A significant lightning storm occurred in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks and the surrounding areas on the evening of September 9, 2021. At this time, three new wildfires ignited by the storm have been discovered within park boundaries. The parks are actively suppressing the fires. Current suppression actions include hand crews working on the ground and aerial water and retardant drops. The […]
President Biden is implementing a six-pronged, comprehensive national strategy that employs the same science-based approach that was used to successfully combat previous variants of COVID-19 earlier this year. This plan will ensure that we are using every available tool to combat COVID-19 and save even more lives in the months ahead, while also keeping schools […]
The Tulare County Library Job Center, the library’s new one-stop-shop for job seekers, is now available. The library’s virtual hub empowers anyone unemployed, underemployed, or looking for a career change to access virtual and local resources and programs. Patrons can access the virtual Job Center 24/7 on the Tulare County Library website at https://www.tularecountylibrary.org/job-center. The […]
Back in May, Boys & Girls Clubs of the Sequoias (BGCS) held their annual Tulare COMIX fundraiser—becoming one of the first fundraisers in the county to be held in-person coming out of COVID-19. Generous Tulare community members stepped up and doubled the amount of funds normally raised—donating a total of $132,000 in benefit of the […]
An inspiring and hopeful report on diverse ways to help the most vulnerable Californians to get ready for disasters is now available to the public through Listos California, the emergency preparedness campaign at the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES). The program was funded through a $50 million emergency allocation championed by Governor Gavin […]
Recognized with a national award for continued excellence in wound healing, Sierra View Medical Center’s (SVMC) Wound Healing Center achieved the Center of Distinction once again; meeting the highest level of quality standards. Healogics Inc., SVMC’s affiliated partner, recognizes and rewards Wound Care Centers® who present extraordinary performance, both individually and as part of a […]
The Tulare County Cattlewomen have announced the recipients of their 2021 scholarships: $1500 Marian Guthrie Memorial Scholarship – Emma Coelho Emma will graduate from Tulare Western High School in June of 2021. She plans to attend either Texas A & M or Oklahoma State to study Ag Business and Meat Science. She is the daughter […]
Hanford City Council held a special meeting Friday night on 24 hours notice to conduct “discussion and action on Council Member misconduct,” a reference to Council Member Art Brieno. After 43 minutes of discussion in closed session City Attorney Ty Mizote announced that the meeting will be continued on Tuesday January 26 at 4 pm. […]
The Visalia Fox Theatre announced today that a generous donor has agreed to match every dollar donated up to $10,000 between now and November 15. This gives the theatre the opportunity to raise a total of $20,000 as we enter the eighth month of the coronavirus pandemic. “This year has been most challenging, and it’s […]
After seven months of serving children virtually, those enrolled at a number of Early Childhood Education (ECE) Child Development Centers are beginning to return for in-person instruction. The first center to welcome children back was the London Child Development Center. Ten students returned to a warm welcome from staff and a festive fall pumpkin patch. […]