Though it’s only been three months since Fresno Democrat Phil Arballo narrowly lost his bid to take the 22nd Congressional District seat away Rep. Devin Nunes (R-Tulare), he has already announced his intent to try again. Arballo Can Win During the 2020 general election, Arballo finished just 8.4% behind the long-time incumbent congressman, and he […]
A Press Release from Tulare County Health and Human Services County officials are hosting a virtual town hall meeting on Thursday, January 28, providing updates and information regarding the COVID vaccine and vaccination efforts in Tulare County. The town hall meeting is scheduled to begin at 6:00 p.m. and will be held virtually, streaming live […]
Vaccine Supply is LIMITED – Residents Urged to Complete COVID Vaccine Interest Form and Do Not Call Vaccine Clinic Locations – A press release from TCHHSA The COVID Vaccine supply remains LIMITED, and Tulare County does not have enough vaccine supply to vaccinate all who are currently eligible. Tulare County’s 2-1-1 Call Center is overwhelmed with calls, […]
The passage of Proposition 19 by California voters in November will result in property tax increases for many people who inherit their parents’ homes as well as all other forms of real estate. Prior to Prop. 19, the transfer of real estate from parents to their children was eligible to be excluded from reassessment to […]
Timothy Lutz, director of Tulare County Health and Human Services, needed just one word to frame his reaction to the area’s current COVID situation: “Wow.” ‘Extremely High’ Death Rate He offered that assessment early on the morning of January 21, a day after Tulare County saw 319 new cases and nine deaths. In the brief […]
A Press Release from Tulare County Health and Human Services COVID Vaccine supply remains LIMITED and currently Tulare County does not have enough vaccine supply to fulfill all who are eligible. Tulare County’s 2-1-1 Call Center is overwhelmed with calls, and officials are asking residents to refrain from calling 2-1-1 for COVID vaccine information, but rather complete […]
DIAL 2-1-1 to get the latest information on the COVID-19 Vaccine in Tulare County The Tulare County Health & Human Service Agency (HHSA) has partnered with the United Way of Tulare County to activate a COVID Vaccine Call Center for residents seeking information about the vaccine for COVID-19. The Call Center will assist in providing vital […]
The newly formed Kaweah Water Foundation (KWF) will be hosting a series of Safe Drinking Water public workshops in January 2021 for residents within Tulare County. The Part One and Part Two workshops will focus on nitrates in the Kaweah area and short-term drinking water solutions for community water systems and domestic well users. Attendees […]
During the first meeting of 2021, the Tulare County Board of Supervisors (BOS) unanimously approved a letter to Governor Newsom, supporting the promotion of the COVID-19 vaccine for the essential farmworker population. The letter was put together with help of the Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) and cited the high rates of unemployment and […]
Note from the Editor: According to the Fresno Bee, “Fresno County ranks highest in the country for metro areas where the coronavirus pandemic is spreading the fastest, according to an analysis Monday from the New York Times. The list of metro areas with 50,000 or more residents shows Fresno County’s population of 1 million at the […]