The City of Visalia has been ordered to accept district elections and to hold city council elections in even years beginning in 2016. The judgment was entered by Judge Melinda Reed on February 6, after the city did not contest the case presented to the court. The judgment ends a lawsuit that was filed against […]
First 5 Tulare County’s commissioners last week voted to present ImagineU Children’s Museum with a grant of $126,000 – one of the largest local grants to date for the museum, due to open in 2015. The grant will sponsor the “Ready, Set, Grow” exhibit which will be designed for infants and toddlers, said Cheryl Christman, […]
South Tulare County residents now have another retail option in the unincorporated community of Earlimart. The nation’s newest Dollar General opened its doors at the White River Plaza, located at the northeastern corner of Avenue 56 (Sierra Highway) and CA State Route 99 on Saturday, February 15. The 9,100-square-foot building officially opened to the public […]
If you knew you were going to have a heart attack tomorrow, what would you change today? This heart month, Kaweah Delta Health Care District will help Tulare County residents understand what changes they can make today to help prevent a cardiac episode in the future during its Be Heart Smart event on Wednesday, February […]
Robin Ryburn, a biology teacher at Tulare Union High School, describes a project she has done for years with her sophomore students. In the past, she says, students had been assigned to make a report on specific biologic processes related to cell biology or human physiology. This year, with training she received through the Tulare […]
Exeter’s Man and Woman of the Year, Heritage, Beautification and Business of the Year will be honored at the Exeter Chamber of Commerce 91st Annual Banquet on February 22. The event honors those whose commitment, dedication and teamwork has made a positive impact on the people, quality of life and the business community of Exeter. […]
On January 30, in the midst of much needed rain, 656 homeless individuals and families, as well as people on the brink of homelessness, received much needed services from more than 100 service providers. The event took place simultaneously in Hanford, Tulare and Visalia and was organized by the Kings/Tulare Continuum of Care on Homelessness […]
American adults are eating better, making better use of available nutrition information, and consuming fewer calories coming from fat and saturated fat, consuming less cholesterol and eating more fiber, according to a new report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service; Changes in Eating Patterns and Diet Quality Among Working-Age Adults, 2005-2010. The […]
The U.S. House Appropriations Committee approved $20 million in funding to fight Huanglongbing (HLB) nationwide upon the recommendation of Valley Congressmen David Valadao and Kevin McCarthy. Congressman Devin Nunes also provided critical support for securing this crucial funding source for the U.S. citrus industry. The funds are a part of the 2014 Fiscal Year Omnibus […]
The Tulare County Democratic Party will host a meet and greet reception for newly appointed Judge Michael Sheltzer on Sunday, Feb. 23 from 5:30pm to 7:30pm at the Lunch Box, 112 W. Court St, Visalia. The event is open to the public and free. Sheltzer, of Visalia, was recently appointed by Governor Jerry Brown to […]