February 7 & 21: University Preparatory High School Information Nights University Preparatory High School (UPHS) will hold two Information Nights for students interested in attending the school. 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. at COS Yokut Building, Room 9. RSVP by calling the UPHS Parent Liaison Araceli Alcala (559) 730-2529 or emailing [email protected] enrollment packet is available […]
A hearing was held at Kings County Superior Court Thursday, January 31, to consider granting the City of Lemoore a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) against City Council Member Holly Blair. The TRO and Preliminary Injunction were requested by Lemoore City Manager Nathan Olson, Police Chief Darrell Smith, and Assistant Police Chief Margarita Ochoa to prevent […]
Are Campaigns Starting to Feel Like Houseguests Who Have Stayed too Long? I hope you have enjoyed your four-week break from the 2018 election because Campaign 2020 has just begun. The Iowa Poll released in December gives a glimpse of who voters are considering for possible challengers to President Trump. Former Vice President Joe Biden […]
City Council Cancels Town Hall Concerning Buying 6th Street Building for Homeless Services Hanford City Council voted January 15 to declare the Bastille and the land surrounding the historic building as surplus. The vote was 5-0. Declaring a property as surplus is the first step in selling it. Barrelhouse Brewing expressed interest in buying the […]
Valley Voice’s Top Ten Stories Online and Facebook Top ten stories from our website for 2018: Former Exeter officer identified as Golden State Killer, Visalia Ransacker suspect Both Tulare police chief & city manager fired in one day Tulare Mayor takes on the Ag community Tulare Councilman Accused of Fraud, Threatening Employees Tulare citizens erupt […]
The following is a Sample Letter provided by US Office of Personnel Management for government employees to use s a guide when working with their creditors, mortgage companies, or landlords. Sample Letter to Landlord Dear (Name of Company or individual with whom you have spoken) This is to confirm our conversation of […]
Evette Bakke likes Kern County In my December 6 Political Fix I misconstrued a comment made by campaign manager Evette Bakke during an election party. When the subject of updates were discussed she said, “Oh, we don’t like Kern.” She did not mean that she didn’t like the candidates or the voters. She meant that […]
The Hanford City Council swore-in three new members at its regular meeting on December 18–former council members Francicsco Ramirez and Art Brieno and newcomer John Draxler. After the swearing-in ceremony it was time for the annual reorganization of the council. City Council Member Martin Devine nominated Council Member Sue Sorenson for mayor and she was […]
The Visalia City Council got a little younger but lost a little hair after the swearing in of its newest member, Brian Poochigian, at the December 10 Visalia City Council special meeting. 36-year-old Poochigian was sworn in alongside Greg Collins and Steve Nelsen, both of whom were returning members. Collins and Nelsen’s challengers for District […]
Isn’t Cock Fighting Illegal? Democrats won every statewide office, gained super majorities in both state houses, flipped seven of their seven targeted congressional races, and will control the House of Representatives in Washington come January. Time for the Democrats to celebrate, right? Wrong. The fighting started this summer between consummate party insider, Eric Bauman, and […]