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Visalia launches micro-transit service, West Goshen breaks ground on water project

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This is a collection of local news concisely presented to provide a quick overview of what you might otherwise have missed.

Tulare County was among the 48 California counties listed by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security as a “sanctuary jurisdiction” on May 30. Since then, however, the county’s sanctuary status and the resulting loss of federal funds have become unclear. The news release with the list that had been posted on the Homeland Security website was replaced by a “Page Not Found” webpage that explained that, “The page may have been moved, deleted, or is otherwise unavailable.”

Visalia Transit will launch Visalia Connect, its new on-demand micro-transit service, on June 11. Visalia Connect will provide convenient, flexible service throughout Visalia, similar to popular ride-sharing platforms Uber and Lyft. Each trip will cost $5 per person, making it a low-cost transportation option. For more information, including how to download the app, visit www.visalia.gov/visaliaconnect.

Residents of West Goshen celebrated the June 5 groundbreaking of a drinking water consolidation project that required a strong community effort and state support. The project follows years of dry wells and unsafe drinking water with high levels of nitrates, 123-TCP, and uranium. The groundbreaking was held at 30955 Road 52, just west of Visalia.

Five elementary schools in Tulare County were recognized as 2025 California Distinguished Schools at the Disneyland Hotel in Anaheim on May 30. The five are Golden Valley Elementary (in the Cutler-Orosi Joint Unified School District), Roosevelt Elementary (Dinuba Unified), Rocky Hill Elementary (Exeter Unified), Three Rivers Elementary (Three Rivers Union Elementary), and Mountain View Elementary (Visalia Unified). A total of 336 elementary schools in the state were recognized.

Representatives of California Dairies, Inc., in Visalia are part of a delegation scheduled to head to Lima, Peru, June 9-12. Led by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the 50-member trade mission seeks to increase U.S. agricultural exports to the South American nation. Currently, the U.S. has a $3.66 billion trade deficit with Peru.

Tulare County Sheriff Mike Boudreaux promoted 12 deputies to the rank of sergeant on June 2. Nicholas Sandoval, Justin Thigpin, Ryan Pugh, Anthony Luckey, David Randolph, Brandee Robinson and Brandon Van Curen now have the rank of sergeant, while Edward Juan, Yesica Robles-Velazquez, Michael Cortinas, Tyson Hendrix, Monica Anaya are correctional sergeants. Three days later, he promoted five sergeants to the rank of lieutenant: Sara Olmos, Demecio Holguin, Joshua Lowry, Jerry Neves and Karyse Sandoval.

The Tulare County Library will offers free meals in June and July to children and teens (ages 1 to 18) at its Dinuba, Tipton, Lindsay, Visalia, Strathmore, Pixley, Alpaugh, and Earlimart branches. Meals will be provided as part of the Summer Food Service Program, in partnership with Fresno Economic Opportunities Commission and local school districts. For dates and times, visit the library website.

A May 30 ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrated the completion of the Richard L. Schafer Spillway, a $135 million construction project to almost quadruple the lake’s storage capacity to 112,000-acre feet. The dam, which is expected to increase flood protection for the 60,000 Porterville residents living five miles away, is named for the longtime Tule River watermaster.

Preparations for the 2025 Wildland Fire Season have begun. The Tulare County Fire Department, along with the Cal Fire Tulare Unit, hosted a wildland preparedness exercise near the city of Woodlake on May 27-28, and conducted defensible space inspections at homes in the Camp Nelson Area on June 3.

The Tulare County Fire Department will donate two fire engines, a 1999 International 4900 Kovatch Mobile Equipment, and a 1998 Ford F450, to College of the Sequoias for use in its fire academy. The donation was approved by the Tulare County Board of Supervisors at its June 3 meeting.

Three new wolf packs were confirmed by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife in on May 27. These are the Ishi pack in eastern Tehama County, the Tunnison pack in central Lassen County, and the Ashpan pack in eastern Shasta County. The Yowlumni pack remains the only pack in Tulare County.

The California Cotton Ginners and Growers Association held its 2025 Annual Meeting at the International Agri-Center in Tulare on May 21. More than 120 participants attended the event, which featured speakers on a range of issues. Assembly Member Heath Flora (R-9, Ripon) talked about how industry issues are progressing in Sacramento.

The International Agri-Center, World Ag Expo, and Central Valley Toyota Dealers presented a check for $91,442.32 to Valley Children’s Healthcareat the All Guild Picnic in Madera on May 28. Since the partnership began in 2015, more than $875,000 has been raised to support Valley Children’s Healthcare.

Tulare County received $637,238 in two grants for Transitional Age Youth Programs administered by the California Department of Housing and Community Development. The grants, which were announced on May 23, are $383,103 for the Transitional Housing Program, which helps county child welfare agencies assist with housing resources, and $254,135 for the Housing Navigation and Maintenance Program, which funds training for social workers and probation officers.

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This article originally appeared on Visalia Times-Delta: In Brief: Get caught up on what’s happening in Tulare County



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