At the January 4 Tulare County Board of Supervisor’s meeting it was a 5-0 vote to appoint Supervisor Eddie Valero as Chair and Supervisor Dennis Townsend as Vice-Chair. Valero gave the following statement to the Tulare County Hispanic Chamber “And to think this kid from Orosi is now the Chairman of the Tulare County Board […]
Governor Gavin Newsom set June 7 for the special election to replace former Representative Devin Nunes. Nunes resigned from Congress last week to run a social media company owned by former president Donald Trump. The special election’s primary will be held on April 5. The two top vote getters will participate in the statewide primary […]
Take this job and shove it – A wrap up of the year 2021 It’s the anniversary of the January 6 riots on our capitol, but the number I can’t get out of my head is 21.4 million. That’s how many people have quit their jobs since July, the highest number since the Bureau of […]
Editor’s Note: The Valley Voice would like to issue a correction. In the December 16 article The Valley Voice stated, “Neither Randy nor Keri Santos can request compensation for the grief caused by the district’s mistake.” This statement is incorrect. The Valley Voice based their statement on Tulare Public Cemetery District form that the Santos […]
A press release from Kaweah Health Kaweah Health Hospice’s Bereavement Team will present “Grief and the Holidays,” on Sunday, Dec. 12, a free workshop to help those who are experiencing the holidays after a loved one has died. This event will take place on Sunday, Dec. 12, at 3:30 p.m. at Sequoia Regional Cancer Center, […]
The backlash to more than 100 COVID infections and multiple deaths at the Redwood Springs Healthcare Center has resulted in multiple lawsuits brought by three families who lost loved ones at the nursing home. Redwood Springs is being sued by the families of Santiago Gonzales, Esther Soliz, and Gennie Price who all died in April […]
While waiting for the December 2 issue of the Valley Voice to post, enjoy a return of one of the best holiday traditions in the Valley. Every Thursday night ‘til Christmas, Exeter and Visalia historic downtowns stay open late, serve treats, offer pictures with Santa, and provide carriage or antique fire truck rides. Visalia’s Open […]
Charlie Ramos, a Tulare Public Cemetery District trustee, accused the district’s former office manager Leonor Castaneda of committing a felony in an April 12 report filed with the Tulare Police Department. The police department’s report states that Castaneda did not act alone. According to Castaneda and other witnesses, TPCD Chair Xavier Avila also participated in […]
Phil Smith will transition from a Tulare Local Healthcare District board member to the district’s new CEO, after his fellow board members voted 3-0 to appoint him as a replacement to Sandra Ormonde. Smith recused himself from the selection, and the seat previously held by Senovia Gutierrez was empty after her resignation and temporary relocation […]
The Hanford City Council conducted one of its most consequential meetings on November 2, making sweeping decisions that will change the course of the city. The council voted to annex seven city islands, abolish a zoning ordinance criticized as archaic, and reverse the zoning on an undeveloped 18 acre patch of Hidden Valley Park from […]