The Ferris wheel, an iconic ride found at just about any carnival or county fair in the world, was named after its inventor, George Washington Gale Ferris, Jr., and was first brought to the public’s attention at the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago. At first passersby didn’t quite know what to make of the contraption. (Photo Gallery) Keep reading...
“She has a fine flouring mill, several large general merchandising establishments, grain warehouses, aggregating a capacity of between seven and eight thousand tons, a fine new school house, two churches, and a full accomplishment of business houses of all kinds.” Keep reading...
As the next Central Valley Honor Flight gears up for takeoff, one Lemoore resident is getting excited about being on that flight as the guardian of a World War II veteran. “I am supposed to find out who my veteran is after June 1 and meet him or her at a get-together on June 13,” Sandy Salyer said. Keep reading...
California Assemblymember Rudy Salas was on hand Thursday in Hanford to present a resolution to honor CHP Officer Dean Esquibel at a bridge sign dedication. Salas helped to designate the Cross Creek Bridge Highway 198 in honor of former California Highway Patrolman Dean Esquibel, who died in the line of duty at that site. Keep reading...
May 23 2014 - 5:12pm
The Breast Care Center at Hanford's Adventist Medical Center has added a second full-time radiologist to its team. Sheila Kompala, MD, joins Co-Mammographer and Radiology Medical Director Dr. Malcolm Whitaker. Dr. Kompala will be the primary mammographer at the center. She is a board-certified radiologist with a fellowship in body imaging and a focus on breast imaging. She’s a graduate of Bangalore Medical College in southern India, where she grew up. Keep reading...
Two hospitals within the Adventist Health Central Valley Network were named recipients of the 2014 Women’s Choice Award as one of America’s Best Hospitals in Emergency Care. The honor went to Medical Centers in Hanford and Selma. Keep reading...
Apr 24 2014 - 7:45pm
Michelle Conway, Certified Family Nurse Practitioner, is no stranger to the San Joaquin Valley or Adventist Health / Central Valley Network. She’s been in the Central Valley for 30 years, and began working for Adventist Health / Central Valley Network as an RN in 1995. Now, she’s part of Adventist Health Physicians Network, caring for patients as a Family Nurse Practitioner. Keep reading...
Assemblymember Rudy Salas, who represents Kings County, and has garnered support in the capitol for restoring long-standing funding for California’s numerous Future Farmers of America programs was a special guest at the 86th Annual State Leadership Conference of the California Association Future Farmers of America in Fresno, California. Keep reading...
Patients from across the Valley expressed appreciation for their physicians as part of a Doctors’ Day contest in February and March. Keep reading...