The Tulare County District Attorney’s office may continue to prosecute three former Healthcare Conglomerate Associates (HCCA) executives, a judge ruled earlier this month. Yorai ‘Benny’ Benzeevi, HCCA’s CEO; Alan Germany, HCCA’s former CFO; and Bruce Greene, an attorney with Baker Hostetler who served Benzeevi, HCCA and the Tulare Local Healthcare District, were charged in 2020 […]
The City of Tulare is experiencing flooding in the southern part of the City near Elk Bayou and the Lactalis/Kraft plant. A levee to the east of the City has been breached on the north side of the North Branch of the Tule River, east of Highway 99. The water is flowing westward from the […]
According to Tulare city staff, over the past 10 years there have been 14 homeless deaths with numerous fatalities around Union Pacific Railroad property. During the 18 months that Marc Mondell, Tulare City Manager, has been employed, 4 of the 14 have taken their lives. This rapid increase encouraged the city to act and they […]
Planned Parenthood could be headed to Tulare, but not without a fight from anti-abortion group Tulare-Kings Right to Life. The City of Tulare’s Site Plan Review Committee met Wednesday, February 22, to discuss an application submitted by Planned Parenthood Mar Monte to build a new facility in that city. A site plan review is the […]
This article was updated 2/24/23 at 2:48pm Following a public recruitment and interview process, the Tulare Local Healthcare District Board of Directors has appointed Randy Dodd as the new District Chief Executive Officer. Dodd is the former President of Adventist Health-Tulare, and was largely responsible for reopening the hospital in record time. Adventist Health leased […]
The Tulare County District Attorney’s office has responded to allegations made by Healthcare Conglomerate Associates (HCCA) CEO Yorai “Benny” Benzeevi that his prosecution is due to political pressure against – and bias by – Tulare County District Attorney Tim Ward. The California Attorney General’s office backed up Ward’s office with a separate filing and the […]
Today, Congressman David G. Valadao (CA-22) hosted the Chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture Glenn “GT” Thompson (PA-15) and Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (CA-20) for a Farm Bill Listening Session at the World Ag Expo in Tulare. The listening session brought together farmers, ranchers, producers, and agribusiness owners to gather feedback for […]
The Board of Directors of the Tulare Local Healthcare District is soliciting letters of interest from District 1 Residents to fill a vacancy on the Board. Board Director Brandon Taylor stepped aside due to a work schedule conflict. Minimum Requirements – To be considered, a candidate must be qualified to vote for the office being […]
Back by popular demand, the Tulare Historical Museum is excited to announce the return of A Night of… Wine, Cheese, & Chocolate! Dress to the nines and enjoy an elegant evening set against the backdrop of Tulare’s beautiful historic displays and curated art gallery. The annual event is scheduled for Saturday, February 18, 2023, from […]
The Tulare Local Healthcare District now has $3 million more in its bank account after settling a lawsuit against Bruce Greene – its former attorney – and the firm he works for, Baker Hostetler. Other parts of the lawsuit, which named former district board members Parmod Kumar, Linda Wilbourn, and Richard Torrez as defendants, have […]