Tulare County

Residents of the Tulare County town of East Orosi gathered on April 22 for an event many thought might never happen – the official beginning of construction on a new $13.5 million drinking water system.

The state is demanding farmers in Kings and and parts of Tulare counties begin reporting how much groundwater they pump or face fines starting May 1.

San Joaquin Valley cities and counties are scrambling to revise state-mandated housing plans after California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced earlier this week his plans to sue over a dozen Valley jurisdictions that are out of compliance with state housing law.

Some landowners in Tulare and Kings counties are facing a mandatory well registration deadline of July 1, 2026.

Kaweah Health is getting nursing staff through a new partnership.

In December of 1867, a portion of Dennison Mountain slid into the Kaweah River, creating a 400-foot natural dam that eventually gave way, flooding Visalia.

Today's Kings County used to be a part of Tulare County, until it broke away in 1893.

Created for the 1915 Panama Pacific International Exhibition in San Francisco, the original sculpture sat for over 50 years in Mooney Grove Park. Today, a replica sits in its place.

Unlike most rivers in the Central Valley, the Kaweah spreads out into multiple channels as it enters the valley floor. It has also been given multiple names throughout history.

Visalia's history dates back to 1852, making it the oldest city in the Central Valley south of the delta.