The Tulare County Board of Supervisors, Tulare County Office of Education, Visalia Rotary clubs and Office Depot partnered together to deliver 110 computers to selected children from 45 schools on December 11. School officials nominated the students to receive computers based on their outstanding character and good citizenship. The county contributed the computers and matching […]
The 2013 Ruiz 4 Kids Annual Fiesta fundraiser surpassed monies raised from last year’s event. In total, the event raised $352,189 – a 30 percent increase from 2012. “We are so grateful and want to thank everyone who supported our community organizations,” said Kim Ruiz Beck, chairman of Ruiz Foods, Inc. and president of Ruiz […]
New Year’s resolutions typically focus on self-improvement: lose weight, stop smoking and exercise more often. This year, CASA of Tulare County is encouraging a new, more lasting resolution. Why not resolve to improve the life of a child who has suffered abuse and neglect? As a Court-Appointed Special Advocate (CASA), volunteers receive in-depth training to […]
Reports from the branches of the Tulare County Library and Foodlink on their November “Food for Fines” program show the project was even more successful than expected. In addition to the $2,405.60 in fines forgiven by the main Visalia Library, the branches tallied another $1,554.67, and $80 in cash was donated, for a total value […]
Despite the higher cost per vote and lower voter turnout in odd-numbered year elections, there is little or no interest in Tulare County in moving elections to coincide with state and national elections. The state election code gives districts the power to change the date of their elections. This was to help districts that had […]
As part of its effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and save taxpayer money, Caltrans announced that the Philip S. Raine Roadside Rest Area on SR 99 in Tulare County has received the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Platinum certification, the highest possible environmental rating by the United State Green Building Council (USGBC). […]
The Tulare & Kings Counties Suicide Prevention Task Force, in partnership with the Kings County and Tulare County Sheriff’s Department Coroner’s Offices and the Police Chiefs’ Association of Tulare County, have announced the launch of the LOSS Team to assist those impacted by suicide deaths. The Local Outreach to Suicide Survivors, or LOSS Team, was […]
Tulare County’s Information & Communications Technology Department (TCiCT) is hosting its Second Annual Digital Photography Contest. The purpose of the contest is to ask the public to help showcase the beauty of Tulare County in a variety of ways. Photographers of all ages and skill levels are eligible to participate. There are four different classes […]
This fall, the Tulare County Office of Education’s Behavior Health Services (BHS) program expanded the reach of its successful Intervention Resource Classroom (IRC), first piloted at Lindsay High School last semester. The Lindsay High School pilot, known as the Green Zone, is a safe and highly supportive classroom where students with identified behavior management issues […]
Lawyers for Gov. Jerry Brown scored a rare legal victory, albeit a small one, in the state’s long-running battle with federal judges over prison overcrowding when a panel of three federal judges agreed to a brief postponement of a looming Dec. 31 deadline for the state. The panel issued a wide-ranging order calling for state officials and inmate attorneys to meet and seek a long […]