The ducks that make their home in Mooney Grove Park in Visalia are used to being the center of attention when visitors from throughout the Central Valley come to play and recreate in the park, but last week the local mallards drew an international audience – and played minor roles in some action scenes for […]
At its February 25 meeting, the Tulare County Board of Supervisors had three proposed options regarding county participation in the Tulare County Economic Development Corporation for the 2014-15 fiscal year. They could vote to not participate, vote to participate at the reduced level of $20,000, or vote to fully participate, which was done at a […]
ImMODO Energy Services, one of the largest solar project developers in the San Joaquin Valley, celebrated the commissioning of its first portfolio of projects in Tulare County with a ribbon-cutting, open house and tours at its Kingsburg Solar Park facility on February 26. ImMODO representatives were joined by Tulare County 4th District Supervisor Steve Worthley, […]
Tulare County Foster Care Licensing will hold an orientation for prospective foster parents at 6:30pm on March 6 and again March 20 at its 26500 S. Mooney Blvd. office. In addition to the scheduled orientations, Tulare County Foster Care Licensing staff members now offer personal orientations in order to be more accessible to prospective foster […]
A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that nearly 1.7 million visitors to Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks in 2012 spent over $123 million in communities near the park. That spending supported 1,541 jobs in the local area. “Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks is proud to welcome visitors from across the country […]
Assembly Republican Leader Connie Conway, R-Tulare, and Assembly Water, Parks and Wildlife Committee Vice Chair Frank Bigelow, R-O’Neals, have introduced a comprehensive water bond proposal. Their plan would provide competitive funding for critical water storage, groundwater, Delta restoration, water quality and drought relief projects statewide. “California’s painful drought conditions are hurting families, farmers and business […]
March 31 marks the birthday of Cesar Chavez (1927-1993), a man who committed his life to helping and improving the lives of others. To pay tribute to his legacy of service, the Cesar Chavez Celebrating the Legacy Committee is organizing an art poster contest. Youth in grades K-12 are encouraged to submit original artwork reflecting […]
Last year was a good year for the national job market, maybe not the great year that some people needed, but a good one. The U.S. economy added 2.2 million jobs. Cautious optimism reigned for most of the year. Then the final monthly employment numbers for 2013 were released. The national economy added only 74,000 […]
The California Black Chamber of Commerce honored Assembly Republican Leader Connie Conway, of Tulare, with its “Bridge Builder” award last month. Aubry Stone, president and CEO of the California Black Chamber of Commerce presented the award to Assemblywoman Conway at the organization’s annual legislative reception. The California Black Chamber of Commerce selected Conway for the […]
First 5 Tulare County’s commissioners last week voted to present ImagineU Children’s Museum with a grant of $126,000 – one of the largest local grants to date for the museum, due to open in 2015. The grant will sponsor the “Ready, Set, Grow” exhibit which will be designed for infants and toddlers, said Cheryl Christman, […]