From the Sacramento Bee: “Faced with mounting coronavirus infections, California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sunday issued sweeping new restrictions in California, calling for home isolation of everyone in the state over age 65, the high-risk population group. He also asked for closure of bars, wine bars, breweries and pubs, and called for restaurants to reduce […]
From the office of Congress member TJ Cox: On Monday, March 16th, Rep. TJ Cox (CA-21) will host a Tele-Town Hall to update Central Valley residents on the spread of COVID-19 across the country. Joining him will be Dr. Rais Vohra, Fresno County Interim Health Officer, a public health expert in the Central Valley, who will be able to answer questions […]
Tulare County Public Health Officer Dr. Karen Haught announced on March 13 that a second individual has tested positive for COVID-19 in Tulare County. The individual is in stable condition and self-isolating at home. It is known that the individual traveled out of the area to the Bay Area before showing symptoms. Tulare County Public […]
VUSD Announces School Closures VISALIA, CA – The health, safety, and well-being of students and staff are the highest priority for Visalia Unified School District; and as such, the District has attentively been monitoring the situation surrounding COVID-19. To our knowledge, no VUSD students or staff members have contracted or are being tested for […]
A press release from Patrick Isherwood Moving towards the November 2020 election, Patrick Isherwood announced his candidacy for Tulare City Council District 5. A lifetime resident of Tulare, Patrick and his wife Khrystal have three children who attend Alpine Vista and Mission Oak High School. “My decision to run for City Council is based on […]
The “Noon” Kiwanis Club of Tulare presents its 60th “Farmer of the Year” award to Bud and Lance Mouw, farmer and dairy producers from Tulare. The luncheon will take place on Wednesday, March 25, 2020 at 12:00 pm at the Heritage Complex in Tulare. This annual awards luncheon recognizes the lifetime achievements of outstanding agriculturalists […]
The Tulare County Complete Count Committee has been working hard to make sure everyone participates in the 2020 Census. Leading the charge on the Complete Count Committee are Barbara Pilegard ([email protected]) and Roberto Brady ([email protected].) Letters are being sent out March 12 to invite residents to log into a website and fill out their census […]
There will be no payout of $16.5 million for Tulare Councilman Greg Nunley from the city he represents. There will be payouts, however, for three of the five Tulare Police Department officers who sued the city following the release of a confidential report by Councilman Carlton Jones in 2018. Nunley, City Settle Suit Following the […]
Primary 2020 went smoothly for Tulare, Kings and Fresno Counties as election returns were almost final before midnight. Here is a breakdown of the parties and victories up and down the South Valley as the final numbers came revealed the winners and losers. 22nd Congressional District With early returns coming in heavily in his favor, […]
On Sunday it was reported that Adventist Health Tulare had placed one patient in isolation as a precaution after showing symptoms similar to the coronavirus, or COVID-19. The hospital was taking extra precautions when a patient showed symptoms of the Corona Virus and was following the Center for Disease Control protocols. Tammie Weyker-Adkins, spokeswoman for […]