Tulare County Archives

3 Counties Join Fresno in Backing Delay of Controversial VMT Law

June 9, 2020

Supervisors in Kings, Tulare, and Merced counties voted to align themselves with Fresno County on Tuesday. Critics of the law say that it discriminates against minorities and lower-income families, and will put homeownership out of reach for many California...

COVID-19 Spike Puts Fresno County on State’s Radar

Jim Jakobs

June 8, 2020

The California Department of Public Health is paying extra attention to Fresno County after a spike in coronavirus cases. Dr. Rais Vohra said Fresno County's doubling rate of the disease is now two weeks. It...

As COVID Cases Surge, Tulare County Reopens ‘Effective Immediately’

Randy Reed

May 19, 2020

Tulare County supervisors voted to broadly reopen businesses on Tuesday, far exceeding COVID-19 guidelines authorized by Gov. Gavin Newsom. The action came as the county's health department reported more than 1...

10 New Deaths Mark Highest Single-Day COVID-19 Toll in Tulare County

Randy Reed

May 15, 2020

Health officials reported 10 new deaths from COVID-19 in Tulare County on Friday — the region's largest single-day jump since the pandemic began. The county's death toll has risen to 64, the highest in the central San Joaquin Valley. "The majority of tod...

COVID-19 Test Sites Open in Dinuba, Porterville

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May 6, 2020

The state's new free COVID-19 testing sites at the Dinuba and Porterville memorial buildings have started taking appointments. "Every precaution is being taken to protect people who are going to be screened ...

COVID-19 Outbreaks at Food Plants in Tulare, Kings Counties

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May 6, 2020

More than 100 employees have tested positive for the coronavirus at two food-processing facilities in Tulare County, health officials said. At least 107 employees at two Ruiz Foods facilities i...

Tulare County Points to Easter Socializing as a Reason for 101 New COVID Cases

Jim Jakobs

May 5, 2020

The Tulare County Health Department reported the largest daily increase in COVID-19 cases Tuesday since the start of the outbreak. Tulare County’s confirmed cases rose by 101 since Monday, bringing the total to 858. Public Information officer Tammie Weyk...

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COVID-19 Cases Surpass 600 in Tulare County. Fresno County Exceeds 500.

Randy Reed

April 29, 2020

COVID-19 infections pushed past 600 confirmed cases in Tulare County in the past 24 hours, health officials said Wednesday. The updated case count was reported on the county health department's website and in a...

3 Deaths, 46 New COVID Cases as Tulare County Outbreak Spreads

Randy Reed

April 28, 2020

Three additional COVID-19 deaths were reported by Tulare County officials on Tuesday, bringing the county's total fatalities from the virus to 35. "We will ask that you please take a moment and think about t...

Visalia Nursing Home COVID-19 Death Toll Rises to 18

Randy Reed

April 22, 2020

Three more residents have died as a result of a COVID-19 outbreak at the Redwood Springs Healthcare Center in Visalia. The Tulare County Health Department confirmed the deaths Wednesday afternoon. Eighteen deaths are now associated with the nursing facility...

Clovis Target Burglarized by at Least 10 Suspects Sunday Night

Drive-Up US Citizenship Eases Backlog, but New Threat Looms

Black-Owned Businesses See Sales Surge Amid Racism Reckoning

Swearengin Says VMT Is Tool to Fix Fresno’s ‘Cotton Candy’ Economy

COVID-19 Triggers Strokes in Otherwise Healthy People

Temperance Flat Dam Put on the Shelf Indefinitely

Pandemic, Water Costs, Consumer Behavior Lead to $2 Billion in Ag Losses Thus Far

New COVID-19 Test Site Opening at West Fresno Regional Center

Warner Bros to Hold Massive Virtual Event for DC Comics Fans

Right Time to ‘Get Stupid Again’: Beavis, Butt-Head Comeback

Ex-Wife of ‘Da Vinci Code’ Author Alleges He Led Double Life

Scientists Say New Strain of Swine Flu Virus Is Spreading to Humans in China

Pandemic Food Stamps Offer up to $365 per Child

Rediscovering America: A Quiz for Independence Day

Can California Save America From Itself?

Walters: It’s Time to Enforce Law and Help At-Risk Kids

LIVE: Daily Briefing from Gov. Gavin Newsom

Eid al-Fitr Marks End of Ramadan, but COVID-19 Curtails Big Events

COVID-19 Brings a New Kind of Ramadan for Muslim Community

Must Muslims Fast for Ramadan During COVID-19?

This 2020 Presidential Forecast Says Trump Faces Historic Defeat Due to Terrible Economy

Ex-Bush Officials Launch Super PAC Backing Biden Over Trump

Trump’s Superpower Turns to Kryptonite

With Student Gathering, Trump Gets a More Boisterous Crowd

3 Counties Join Fresno in Backing Delay of Controversial VMT Law

COVID-19 Spike Puts Fresno County on State’s Radar

As COVID Cases Surge, Tulare County Reopens ‘Effective Immediately’

10 New Deaths Mark Highest Single-Day COVID-19 Toll in Tulare County

COVID-19 Test Sites Open in Dinuba, Porterville

COVID-19 Outbreaks at Food Plants in Tulare, Kings Counties

Tulare County Points to Easter Socializing as a Reason for 101 New COVID Cases

COVID-19 Cases Surpass 600 in Tulare County. Fresno County Exceeds 500.

3 Deaths, 46 New COVID Cases as Tulare County Outbreak Spreads

Visalia Nursing Home COVID-19 Death Toll Rises to 18

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