County News 2020

Tulare County Fire Department has begun our annual Hazard Abatement Program for this year.

The Tulare County Clerk-Recorder will begin scheduling appointments Monday, May 4

Nicole Motley, has been promoted to Deputy Agricultural Commissioner/Sealer in charge of the Pest Exclusion & Standardization Division by Tulare’s Agricultural Commissioner/Sealer

The new sites are being located in Dinuba and Porterville at their respective Memorial Buildings, with an expected opening date of May 4.

Tulare County has launched a new COVID-19 Response website providing the latest information and County-wide programs available in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. 

The Tulare County Public Health Branch has announced that the Linwood Meadows facility in Visalia has had 10 residents test positive for COVID-19.

Sierra View District Hospital (SVMC) has been selected by the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) to receive an Abbott point-of-care instrument, also called an ID NOW machine, in order to strengthen testing capabilities located in our region.

The County of Tulare Public Health Branch confirms two deaths from COVID-19 in the county, one on April 10 and the second on April 14. The individuals were both over 65 and the transmission types were by contact related to Redwood Springs.

The County of Tulare Public Health Branch confirms two deaths from COVID-19 in the county, one on April 10 and the second on April 12. The individuals were both over 65 and the transmission types were contact.

The County of Tulare Public Health Branch confirms the 11th death from COVID-19 in the county. The individual passed away on Thursday, April 9, 2020. The individual was over 65 and the transmission type was unknown.

In the ongoing effort to protect the health and safety of the public and county employees during the novel coronavirus crisis, public service counters at the Tulare County Assessor/Clerk-Recorder’s office will remain closed until further notice.

The County of Tulare Public Health Branch confirms the tenth death from COVID-19 in the county. The individual is related to Redwood Springs and passed away this morning on Thursday, April 9, 2020.

The County of Tulare Board of Supervisors and Tulare County Health & Human Services Agency are hosting a virtual town hall meeting in Spanish only on Wednesday evening, April 15, 2020, to share information about the new coronavirus.

The County of Tulare Public Health Branch confirms the eighth and ninth death from COVID-19 in the county. Both individuals were related to Redwood Springs, and both individuals passed away on Tuesday, April 7, 2020.

City and County agencies are working together to ensure the health and safety of all Tulare County residents.

The County of Tulare Public Health Branch confirms the seventh death from COVID-19 in the county. The individual passed away on Tuesday, April 7, 2020, was over 65 and the transmission type was unknown.

Tulare County Animal Services is encouraging people to make a care plan for pets and livestock so that if they themselves became ill, such as with COVID-19, and needed to leave their home for treatment, there would be a plan of care in place for pets and livestock.

The County of Tulare Public Health Branch confirms the sixth death from COVID-19 in the county. The individual passed away on Sunday, April 5, 2020, was over 65, and the transmission type was unknown.