Samples from an insect trap in southwest Visalia have tested positive for West Nile virus, a potentially dangerous illness that people can contract from mosquito bites. The finding was reported by the Delta Vector Control District and the Tulare County Health and Human Service Agency. The health agency urged Visalia...
DNA Clears Accused Golden State Killer of Tulare County Murder
TULARE — The man accused of being California's Golden State Killer has been cleared of involvement in the 1975 murder of a 14-year-old girl, prosecutors said Tuesday. DNA testing excluded Joseph DeAngelo as a suspect in the murder of Donna Jo Richmond and — along with other evidence — indicates...
Letter Perfect: Why P is for Parks and Z is for Zoos
Is it a coincidence when a local ballot measure is assigned the perfect letter to entice voter support? In Tulare County, that may be the case. There, voters will be asked to form the Yettem-Seville Community Services District. The ballot designation? Measure Y. The Yettem-Seville measure is asking voters to...
Time to Pass Safe & Affordable Drinking Water Fund Legislation
Farmworkers plant and harvest the California fruits and vegetables that feed our families. But when they turn the faucets in their own homes, they too often encounter something unthinkable — contaminated water, infused with unsafe levels of arsenic or nitrates from fertilizer. The presence of dangerous, undrinkable water in the...
Time to Pass Safe & Affordable Drinking Water Fund Legislation
Farmworkers plant and harvest the California fruits and vegetables that feed our families. But when they turn the faucets in their own homes, they too often encounter something unthinkable — contaminated water, infused with unsafe levels of arsenic or nitrates from fertilizer. The presence of dangerous, undrinkable water in the...