As the Measure I campaign nears its close, the officials with the Tulare Regional Medical Center received a bit of good news: Fitch Ratings, a key credit rating agency, has placed the hospital on “Rating Watch Positive.” Positive Signals from Credit Rating Agencies “Rating Watch Positive” means that the firm may consider increasing the hospital’s […]
The Tulare County Board of Supervisors (TCBOS) ratified an emergency proclamation on the Cedar Fire at their meeting yesterday, August 23. Tulare County Fire Chief, Charlie Norman, said that this is the biggest fire he has seen in his career. He reported that the fire started Tuesday, August 16 in the Cedar Creek area in […]
Sheriff Mike Boudreaux held a press conference on August 11, revealing that an ongoing undercover investigation, called Operation Baby Face, had culminated with multiple arrests that morning involving human trafficking. The investigation began in May and more than 70 deputies served 15 search and arrest warrants early on the morning of the eleventh. Boudreaux described […]
The air was charged with athletic energy as pickleball enthusiasts made their case for more pickleball courts in Visalia. Approximately 60 pickle ball players and their friends attended the August 15 Visalia City Council public hearing concerning resurfacing two of the eight Plaza Park tennis courts into pickle ball courts. After an hour of lively […]
The Visalia City Council voted at its August 15 meeting to approve a special zone in east downtown for micro-breweries and micro-wineries. The zone creates a business friendly atmosphere for such enterprises in East Visalia. The new zone eliminates many of the restrictions imposed on establishments serving alcohol. The zone eliminates the need for a […]
On the heels of the opening of the new Rite Aid in Exeter a few months back, the company immediately started work on its Farmersville location, due to open in October. They are currently working on the inside outfitting and have some more landscaping to go, said Farmersville City Manager John Jansons. The building has […]
The Tulare County Board of Supervisors approved Phase 1 of the Tulare County Tree Mortality Task Force Tree Removal Project at its August 9 meeting. The project will help protect county residents and visitors from the danger of dead trees falling on the roads that serve to evacuate people in times of wildfire. There are […]
Readers can compare the HCCA-TLHCD and HCCA-SIHD contracts by clicking here. Healthcare Conglomerate Associates’ contract to operate the Tulare Regional Medical Center (TRMC) has been under increasing scrutiny as the Measure I campaign rolls towards its end. HCCA came into life as the hand-picked partner for Tulare Local Healthcare District (TLHCD) the legal entity that […]
The Tulare County Board of Supervisors voted at its August 16 meeting to adopt its interim zoning ordinance on the cultivation of marijuana and medical marijuana dispensaries. The interim ordinance prohibits the establishment of new or expansion of existing medical marijuana entities, including collectives cooperatives, businesses or other entities engaged in commercial cannabis activity in […]
Officials with Healthcare Conglomerate Associates and the Tulare Regional Medical Center were wrong in attempting to seek sanctions against a doctor for allegedly speaking to the Valley Voice, a Tulare County judge found this week. The case, Kumar, et al. v. Betre, was borne from a larger ongoing suit, Tulare County Regional Medical Staff v. […]