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Wearing Face Masks: The Thingerie volunteers are not ‘mask police’
From: Karen Ruhe, Mo Basham and Kim Smith Grubbs, Managers of The Thingerie Rebuttal to the Letter Submitted by Autumn Davidson Regarding the Wearing of Masks at The Thingerie In response to Autumn’s letter regarding the wearing of masks at The … read more
Tulare County residents now eligible for federal assistance due to SQF Complex
On August 22, 2020, the President declared a major disaster (FEMA-4558-DR-CA) for fires burning in the State of California. Tulare County was not initially included in this declaration. However, on October 12th, the State of California requested … read more
Castle Fire: Attacked on the ground, from the air (with 10/14 EVACUATION UPDATE)
Click here to see DOWNGRADED EVACUATION ANNOUNCEMENT. The Castle Fire is the largest fire in Tulare County history since such records have been kept and the most destructive ever in the county. Location: 10 air miles east of the town center of … read more
Fighting fire in Sequoia National Park
Video Editing by Ethan Paggi SQF Complex: Castle Fire update In Three Rivers, monitoring the progress of the SQF Complex means being focused on the Castle Fire. The Castle Fire is a part of the largest fire ever in Tulare County, now at 167,625 … read more
Wearing Face Masks: The scientifically proven way to reduce spread of COVID-19
Submitted by Autumn Davidson, DVM I was dismayed to find the woman at the counter of The Thingerie a few days ago not wearing a mask and permitting shoppers without masks to enter, in fact, chatting with them two feet apart. When I politely asked … read more
VOTE: IT’S SO EASY! Here’s everything you need to know
THERE'S STILL TIME! Register to Vote by Monday, October 19, 2020 By now, every registered voter in Three Rivers should have received their official Vote By Mail ballot. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Vote By Mail ballots were sent to every … read more
October 13: COVID-19 by the numbers
U.S. coronavirus death toll hits 200,000 The U.S. COVID-19 death toll surpassed 200,000 on Tuesday, September 22, 2020, crossing a threshold once estimated to be the maximum number of fatalities the country would suffer in the coronavirus pandemic. … read more
Jordan Peak Lookout destroyed by SQF Complex fire
One of only four staffed lookouts left within Sequoia National Forest, the Jordan Peak Lookout was destroyed in a wind-driven firestorm on Monday, September 14, 2020. It is reportedly the oldest lookout site in the Sequoia National Forest. … read more
Castle Fire on the move: A tale of two canyons
Acreage (10/09): 164,993 (+2,041 since yesterday; +11,767 since 10/02); this growth is almost entirely on the north side of the Castle Fire. Containment (10/09): 65% (+4% since 10/02; +7% since 9/29); the 35% not contained is the north … read more
Calendar of (a few) Events
THIS WEEKEND... Music Fest this weekend ⇒MAIN SQUEEZE MARKET: FOOD AND MUSIC Saturday, Oct. 17: Noon-4:30 pm-Burtlow BBQ; 12:30-2:30 pm-Music by Jason Mathis. COMING SOON...Music Fest this weekend ⇒CELEBRATION OF LIFE: DENNIS … read more
Mobile COVID-19 testing sites available county-wide during October
County announces pop-up testing sites in Woodlake, Terra Bella, Lindsay, and Farmersville In collaboration with the California Department of Public Health, Tulare County health officials announced the availability of several COVID-19 mobile … read more
