View Medical Center (SVMC) and Adventist Health in Reedley. At […]
In early October, Governor Jerry Brown signed into law the California Values Act (SB-54) – the “sanctuary state” bill fighting for immigrant rights, amidst confronting the presidential administration agenda. With the San Joaquin Valley, where an abundance of undocumented residents live, the bill changes little with interaction between local law enforcement and these residents. Recently, […]
San Francisco is a destination city for visitors from around the world. There are many well-known common sites to see including the Golden Gate Bridge, Fisherman’s Warf, Chinatown, Haight-Ashbury, Alcatraz and Union Square. But, there are also an abundance of smaller museums, gardens and spots you might want to take in, next time you go. […]
Hot springs and their therapeutic uses have been touted for centuries. A first mention of hot springs found in Taiwan was noted in a 1697 manuscript. Development of a small local spa, however, did not take place there until the 1890’s. Likewise, a hot spring spa opened in Osaka, Japan during the same decade. Hot […]
Some think of whale watching as a late winter-springtime event, but truth-be-told, there are whale watching adventures off the Central Coast year-round. Now through the end of the year, tours offer trips out of Monterey Bay to view Humpbacks, Blue Whales and dolphins. Humpbacks and blues migrate each fall to the California waters to feed […]
In the South Valley, residents are blessed to have a variety of annual festivals taking place throughout the year – the recent Exeter Fall Festival and Springville Apple Festival, and Lindsay’s Orange Blossom Festival in the spring are a few examples. Neighboring areas have celebrations, too. Perhaps the best known in the state is the […]
When I grow up I want to do great things in my life. I would watch my dad do archery all the time, so I wanted to do that, too. I also wanted to do archery after watching the movie, Brave, so I signed up. I work very hard practicing archery. It has taken me […]
Matt Darby declared his candidacy for the office of District Attorney of Tulare County Thursday in front of the Tulare County Courthouse. Clayton Diltz, a chaplain at the Fresno Veterans Home, introduced Darby to the crowd summing him up by saying “in a word Matt is authentic.” Darby said that his purpose is “to bring back […]