The Cal Ag Roots podcast series “We Are Not Strangers Here” explores the history of Black Americans in rural California. This week’s Valley Edition features an episode from the series, titled “Back to the Land: Allensworth and the Black Utopian Dream,” produced and hosted by Caroline Collins. https://www.kvpr.org/sites/kvpr/files/styles/big_story/public/202104/Teachers.jpg
Read More »Litigation Continues Around Tulare County Jail’s Pandemic Response – COVID-19 Update For Mar. 5
Slowly and steadily, COVID-19 is loosening its grip on the San Joaquin Valley. New cases are dropping, intensive care units are becoming less impacted, and every day, thousands more people are being vaccinated against the virus. Simultaneously, the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office is facing ongoing litigation surrounding its response to …
Read More »ACLU Lawsuit Alleges Tulare County Jail’s Social Distancing Policy Is Unconstitutional
The American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California has filed a new complaint against the Tulare County Jail for its living conditions during the pandemic, alleging that the jail is failing to adequately test for COVID-19 and that its social distancing policy violates inmates’ constitutional rights. Filed last Thursday in …
Read More »Fresno, Tulare Counties Declare Local Emergencies After Dead Livestock Accumulate Due To Heatwave
Fresno and Tulare Counties declared local emergencies Thursday after rendering plant Baker Commodities in Kerman stopped accepting livestock carcasses. Jimmy Andreoli, a spokesman with the company, says it has reached its limit in how many animals it can process according to its permit with the state Air Resources Board. If …
Read More »To Help Those Experiencing Homelessness, Tulare Street Medicine Team Starts With Health
People experiencing homelessness often rely on the hospital emergency room for medical care. In Porterville, Vera Miles has done it multiple times. She’s lived under the trees along the Tule River in Porterville for five years. The 60-year old shares the space with her partner. She says she isn’t worried …
Read More »Fresno, Tulare, Kings Counties On State’s COVID-19 Watch List
With a total of more than 200 deaths and 8,000 cases tallied so far, the burden of COVID-19 continues to grow in the San Joaquin Valley and foothills. This week, the rise in numbers has put three Valley counties on the state’s watch list. The state’s goal for each county …
Read More »Working In The ICU During A Pandemic: A Tulare County Doctor Weighs In
Tulare County has one of the highest COVID-19 death rates in California due in part to outbreaks in nursing homes – and the county just voted to reopen businesses before meeting health benchmarks set by the state. FM89’s Alice Daniel spoke with Dr. Harjoth Malli, medical director of Critical Care …
Read More »Tulare County-Based Center Takes Teacher Recruitment Online
California faced teacher shortages long before schools closed due to COVID-19. Seventy-five percent of the state’s school districts say there are not enough qualified teachers to meet student needs according to the Palo Alto-based Learning Policy Institute. To help districts fill the gap, the state turned to Silicon Valley for …
Read More »Nearly Half Of Tulare County COVID-19 Cases Due To Nursing Home Outbreaks
The majority of the 25 Coronavirus deaths in Tulare County are due to an outbreak at a Visalia nursing home. In fact, nearly half of the county’s 441 COVID-19 cases are nursing home related. Out of 174 COVID-19 cases, Redwood Springs Healthcare Center has seen at least 16 patient deaths. …
Read More »Scarcity Of Immigration Services In Tulare County Means Some People Get The Wrong Type Of Help
Immigration lawyers in the San Joaquin Valley say they’re overwhelmed with their caseloads and it’s particularly pointed in Tulare County where the demand for services is growing. Although it’s hard to calculate the exact number of people looking for immigration attorneys, many people in the field say it’s significantly high. …
Read More »Tulare County Vaping Death Is Second In The State
A Tulare County resident is the second person to die in California from a vaping-related illness. Dr. Karen Haught, Tulare County’s Public Health Official, says the man who died Saturday had been in the hospital with respiratory problems. He had a history of vaping and smoking. “The CDC has suggested …
Read More »In Response To Mass Shootings, Tulare County Sheriff Says CCW Holders Could Help
A Central Valley Sheriff is encouraging carriers of concealed weapons to use their guns in the event of an active shooter or other threat. It started when Tulare County Sheriff Mike Boudreax decided he was tired of hearing about active shooters taking innocent lives. “They’re going into situations where the …
Read More »Environmental Groups Launch Reporting Network In Tulare County
Say you’re taking a walk after work and you notice a strange smell in the air. Maybe it’s nothing, or maybe it’s a chemical or a spill of some sort. Should you report it? Although many cities offer reporting apps and services, not all are available in county areas. That’s …
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