Tulare County Democrats announced that they have registered the 10,000th Democrat voter in the City of Tulare. On Sunday, February 27th, Tulare County Democrats participated in a voter registration program in the City of Tulare and walked door to door on the westside of the city to talk to neighbors about the importance of registering […]
A pair of lawsuits making their way through the federal courts say the Tulare City School District (TCSD) and its employees engaged in discriminatory behavior through their attempts to slow down the spread of the global COVID-19 pandemic in the city’s schools. Both cases involve the district’s attempts to keep its students and employees safe […]
The National Park Service (NPS) is seeking public comment on a project to plant seedlings of giant sequoia within groves that sustained a significant loss of trees and their associated seeds and cones during the 2020 Castle Fire in Sequoia National Park. The 2020 Castle Fire burned through 22 giant sequoia groves and burned 9.7% […]
The California Latino Legislative Caucus endorsed Jose Sigala for California’s 33rd Assembly District. Senator María Elena Durazo, Chair of the California Latino Legislative Caucus, spoke of Sigala’s record of accomplishments and dedication “Jose Sigala brings a remarkable combination of leadership and experience. As a Tulare City Council Member and the city’s first Latino Mayor, Jose has worked tirelessly to […]
The Russian invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24 has displaced roughly 1 million Ukranians. While the rest of the population is hunkering down in World War II bomb shelters or metro stations, foreign exchange students in the United States are yet another group of refugees wondering when they will be able to return home. These […]
Visit Visalia is pleased to announce that the Society for California Archaeology will hold its 56th Annual Meeting March 3-6, 2022 at the Visalia Convention Center. The Visalia Marriott Hotel and Comfort Suites Visalia will serve as host hotels for the event that expects 800 attendees. The event theme is “Archaeological Gatherings: Foodways and Community Resilience.” “We […]
The 2022 Tulare County Spelling Championship concluded this afternoon at the Valley Strong Ballpark in downtown Visalia The competition, which is co-hosted by the Visalia Times-Delta / Tulare Advance-Register, went 22 rounds. The winner was Bryce Melgar, a seventh-grade student at Ridgeview Middle School in Visalia. Bryce will represent Tulare County at the Scripps National […]
The controversial Northstar affordable housing project in Hanford is already the subject of a potential lawsuit after a tumultuous town hall took place in the Civic Auditorium February 16 to discuss the development. A closed session item concerning Whole Person Care Program funds, which is the behavioral health piece that the county has committed to […]
Today the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) announced an initial allocation of 0% for Westlands Water District and other south-of-Delta Central Valley Project (CVP) irrigation contractors. This is the fourth time in the last decade the south-of-Delta irrigation contractors have received a 0% allocation. Despite significant participation in the fall and early winter, the 2021-22 water […]
In a statement made yesterday, State Senator Melissa Hurtado revealed that she is changing course and will not run in District 14, where her Sanger house is located, but will run in District 16. Because of redistricting, Hurtado’s Sanger home was placed in District 14 where fellow Democratic State Senator Anna Caballero plans on running. […]