Rep. TJ Cox to Host Briefing with Small Business Officials regarding the Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program

Posted on April 8, 2020April 8, 2020 by Valley Voice Contributor

This Thursday, Rep. TJ Cox (CA-21), will host a telebriefing conference call with local Small Business Administration (SBA) officials in order to help small businesses in 21st Congressional District of California navigate the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Earlier this month, the SBA started offering low interest Economic Injury Disaster Loans to California small businesses suffering substantial […]

Good News again as University of Washington Update Numbers

Posted on April 8, 2020April 8, 2020 by Catherine Doe

The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington School of Medicine today updated its numbers and again reduced the number of projected deaths and number of days before the country flattens the curve. The University of Washington now predicts the United States will peak April 12 instead of the previously projected […]

California is Leveling Off

Posted on April 6, 2020April 6, 2020 by Catherine Doe

The University of Washington’s Institute of Health has updated its numbers concerning the impact of COVID- 19 on the nation and California, and it is very good news. The University of Washington’s COVID-19 projections, assuming full social distancing through May, is predicting the number of cases nationally will peak April 15. The peak was previously […]

Tulare County Fair hires new CEO

Posted on April 2, 2020 by Valley Voice Contributor

The Board of Directors of the 24th District Agricultural Association/Tulare County Fair has announced the appointment of Dena Rizzardo as the fairground’s new Chief Executive Officer. Rizzardo has spent the past 20 years in the banking industry as a profession and has been involved in the fair industry for 30 years, beginning as a junior […]

COVID-19 outbreak causes severe blood shortages throughout the nation

Posted on April 2, 2020April 2, 2020 by Catherine Doe

Now more than ever blood donations are needed to ensure an adequate supply for Central Valley residents. As the coronavirus outbreak continues to evolve, blood donation appointments have been cancelled, creating a severe shortage of donated blood which could jeopardize the lives of thousands of hospital patients. But Visalians are answering the call. According to […]

Park group presents Hanford with new ballot initiative

Posted on April 2, 2020April 16, 2020 by Valley Voice Contributor

A local parks advocacy group, Saveourparkland93230, mailed a revised initiative to the City of Hanford on March 30. The initiative is to save the 18 undeveloped acres of Hidden Valley Park from being sold and turned into single family housing. Initiative sponsors are Mark and Patricia Pratter and Louis Martinez, a former city councilman. The […]

Visalia Unified closures extended to May 1

Posted on April 2, 2020 by Dave Adalian

Visalia Unified School District (VUSD) campuses will remain closed through at least May 1 due to COVID-19, after district trustees voted to extend the current cessation of in-person classes. Should conditions improve so that infection rates are steady and Gov. Gavin Newsom’s shelter-at-home order is lifted, the trustees empowered Superintendent Dr. Tamara Ravalin to reopen […]

Hanford Sentinel, other California papers, sold

Posted on April 2, 2020 by Mark Pratter

The Hanford Sentinel has been sold by Lee Enterprises to a Canadian company, Santa Maria News Media Inc., a newly formed company led by a group of Canadian newspaper executives. The sale also included the Santa Maria Times, The Lompoc Record, and Santa Ynez Valley News. The acquisition of The Sentinel, a newspaper founded in […]

Kaweah Delta set to expand appointment only, drive-up testing for COVID-19

Posted on March 30, 2020 by Valley Voice Contributor

A press release from Kaweah Delta Hospital Members of the public are asked not to walk or drive-up without an appointment On Wednesday, April 1, a small city block in Visalia will close to allow Kaweah Delta to expand and improve its appointment only, drive-up COVID-19 testing. Kaweah Delta has offered appointment only, drive-up specimen […]

City of Visalia puts out Helpful COVID-19 Related Resources List

Posted on March 29, 2020March 29, 2020 by Valley Voice Contributor

The Mayor, City Council members, and staff have been actively communicating information to our citizens about the continuing COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. Below is a list of helpful COVID-19 related links – including City of Visalia, Kaweah Delta Healthcare District, Visalia Unified School District, County of Tulare, State of California, and others: City of Visalia Operations […]