The Tulare Public Cemetery District (TPCD) was served again this morning concerning former groundskeeper Brian Viera’s potential lawsuit against the district. Maggie Melo, of the Law Offices of Melo and Sarsfield, served TPCD an updated Claim 910 in Viera’s potential lawsuit against the district. The Supplemental 910 Claim on behalf of Brian Viera was updated […]
This article was updated at 4:00pm The Tulare Public Cemetery District (TPCD) was served with a 910 claim on behalf of former groundskeeper Brian Viera who intends to sue for wrongful termination. On April 28 John Sarsfield, of the Law Firm of Melo and Sarsfield, served the TPCD’s main office with the preliminary paperwork necessary […]
The bulldozers were at the ready when Housley Demolition Co. arrived at City Hall East on Monday morning to apply for a residential demolition permit. The permit was issue the same day and on April 26 the Odell-Mor was torn down. Cristobal Carrillo, Associate Planner City of Visalia, had been the point man for the […]
Governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order on Friday to ban fracking by 2024 and laid out his plan to phase out oil production statewide by 2045. California has been one of the largest oil-producing states in the country with the majority of production centered in the Central Valley’s Kern and Kings Counties. Feeling simultaneous […]
Hanford City Council Member John Draxler announced at the April 20 meeting his intentions to resign. Draxler was elected in 2018 beating out incumbent David Ayers by four points. At the beginning of the pandemic Draxler said that he and his wife bought a second home in Sacramento near his daughters and grand children. Because […]
Sporting a red MAGA hat, candidate Chris Mathys set the tone for the 21st District Congressional race as he spoke on the steps of Hanford’s Civic Auditorium. “Has David Valadao represented you the way he should?” “No,” replied the small crowd attending the town hall. Mathys lauded President Donald Trump’s tenure in office and asked […]
The Tulare Public Cemetery District (TPCD) met yesterday to appoint Phyllis Schneider as the interim office manager. This coming after putting office manager Leonor Castaneda on paid leave. Castaneda’s last day will most likely be April 16. Schneider is the current secretary and has 30 years book keeping experience. She was hired by the district […]
On Friday April 9, at 11AM, the City of Hanford will celebrate Arbor Day by dedicating and the planting the City’s official Christmas tree. The twenty-five-foot Aptos Blue Coastal Redwood will be planted within Hanford’s historic Civic Park adjacent to iconic Civic Auditorium. While Spring has just arrived, early April is an excellent time of […]
During a Tulare Public Cemetery District (TPCD) special meeting this morning district manager Leonor Castaneda was fired. In a statement by County Counsel Aaron Zaheen, the TPCD Board decided in a 5-0 vote “to place the manager on paid leave until April 16, 2021 upon which date her termination will be finalized.” Castaneda will not […]
Tulare County Supervisor Pete Vander Poel meets with Chair Avila out of concern for disinterments With issues of litigation, firings, and disinterments facing the Tulare Public Cemetery District (TPCD) tensions were running high between a disgruntled constituency and the trustees. Not surprisingly, 20 minutes into their March 25 meeting, Chair Xavier Avila felt it necessary […]