The California High Speed Rail (HSR) Authority is asking for your advice. The backbone of what is intended to become California’s high speed rail starts in the Central Valley. The first four stations to be built will be in Bakersfield, Hanford, Fresno and Madera. At an open house in Hanford on April 30, project designer […]
Public concern has been building over the unexpected cancelation of the March and April Tulare Public Cemetery District (TPCD) meetings. Contributing to the mystery is the questions over who exactly canceled the meetings and why they were canceled. With no concrete explanations wild speculation has been brewing as to what is going on in the […]
According to the New York Times, “The House voted resoundingly on Saturday to approve $95 billion in foreign aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, as Speaker Mike Johnson put his job on the line to advance the long-stalled aid package by marshaling support from mainstream Republicans and Democrats.” David Valadao- CD22 and Jim Costa – […]
They don’t know where, and they don’t know when, but BMX enthusiasts and Visalia agree the city needs a bike track. On, Tuesday, April 16 at 6:00pm Vice Mayor Brett Taylor hosted a listening session with Council Member Wynn and City Manager Leslie Caviglia at the Visalia Convention Center. “We encourage you to come with […]
On Christmas Day 2003, Jesus Aaron Gaytan was arrested for being the getaway driver for a botched Visalia carjacking — during the carjacking, one of the gang members was killed. He was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison without parole. “He was not the actual killer that pulled the trigger, but […]
California appellate court ruled Tuesday that State Assembly member Vince Fong can legally appear on the November ballot twice – for the California Assembly and Congress. Last year, Fong filed to run for State Assembly District 32, and after McCarthy unexpectedly announced his early retirement, submitted paperwork to also run for the now empty Congressional […]
A secluded piece of land between Mill Creek and Evans Ditch in Visalia was considered a little slice of heaven for a group of bicycle motocross (BMX) enthusiasts. Over the last ten years local bikers created trails, built a series of carefully engineered jumps, and formed an inter-generational community of friends. They called it Little […]
Tulare County Sheriff Mike Boudreaux and State Assemblymember Vince Fong are both leading in the special election to fill the remainder of former Representative Kevin McCarthy’s term, but no candidate has received over 50% of the vote as of publication time. If no candidate receives over 50% of the vote, there will be a May […]
Editors note: This article was updated Tuesday 3/12/24 1:00pm Adventist Health will temporarily stop providing obstetrics services in Tulare on June 6, though hospital representatives told the Valley Voice that emergency services, including emergency baby deliveries, would still be available. Adventist Health hasn’t closed the door on babies permanently in Tulare: officials say they are […]
Since this article was published, Adventist Health announced that services will temporarily cease on June 6. Additionally, this article was updated to clarify that births at the hospital that started in the ER were subsequently moved to the hospital’s birthing center. Expecting mothers in Tulare should plan to give birth in Visalia or Porterville — […]