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Tulare hospital district recovers $3mil in settlement with ex-attorney
The settlement with Bruce Greene does not impact the litany of criminal charges filed by the Tulare County District Attorney centering on fraud and conflict of interest before the district's collapse into bankruptcy.
January 23, 2023
Visalia Unified supplies campuses with opioid fighting medication
With the risk of fentanyl overdoses on the rise among teens, one Valley school district is aiming to prevent a tragedy on-campus.
December 13, 2022
Layoffs imminent at Visalia’s Kaweah Health? Here’s what we know.
The Visalia-based hospital operator is Kaweah Health is just one of many hospital systems throughout the state that are on the brink of financial collapse due to the COVID-19 pandemic and its after effects.
November 14, 2022
Ainley, Darling Hotel owner, pitches safety, community preservation in Visalia City Council bid
Attorney and Darling Hotel owner Bob Ainley spoke with The Sun about his bid for Visalia City Council.
October 18, 2022
Cannabis sales are coming up short. One Valley community is already adjusting.
Leaders in one Tulare County city are realizing they may have to tamp down their expectations on the amount of green marijuana can bring in.
October 12, 2022
COS eyes its own moonshot: incubating a four-year university experience in Tulare Co.
With no four-year university within Tulare County, the area's top junior college wants to close the gap with a fresh bond measure.
September 27, 2022
Tulare DA Ward takes helm of Calif.’s top prosecutor group
The voice of California's 58 top prosecutors, and the thousands of lawyers that work for them, is now led by Tulare County's Tim Ward.
September 12, 2022
A ballot bonanza for Visalia voters as Council, school board races come into focus
Two governing boards in Tulare County are set for to be political hot-beds this November as several candidates have filed to run.
August 24, 2022
McCarthy lauds launch of Pentagon-backed STEM program in Porterville
A new educational program run by the Department of Defense focused on Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) is headed to Porterville.
August 21, 2022
Adventist Health, Anthem Blue Cross agree to extra time to negotiate
Negotiations between insurance giant Anthem Blue Cross and Adventist Health appear fruitless with mere hours before patients could lose access to their local hospital.
July 18, 2022