The Hanford City Council is holding a public hearing today to award the second of two permits for a storefront cannabis dispensary. According to tonight’s agenda, the city staff is strongly recommending Harvest of Hanford. Six applicants completed the rigorous permit process and there remain three finalists. The three finalists will present their case tonight […]
In response to the dramatic increase in teen vaping, and the recent deaths of two people in the South Valley, the Visalia Unified School District (VUSD) hosted a forum to educate the community about what it considers an epidemic. Frank Escobar, director of student services for VUSD, moderated the forum last night at the El […]
At Monday night’s meeting the Visalia City Council voted 4-1 to put a discussion item on a future agenda about a new ordinance concerning vaping. Councilmember Brian Poochigian cast the lone no vote saying vaping should be regulated at the state level. Poochigian said that if teens can’t get vaping products in Visalia they will […]
Corruption has always been one of the feared consequences of legalized marijuana and is happening up and down the West Coast. Now it has manifested itself in Hanford. The problem is fueled by the competitive environment created by the limited and coveted number of pot dispensary permits allowed by each city. At Hanford City Council’s […]
Longtime Visalia resident Roy Kendall became alarmed about the illnesses and deaths caused by vaping and the easy access to tobacco products though vaping by our youth. So he decided to speak in front of the Visalia City Council meeting on October 7 during public comment. Little did he know that the Visalia Unified School […]
At the October 8 California Transportation Commission (CTC) meeting in Modesto, Caltrans said that the agency wants to delay funding for widening Highway 99 in Madera and Tulare Counties and an upgrade for highway 46 in San Luis Obispo County. Caltrans proposed to cut $61.3 million to be held in reserve for priority rail projects. […]
Should Visalia Allow Pot Dispensaries? I have been covering the grand reveal of Visalia’s Annual Opinion Poll for the last six years and it’s usually a love fest over how wonderful Visalia is. This year’s results presented by the Citizens Action Committee (CAC) during the October 7 city council work session were no different. The […]
Losing a pet can be like losing a member of the family and now Tulare and Kings County residents have somewhere to go when deciding what to do with their pet’s remains. Ben Tiersma opened Four Creeks Pet Crematorium last year and offers a full service including urns, pet paw prints, home delivery, and private […]
November 19: “Voting in 2020: A Community Organization’s Perspective,” Executive Director of ACT Erin Garner-Ford will speak at the meeting of the League of Women Voters of Tulare County. Lunch, $15, on a first-come/first-serve basis,11:30am at Sue Sa’s Left of Center, 699 W. Center Ave., in Visalia. Reservations must be received by Friday, November 15. […]
Should President Trump be Impeached? The peaceful transfer of power through elections is the cornerstone of our democracy. If voters believe the president is doing a bad job or he has broken the law then he or she should face the will of the people in an election. But then there is that pesky document, […]