The California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority) has identified Dragados/Flatiron/Shimmick as the apparent best value team for the design-build contract for Construction Package 2-3 (CP 2-3), the 65-mile segment from Fresno to north of Bakersfield. The Authority estimated the cost of CP 2-3 to be between $1.5 billion to $2 billion, and determined that Dragados/Flatiron/Shimmick, which […]
A new preserve for public enjoyment is in the works for Central California’s southern Sierra foothills. Blue Oak Ranch is a 1,147-acre working ranch adjacent to Scicon near Springville that uses – among other conservation approaches – sustainable cattle ranching practices. It is one of six Central California preserves owned and managed by Sequoia Riverlands […]
Lemon Cove Village, which bills itself as a “tiny house community,” is making the argument that smaller is better, at least when it comes to houses. The property, located on a former KOA Campground at 32075 Sierra Drive in Lemon Cove, is scheduled to open to its first residents on January 1. “We got rid […]
On Wednesday, December 10, the Tulare County Planning Commission will hold a public hearing concerning CEMEX’ conditional use permit at Stillwell mine in Lemon Cove. CEMEX is a Mexican-owned gravel mining company that has been accused of violating its permits since taking over RMC Pacific Materials in the early 2000s. Everyone concerned with the future […]
The Visalia Unified School District (VUSD) Board of Directors will consider a resolution to publically censure Board Member Charles Ulmschneider for violating the Brown Act in his efforts to get the board to add a third language option for students, with his preference being German. The resolution to censure is expected to be on the […]
A public outreach meeting to discuss the Southern California Edison Greenway Trail project is set for 5:30pm Tuesday, December 9, at Golden West High School, Portable #24, 1717 N. McAuliff St. in Visalia. The meeting will inform residents, particularly those who have property adjacent to or in close proximity of the proposed trail, from just […]
The California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority) has issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for design-build services for Construction Package 4 (CP 4), representing the next 30-mile phase of construction through the counties of Tulare and Kern and the cities of Wasco and Shafter. “The Authority continues to deliver on its voter-mandated mission to build high-speed […]
The California Chamber of Commerce has joined with 375 trade associations and chambers from 50 states to voice strong concerns with a proposal that will have a huge impact on ordinary business activities by dramatically expanding federal authority over water and land uses across the country. The coalition, including associations representing a wide range of […]
Kaweah Delta Health Care District has received accreditation from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education for its fifth Graduate Medical Education (GME) Programs. The surgical medical residency program at Kaweah Delta was awarded initial accreditation from the ACGME and became the 22nd surgery residency program in California. The accreditation will allow the program, affiliated […]
Kaweah Delta Medical Center has been named one of six recipients of the 2014 American Society of Health System Pharmacists (ASHP) Best Practice Award for a new approach to pain management for hospital patients. Kaweah Delta Pharmacy staff will accept this national award the second week of December during an event in Anaheim. It will […]