Tulare County’s Health Officer, Dr. Karen Haught, has announced her retirement as the county’s top health official, effective March 17. The announcement comes following an extensive career in public service spanning over 20 years. Dr. Haught joined the Health & Human Services Agency in 2002 as the Medical Director for Tulare County’s health clinics and […]
Warning: this article contains quotes with vulgar and graphic language. Sarah Hacker, the new Kings County District Attorney, is staring down multiple potential lawsuits for creating a hostile work environment and allegedly using homophobic slurs during a meeting with two Kings County peace officers. Multiple complaints of employment discrimination have been filed with California’s Civil […]
Sanitary sewer work is scheduled to begin Wednesday, March 1, 2023, weather permitting, at Bridge Street, south of Noble Avenue, for emergency repairs to the sanitary sewer main. “The sewer work will occur in two phases for a total of three days,” shared Orlando Rosales, Engineering Technician. “For the first phase, traffic will be flagged around the work […]
As part of the ongoing investigation into the Goshen Massacre on January 16th, which prompted “Operation Nightmare”, the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office TAGNET unit organized a multi-agency Probation and Parole Detail. Officers from the Visalia Police Department, Dinuba Police Department, Tulare Police Department, Woodlake Police Department, Farmersville Police Department, Exeter Police Department, Lindsay Police Department, […]
Planned Parenthood could be headed to Tulare, but not without a fight from anti-abortion group Tulare-Kings Right to Life. The City of Tulare’s Site Plan Review Committee met Wednesday, February 22, to discuss an application submitted by Planned Parenthood Mar Monte to build a new facility in that city. A site plan review is the […]
This article was updated 2/24/23 at 2:48pm Following a public recruitment and interview process, the Tulare Local Healthcare District Board of Directors has appointed Randy Dodd as the new District Chief Executive Officer. Dodd is the former President of Adventist Health-Tulare, and was largely responsible for reopening the hospital in record time. Adventist Health leased […]
Last Wednesday, Exeter Union High School (EUHS) defeated University Preparatory High School (UPHS) at the Mock Trial finals held at Granite Hills High School’s Justice Center in Porterville. Exeter will now represent Tulare County at the state finals scheduled for March 17-19 in Los Angeles. Exeter students were all smiles and hugs after their big […]
The Tulare County District Attorney’s office has responded to allegations made by Healthcare Conglomerate Associates (HCCA) CEO Yorai “Benny” Benzeevi that his prosecution is due to political pressure against – and bias by – Tulare County District Attorney Tim Ward. The California Attorney General’s office backed up Ward’s office with a separate filing and the […]
Editors note: This article was updated at 3:00 Friday, 2/17/2023 This week, the Kaweah Delta Health Care District notified the bank overseeing bond series issued beginning in 1999 that the district failed to maintain adequate cash reserves through the last six months, apparently triggering a requirement that forces the district to deposit around $17 million […]
The Visalia Fox Theater hit the ground running in 2023 with more than eight sold-out shows. The Fox has definitely kicked those gears into overdrive with spectacular performances, bringing high energy back to Downtown Visalia. Visalia Fox Theatre’s Executive Director says, “Bringing the Fox Theatre back to life with world-class artists is one thing, but […]