The 2024 Crop & Livestock Report is in for Tulare County, and the numbers don’t lie. The latest breakdown indicates an increasing consumer demand for the top five highest-grossing commodities produced in the county, despite a decrease in overall acreage usage. Tulare County reported an agricultural production value of $8.3 billion for 2024, representing a […]
Democratic leaders want voters to approve an unprecedented off-calendar change in the state’s congressional district boundaries this November to favor their party, and the possibility has local leaders firmly divided on the nakedly partisan move. Tilting a Tilted Playing Field Proposition 50 calls for replacement of the congressional districts drawn by the nonpartisan California […]
For fifty years, Visalia Unified provided three bus stops inside the bucolic Oak Ranch development, just north of the St. John’s River – until now. Beginning this year, children in the development will be picked up and dropped off at a busy intersection. The children attend Elbow Creek Elementary, Valley Oak Middle School, and Golden […]
The Carnegie Museum of Kings County, in partnership with the China Alley Preservation Society, is presenting a tribute to the Moon Festival on Saturday, Oct. 4, at the Carnegie Museum. The Moon Festival, with its lanterns, dancers, drummers and mooncakes, is an occasion of sthanksgiving for the harvest, feasting, and visiting with friends. The event […]
Rising energy demand from AI data centers has led to higher utility costs for consumers. To address this challenge, U.S Representatives Jim Costa (CA-21) and Blake Moore (UT-01) introduced H.R. 5227 – Unleashing Low-Cost Rural AI Act, bipartisan legislation to require the U.S. Departments of Energy, Interior, and Agriculture to study the impact of AI […]
For more information on Springville residents’ concerns, see our previous article, “Beleaguered Springville residents square off again in ongoing battle with Del Oro Water Co.“ The Del Oro Water Company says the 12.88% rate increase it has requested from the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) is actually a rate decrease. But customers in the company’s […]
The series kicked off this week in Dinuba, where local entrepreneurs connected with advisors and support organizations. Upcoming expos will take place in Lindsay, Visalia, and Tulare later this month. These events are free and open to the public, offering resources in English and Spanish, with a commitment from partners to connect entrepreneurs with additional […]
he Workforce Investment Board of Tulare County is proud to announce that Dr. Jean Twenge, acclaimed psychologist, researcher, and best-selling author, will serve as the keynote speaker at the INNOVATORS by Design 2025 Conference, taking place on October 8, 2025, at the Visalia Convention Center. A leading voice in generational psychology, Dr. Twenge will deliver […]
Sierra View Medical Center announces a vacancy on the Sierra View Local Health Care District (SVLHCD) Board of Directors in District 2, which represents central Porterville. Are you ready to serve your community and support local healthcare? The SVLHCD Board of Directors is seeking a qualified candidate to fill the District 2 seat. This important […]
Former Porterville Police Officers, Ana Isabel Moreno and Anthony Luckey, have filed suit in federal court against their former employer, alleging sexual harassment, retaliation, racial discrimination, and violations of their constitutional rights. The cases, which name both the City of Porterville and Police Lieutenant Bruce Sokoloff as the primary defendants, have drawn increasing attention in […]