Tulare County Sheriff Detectives Solve Nearly 30-Year-Old Murder of 10-Year-Old Girl

Around 12:40 p.m. on March 3, 1994, 10-year-old Angelica Ramirez of Hanford was reported missing from the Visalia Swap Meet by her mother. Mrs. Ramirez told authorities she had been operating a vending booth with her husband, Francisco Tafoya. Angelica, the oldest child, did not attend school that day and was assigned to watch her three younger […]

First West Nile mosquito of 2022 caught in Tulare County; millions of GMO mosquitoes set to be released in 2023

This article was updated June 27, 2022 to include Oxitec’s response. A mosquito infected with the potentially deadly West Nile virus (WNV) was captured last week in a trap in southwest Visalia, the first identified this year. Cases of WNV-infected mosquitoes in the Delta Mosquito Vector Control District (DMVCD) – the local agency tasked with […]

Tulare County Office of Education hosts annual Court and Community School Commencement

Tulare County Office of Education hosted its annual Court and Community School Commencement to honor this year’s graduates and celebrate with their families. The four graduating seniors spent time in our Juvenile Detention Facility and are making a smooth transition into the community. “I look forward to what the future holds for me,” Arturo Maldonado-Tienda […]

Agricultural Equipment Restoration Project Building Groundbreaking Ceremony

The Tulare County Museum is excited to announce the construction of a new building that will house the Museum’s agricultural equipment collection. The Tulare County Museum has been working closely with the Tulare County Historical Society on the Agricultural Equipment Restoration Project for several years and we are excited to see the final stages begin! […]

Balch Park reopened May 20

Park patrons are able to enjoy outdoor hiking and fishing again at Balch Park in Springville. Balch Park reopened for day use and overnight camping on Friday, May 20, 2022. Spring hours of operation will be observed until May 31: Monday through Friday (8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.) and Saturday and Sunday (8:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.).  […]