Tulare County Public Health has received a report of a human case of West Nile virus (WNV) in a Tulare County resident. Public health officials urge residents to take precautions against mosquito bites, as mosquito samples positive for West Nile virus and St. Louis Encephalitis virus (SLEV) have been detected in multiple locations within the […]
A system used by Fresno-based Educational Employees Credit Union (EECU) to negotiate checks malfunctioned overnight Tuesday to Wednesday, July 16-17, causing multiple instances of checks being debited twice against customers’ accounts. Employees Alerted to Possibility of Errors The small banking institution – which operates branches in Tulare, Kings and Fresno counties – apparently became aware […]
Tulare County Registrar of Voters, Michelle Baldwin, announces that the Nomination Period for the November 5, 2024, General Election is Monday, July 15, 2024, through Friday, August 9, 2024. Nomination forms will be available beginning on July 10, 2024, from our website at www.tularecoelections.org. All candidates will need to use the Nomination Portal available from […]
You’re invited to the State of the Subbasin Event, hosted by the Kaweah Subbasin Groundwater Sustainability Agencies (GSAs)! Come hear directly from your GSA general managers and get the latest updates on the Kaweah Subbasin’s Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) progress. This is a crucial event as we prepare for the probationary hearing with the […]
The Source LGBT+ Center in Visalia has once again secured the top leaderboard prizes in the 2024 Give OUT Day, organized by Horizons Foundation, the world’s first community foundation dedicated to LGBTQ people. Give OUT Day kicks off on the first of May and culminates on May 30, just before Pride Month celebrations begin in […]
On Christmas Day 2003, Jesus Aaron Gaytan was arrested for being the getaway driver for a botched Visalia carjacking — during the carjacking, one of the gang members was killed. He was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison without parole. “He was not the actual killer that pulled the trigger, but […]
The Tulare-Kings Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (TKHCC) has announced the selection of Rosalinda Verde Alexander as the new Executive Director. Rosalinda Alexander has been a Field Representative for the office of Assemblyman Mathis for over two years and has served a majority of Tulare and Kings County. Prior to working for the Assemblyman, she founded […]
A second group of local groundwater sustainability agencies (GSAs) is facing an evaluation by the State Water Board that could lead to a year-long probation and perhaps loss of local control of groundwater pumping in southwestern Tulare county. The first group of GSAs reported to be under consideration for probation was the Tulare Lake subbasin. […]
At 7 a.m. on 3/14/24, 21 teams from state, local and federal agencies served 31 simultaneous search warrants at various homes throughout Tulare, Kings and Fresno counties. These warrants were the result of a nine-month investigation into information the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office received about a large amount of meth that was being transported between Kings […]
Tulare County Registrar of Voters, Michelle Baldwin, is announcing that the upcoming Congressional District 20 Special Primary Election will be held on Tuesday, March 19, 2024. IMPORTANT REMINDERS: • The Close of Registration for this election is Monday, March 4, 2024. • Voter registration cards are available at locations throughout Tulare County. To obtain a […]