As Tejal Pandya and her brother rode their bikes around their parents’ business, Freedom Medical Group, in Porterville, she never thought of herself as becoming a surgeon. In school she always liked the health sciences but avoided the medical field because her dad was a surgeon. She then decided that she might like a career […]
The Tulare County League of Women Voters hosted a forum September 27 inviting Tulare County Superintendent of Schools candidates Tim Hire and Craig Wheaton to debate the issues facing our schools. State Assembly District 26 candidates Devon Mathis and Jose Sigala were also invited and their portion of the forum will be featured in our […]
“There are huge differences between me and my opponent. I am bringing years of experience at every level of education,” said Craig Wheaton candidate for Tulare County Office of Education (TCOE) Superintendent. “I’ve been a teacher, counselor, coach, principal, superintendent and, now, Deputy Superintendent of Schools for Tulare County.” During a get-together of about 100 […]
Hands in the Community announces their upcoming night of laughter — Comedy Blast — on January 25, 2019, 8:00pm, featuring the off-the wall duo of comedian Ken Davis and ventriloquist David Pendleton. This will be a night of side-splitting hilarity for the whole family presented at Visalia First Assembly’s newly opened, 2600-seat state-of-the art auditorium, […]
Brian Poochigian, candidate for Visalia City Council District 3, had some good news to tell the crowd of supporters who had gathered at Avidian Properties on Main Street September 19. The Tulare County Association of Realtors had just interviewed all three candidates for District 3 and voted to endorse Poochigian. Though the other two candidates, […]
For the second year in a row, Tulare County came in behind Kern County in ag production. Kern County had an impressive $7.25 billion in agriculture production for 2017. According to Tulare County Agriculture commissioner, Marilyn Wright, milk was the leading commodity in Tulare County with a total gross value of $1.77 billion, which was […]
They Shoot Horses Don’t They An interesting question came up during this month’s meeting of the Tulare County Animal Services (TCAS) Advisory Committee while updating its ordinance. The question was, are there any restrictions on how a commercial breeding kennel can put down dogs that no longer produce puppies? The TCAS advisory members are all […]
Alex Gutierrez, candidate for Tulare City Council District 2, has been accused of assault by Democratic Central Committee (TCDCC) Vice Chair, Kathleen Dowling. Dowling is also known locally as the “stocking lady” for her donations to the Rescue Mission at Christmas. After a TCDCC meeting at Tulare’s Apple Annie’s May 25, 2017, Dowling said that […]
Merritt Wiseman may be new to the voters, but the voters are not new to her. She is the Vice President of Las Madrinas Guild for Valley Children’s Hospital, Secretary of the Fox Theater Board of Directors, and an active volunteer at St. Paul’s School and the Bethlehem Center. Fifteen years ago she retired from […]
Visalia’s newly formed Evolution Team presented its progress during the city council work session on September 4. Spokesperson Laurissa Roggenkamp told the council that when it initially got together the goal was to develop an outreach plan for recruiting and economic development. But it soon realized it first needed a new vision for a growing […]