West Hills Community College District celebrates top honors in Fresno Bee’s “Best of Central California” awards

West Hills Community College District is proud to announce that both of its colleges — Lemoore College and Coalinga College — have once again been recognized among the Central Valley’s best in the Fresno Bee’s 2025 Best of Central California People’s Choice Awards. Lemoore College earned gold in the Technical/Trade School category, while Coalinga College […]

Fresno Pacific University wins top spot in Best of Central California competition

Fresno Pacific University took home the number one spot in the 2025 Best of Central California competition! We competed in the College and University category, open to the Valley’s dozen-plus public and private two-year and four-year schools. Our podium-topping performance is due to the commitment of everyone connected with FPU, according to President André Stephens, […]

2025 California State Spelling Bee champions announced

Spelling champions from counties across the state came to San Joaquin County to compete in the California State Spelling Bee championships on Saturday, April 26. Competing for the state elementary championship were 45 fourth- through sixth-grade students. There were 44 seventh- through ninth-grade students competing in the junior high championship. All competitors from both divisions […]

Celebrate Día de los Niños/Día de los Libros: Children’s Day/Book Day with the Tulare County Library

The Tulare County Library celebrates Día de los Niños/Día de los Libros: Children’s Day/Book Day with a special storytime of Lucia the Luchadora by Cynthia Lenor Garza branches. Storytime participants can make their own luchador masks and enter for a chance to win the book, Lucia the Luchadora. Visit www.tularecountylibrary.org/calendar to find the location closest […]

Countywide Excellence in Education winners announced, educators in Porterville, Tulare, Exeter take top honors

This week, Tulare County Superintendent of Schools Tim Hire surprised the three winners named in the 31st Annual Tulare County Excellence in Education Awards program. The three winners notified were Andrew Woodley (2025 Administrator/Manager of the Year), Heather Silva (2025 Teacher of the Year), and Joanna Woodyatt (2025 School Employee of the Year). In March, […]

West Hills Community College District honored by Achieving the Dream

West Hills Community College District (WHCCD) is proud to announce that both of its colleges, Lemoore College and Coalinga College, have been recognized by Achieving the Dream (ATD) for their commitment to student success and equity. Lemoore College has been named a Leader College of Distinction, one of only eight institutions nationwide to receive this prestigious honor in 2025. […]