January 2nd through January 31: Coyolxauhqui, Madre Cosmica Exhibition and Opening Reception Gallery Hours: Noon-5:30 p.m., Wednesdays-Saturdays. Opening Reception is First Friday, January 3rd from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Arts Visalia Visual Art Center 214 E. Oak Ave Contact: Arts Visalia Visual Art Center. 559-739-0905, artsvisalia@sbcglobal.net January 15 – March 12: The Bad Art Show […]
Super Tuesday is only 62 days away and it’s time for everyone to brush up on the issues and decide who they will vote for come March 3! Below is a list of candidate forums to help you make your decision. Tulare County will be deciding who will be Tulare County Supervisor for District 3: […]
Kaweah Delta held its first of five listening sessions December 12 at a town hall held at 210 Connect in downtown Visalia. Using the defeat of Measure H as a learning opportunity, Kaweah Delta has scheduled five town halls in its five zones to listen “more carefully and more often to our community.” “We want […]
The Shakedown of Curtimade Dairy In a lawsuit filed on July 31 of this year, Curtimade Dairy is being sued by the city of Corcoran for $65 million for nitrate contamination of its municipal wells. Nitrate contamination is rampant throughout the Central Valley and happens naturally, but is primarily caused by over pumping, fertilizers, pesticides, […]
Article Updated December 17, 2019 Concerned residents who could not attend the Corcoran City Council meeting on December 10 logged onto local farmer Justin Curti’s facebook to watch his live stream. But they were met with a rude awakening. Across the top of his facebook page it read, “Corcoran City Council is not allowing video.” […]
The Hanford City Council voted not to approve two additional storefront pot dispensaries, opting instead to revisit the issue each January. The vote was 5-0. But first on the agenda was reorganization. Council Member Art Brieno started off the process by thanking Mayor Sue Sorensen for a great job and bringing the council together. He […]
The Tulare County Grand Jury sent two requests for financial information to the Tulare Public Cemetery District. The first request dated October 10 asked for information about delinquent accounts. The second letter dated October 25 requested detailed financial information from January 2017 to October 2019. All information was due November 12, but because of the […]
Tulare County or Bust As I enjoyed my fresh hot coffee, toast with Elberta peach jam, and read my online edition of the New York Times in late October, I was only peripherally aware that the rest of the state had come to almost a complete halt. Out of the 58 counties in California, portions […]
WAS THE IRONY LOST ON THE CITY COUNCIL? I love Hanford. My daughter and I attended the Thursday Night Market Place about 10 times this season and my family went on the History Museum’s haunted city tour last year. I love the old brick buildings and the civic engagement of Hanford’s residents. It’s not uncommon […]
After a public hearing concerning an ordinance to ban the sale of vaping products, Visalia City Council voted 5-0 to have its staff write up a draft proposal. The discussion considered revisions to the Visalia Municipal Code to prohibit the sale of flavored tobacco products including menthol cigarettes, e-cigarettes, and establishing distance requirements for new […]