Thanks to tireless advocacy by community leaders, yesterday the Department of Water Resources awarded Tulare County a $3.4 million grant for the express purpose of connecting nearby West Goshen homes to a permanent and sustainable water source. West Goshen is a small, unincorporated community just west of Visalia in Tulare County. While a portion of […]
The California State Library awarded 20 California libraries, including Tulare County Library, grants for Green Communities, a sustainable California libraries initiative. The Library’s grant highlights reducing food insecurity, strengthening local food systems, clean water access, and water advocacy. Partnering with FoodLink of Tulare County and the Community Water Center, the Library plans to provide information […]
Just as citrus orchards are alive with harvest activity, the board of directors at Farmer Bob’s World in Ivanhoe has also been busy planning for the future of the non-profit agricultural education organization. At its annual meeting in November, the board named Eddie Valero president. Valero, an Orosi resident, was also recently re-elected as District […]
At the November meeting of the Tulare County Board of Education last week, trustees and staff expressed their appreciation for Pat Hillman (Trustee Area 7), who retires next month. Hillman has served on the Tulare County Board of Education for 25 years. Prior to her election to the Tulare County Board of Education, she served […]
The Sequoia Symphony now has a Christmas video and music track out with members of top 90s boy bands. The song, “O Holy Night,” orchestrated by Symphony Music Director Bruce Kiesling and his childhood friend, Jeff Timmons of the 98 Degrees boy band, is being released Tuesday, Nov. 15. Besides Timmons, it features Justin Jeffre […]
The League of Women Voters of Tulare County is pleased to have VUSD superintendent Kirk Shrum as its guest speaker at 12PM on Tuesday, November 15th. This meeting is at the Left of Center Bistro at 699 W. Center, Visalia. Lunch is not required. But, the buffet lunch is $20 and an RSVP is needed. […]
Tuesday’s elections produced few upsets in Tulare County, as of 11:00pm on election night — incumbents were able to rest easy with favorable results. Visalia Vice-Mayor Brian Poochigian was celebrating with friends and family at the Visalia Country Club after the elections results were posted a little after 8:00pm tonight cementing his re-election in District […]
Tulare County Probation Department received a $121,000 grant to supervise high-risk and repeat DUI offenders. For the last 13 years, funding provided by California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS), through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, has allowed the department to assign a dedicated Deputy Probation Officer to a specialized DUI caseload. The funding also […]
The nationwide fentanyl epidemic that Sheriff Boudreaux has been calling for tougher penalties against, has, once again, found it’s way to Tulare County, this time impacting our very own healthcare workers. On Saturday, TCSO Detentions Deputies at the TCSO Adult Pre-Trial noticed two inmates housed together who appeared to have overdosed. Custody and Medical Staff […]
The Sequoia Riverlands Trust community is mourning the loss of SRT Board Chair and longtime friend and conservation leader Mike Chrisman, a fourth-generation Californian who passed away in Visalia, California on Tuesday, October 11, 2022. Mike died after a months-long battle with cancer at age 78. “Mike’s mentorship and guidance helped establish a firm foundation […]