It was all smiles as members of The Lifestyle Center got back to their exercise routines on Friday. Many regulars were lifting weights, running, and biking as extra precautions were instituted by the gym to protect its patrons and to comply with state public health guidelines. All staff had on masks and greeted patrons with […]
A Press Release from Kaweah Delta The Lifestyle Center, a division of Kaweah Delta, has announced that it will re-open on Friday, June 12, after securing approval from the State and the County. The medically-based fitness and rehabilitation facility will re-open at 4:30 a.m. on Friday in the first step of its phased re-opening plan. […]
Visalia Unified School District (VUSD) leaders are not sure when the city’s schools will reopen, and a continuation of distance learning remains a distinct possibility. Waiting for Guidance With schools on a state-issued order to close their doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Tamara Ravalin says district administrators around the state are waiting for […]
Third update: Visalia Chief of Police Jason Salazar has released a statement in video form addressing the incident involving a counterprotester striking two demonstrators with his vehicle. Police are in contact with all parties involved and details of the interaction are included below. Second update: The Visalia Police Department have issued a statement regarding the […]
A Press Release from Kaweah Delta Kaweah Delta has joined the Mayo Clinic and hospitals across the country in a study that is working to determine whether plasma from people who have recovered from COVID-19 can effectively help others recover from the virus. As part of the uscovidplasma.org study, a small number of COVID-19 patients […]
VISALIA, CA – Kaweah Delta is developing plans that will allow it to resume some hospital services as early as next week and elective surgeries by mid-month. A key component of bringing more services online will be a process to test all surgical patients to determine if it is safe for them to have surgery, […]
Sarah DeJohn, a recent transplant from Seattle, fell in with the beautiful landscape and small town vibe in Visalia. But she found something missing. DeJohn would see posts on social media of pets being abandoned in the unincorporated parts of the county and the many orchards just outside Visalia. She also saw that the area […]
A press release from the City of Visalia The Visalia City Council, individually and collectively, shares the concerns of our citizens about ending the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus in Visalia, as well as taking appropriate steps toward economic recovery and a “reopening” of the community. The Council wants our citizens to maintain both their […]
“Defend your rights. Defend your freedoms. Every job is essential. Open this town!” These were some of the phrases chanted through a megaphone to passing cars at the corner of Caldwell and Mooney Boulevard In Visalia. The protest took place on Friday, May 1st around noon. Nearly 300 people lined the sidewalk holding up Trump […]
A press release from Kaweah Delta Hospital Medical Center celebrates the birth of a new Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Kaweah Delta Medical Center has 47 new beds available in the event of a COVID-19 surge; 23 of those beds opened this week to care for Kaweah Delta’s littlest patients. After years of planning and construction, […]