The transition from the military to the civilian workforce can be tough--and The Home Depot wants to help!

The location in Tulare will be hosting six Civilian Career Workshops on Saturday, October 27th.

The Home Depot, which employs more than 35,000 veterans and active duty military, recognizes the strong skills the military community has to offer – as well as the challenges that many service men and women face in marketing these abilities to the civilian workforce. The company’s human resources professionals, in collaboration with veteran associates, will conduct half-day sessions focused on job search strategies, resume optimization and interview tips that are applicable to a search in most any industry or with most any employer.

The workshops are open to any member of the military or veteran transitioning to any civilian career.

An outbreak of fungal meningitis has been linked to steroid shots for back pain. The medication, made by New England Compounding Center, in Massachusetts, has been recalled.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there have been 328 illnesses -- including five joint infections -- and 24 deaths.

Local facilities that received products from NECC (list provided by FDA):

Agriculture Under-Secretary for Rural Development Dallas Tonsager has announced the recipients of grants to make repairs and improve housing conditions for low- and very-low-income rural residents-- and one local group will benefit!

"For many rural residents, maintaining a home with basic features such as indoor plumbing and safe electrical wiring is often unaffordable," Tonsager said. "This program supports basic repairs to improve living conditions for rural residents with extremely limited incomes."  

Self-Help Enterprises received $85,000 of the $4.4 million in funding provided through the USDA Rural Development's Housing Preservation Grant program.

The groups will then distribute the funds to homeowners and owners of multi-family rental properties or cooperative dwellings who repair dwellings occupied by low- and very-low-income residents.

Self-Help serves families in Fresno, Kings, Madera, Merced and Tulare Counties.