An infant boy who suffered permanent brain damage as a result of Tulare County Child Welfare Services’ failure to respond to reports of child abuse has obtained a $32 million settlement against the County. In addition to the monetary settlement obtained for the child and approved by the court, the County is required to confirm […]
Sequoia Riverlands Trust (SRT) is pleased to announce that it will host “Unlocking Soil Secrets: Connecting Soil and Human Systems,” an event exploring the important topic of soil health and its role in creating a healthy climate. The collaborative, interactive event will take place January 28, 2023 from 10-1 at Kaweah Oaks Preserve near Exeter. […]
The College of the Sequoias currently lacks a journalism instructor, and its online newspaper is on a “temporary hiatus” without an adviser. As the Fall 2022 semester wrapped, word spread that The Campus, the college’s student newspaper, was put on ice. The Campus informed readers through Twitter and Instagram on December 12 of the immediate […]
On January 4th, the City of Visalia celebrated the groundbreaking of the Visalia Fire Department’s Fire Station 56. Located on 1321 South Lovers Lane, once constructed, Station 56 will be the new home of Engine 56, which is currently stationed on the CAL FIRE Tulare campus just south of the site. The ceremonial groundbreaking kicked […]
Today, Healthgrades announced America’s 100 Best Hospitals for 2023, naming Kaweah Health Medical Center one of the 20 hospitals in California and the only hospital in the San Joaquin Valley from Kern to Madera counties to earn the distinction, according to new research released by the company. This achievement puts Kaweah Health in the top […]
Visalia Medical Clinic and Kaweah Health are breaking up – and Visalia Medical Clinic is set to head into the arms of Adventist Health by June 30, 2023, if not before. Kaweah Health and Visalia Medical Clinic (VMC) have been partners since 2015 through a medical foundation now known as Kaweah Health Medical Group. “In […]
The Tulare County District Attorney’s Office will not revisit a conviction integrity review (CIR) performed in 2019 that reaffirmed Oscar Clifton killed Donna Jo Richmond on the day after Christmas in 1975. The announcement follows the recent publication of a book-length exposé that claims to provide overwhelming evidence of Clifton’s innocence. Author Says DA is […]
The City of Visalia has asked a judge to settle a dispute between it and First Pitch Entertainment (FPE), the owners of the Visalia Rawhide baseball team, over who should bear the costs of improving Valley Strong Ballpark. “First Pitch Entertainment claims that City of Visalia taxpayers must spend up to an additional $10 million […]
Children and adolescents will soon be able to get inpatient psychiatric services close to home thanks to a successful $8.7 million grant application submitted by Kaweah Health. The grant, which will fully fund the construction of a 22-bed wing to Kaweah Health’s Mental Health Hospital, is one of 54 projects totaling $480.5 million recently awarded […]
Tuesday saw the swearing in of newcomers and incumbents to the Visalia Unified School Board. Those members taking the oath of office were Walta Gamoian from Area 1, Paul Belt from Area 2, Joy Naylor from Area 3, Todd Oto from Area 4, and Randy Villegas from Area 6. After the swearing-in, Gamoian was chosen […]