Tulare County Ag #1 in the Nation

It’s official. Tulare County is the number one ag producing county in the United States for 2022. While Fresno County reported a record $8.095 billion haul for 2022, it didn’t beat Tulare County’s $8.6 billion report. Both counties benefited from improved market prices and continue to corner the market in the top spots in the nation […]

Visalia speeding up Caldwell Improvement Project schedule to finish remaining work

With just 30% of work remaining, the Caldwell Improvement Project schedule has been updated. Why make changes with the finish line in sight? The City of Visalia’s goal is to expedite the project timeline, avoid rain delays, evade holiday season traffic, and most importantly – minimize the impact to residents. The main update to the […]

Memorial bench program to launch for Tulare County parks

Exciting things are happening with Tulare County Parks. We are thrilled to announce the launch of our Parks Sponsorship Programs, which were developed through the innovative Parks Strategic Outreach Plan. These initiatives were designed to transform our local parks into vibrant hubs of community activity and environmental stewardship. With strong community involvement and commitment, this […]

Kaweah Health named in employment discrimination case

A former senior-level manager claims she was discriminated against and eventually fired from her job at the Kaweah Delta Health Care District because of her race and because she refused to ignore widespread misconduct.   Suit Alleges Racial Bias, Whistleblower Retaliation The allegations of bias and wrongdoing are detailed in a lawsuit filed in Tulare […]

Former Tulare hospital CFO takes felony plea deal in Tulare hospital fraud case

One of three co-defendants facing multiple felony criminal charges resulting from alleged fraudulent mismanagement of Tulare Regional Medical Center and the Tulare Local Healthcare District (TLHCD) accepted a plea deal this week that includes monetary restitution and a possible prison sentence.   Germany Pleads No Contest Alan Germany – who served as CFO for both […]

Tulare County crop value rockets to $8.6bn

Tulare County’s total gross agriculture production value for 2022 is $8,612,450,000. This represents an increase of $522,828,700 or 6.5% above 2021’s value of $8,089,621,300. Milk continues to be the leading agricultural commodity in Tulare County; with a gross value of $2,671,291,000, an increase of $728,248,000 or 37%. Milk represents 31% of the total crop and […]