VISALIA, Calif. (KFSN) A group of friends raised hundreds of dollars to buy meals for healthcare workers at Kaweah Delta Medical Center.
On Wednesday, they delivered 110 lunches to the hospital, and Rocio s Catering later dropped off another 30.
Family Services of Tulare County CEO Caity Meader spearheaded the effort, but she said a local roller derby team called V Town Derby Dames made a generous contribution toward the meals. Just a little something to warm the hearts and stomachs of all of our really important healthcare heroes that have been working just tirelessly without enough appreciation, Meader said.
The group decided to go a step further by doing a tip parade for Rocio s Catering when picking up the meals.
Update: 15-year-old boy dies in Visalia drug deal gone bad
After spending days fighting for his life in the hospital, a 15-year-old boy died.
The boy was shot at Ruiz Park and Visalia police are now investigating the December incident as a homicide. Here s what detectives have said about the deadly shooting.
Just before 8 p.m. on Dec. 13, patrol officers were called to the park at 639 E. Buena Vista Ave. for reports of a shooting.
When officers arrived, they found the boy suffering from a single gunshot wound. He was rushed to Kaweah Delta Medical Center and was in critical condition, Sgt. Mike Verissimo said.
Write your own history : South Valley doctors, nurses make desperate plea to stay home for holidays
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The Action News story that aired on Tuesday stated, Some nurses at Sierra View Medical Center in Porterville are putting in 140-hour workweeks to help meet the unprecedented demand for care.
Hospital officials say this isn t accurate. They say there was an instance of one ICU nurse working 140 hours within a pay period of two weeks (not one week).
South Valley hospitals are at a breaking point.
They re understaffed due to employees who are sick or in quarantine, and as admissions of COVID-19 patients continue to soar, staffed beds are scarce and emergency rooms are becoming overwhelmed.
First COVID-19 vaccine administered at Kaweah Delta Medical Center in Visalia
Hospital officials say they plan to vaccinate 1,950 employees over the next five days.
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FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) Kaweah Delta Medical Center started its COVID-19 vaccinations bright and early Friday morning.
Around 6:30 a.m., Dr. Wally Huynh became the hospital s first employee to receive the shot, which was documented on Facebook Live.
CEO Gary Herbst says Huynh is just one of the many dedicated heroes at the hospital who has cared for COVID-19 patients since the pandemic arrived in Tulare County. It s definitely an honor and a blessing to be able to receive the vaccine, Dr. Huynh said. Certainly because it s going to help protect myself, my family, my co-worker(s), and my community.
Tulare County receives first doses of COVID-19 vaccine
Three cases of the vaccine, close to 3,000 doses, were delivered to an undisclosed Tulare County facility.
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VISALIA, Calif. (KFSN) Three cases of Pfizer s COVID-19 vaccine arrived at a Tulare County facility on Wednesday morning. It s a very exciting day, Tulare County HHSA Spokesperson Carrie Monteiro said. A light at the end of the tunnel.
On Wednesday afternoon, Kaweah Delta Medical Center received two of the county s three cases, or about 2,000 doses of the vaccine. It s a miracle, and it s just a tribute to the talent of our scientists, Kaweah Delta CEO Gary Herbst said prior to the vaccine arrival.