Carlton Jones is a Bully The first time I met Tulare Mayor Carlton Jones it was February 23, 2014 at a meet and greet organized by Ruben Macareno, former chair of the Tulare County Democratic Central Committee. The event was to introduce the newly appointed Tulare County Superior Court Judge Michael Sheltzer and bring together […]
City of Visalia officials took a step closer in solving the city’s housing shortage. On Monday, October 16, the Visalia City Council voted 4-1 to approve an up-scale, gated, apartment complex on the corner of Shirk Road and Doe Avenue. Mayor Warren Gubler was the only dissenting vote, saying that the project was premature. Citing […]
The guests may be the same but almost everything else is new at the Tulare Public Cemetery. Three new employee positions are open and three new Board of Trustee members will be installed by the end of October. Alberto Aguilar was hurriedly sworn in on Tuesday, September 19 when the Tulare County Board of Supervisors […]
Carole Firstman Speaks at Networking for Women Luncheon I met Carole Firstman around 2002 at the Three Rivers Holiday Bazaar. The bazaar marks the beginning of the holiday craft fair season and is usually a glorious fall day in the foothills. I was selling my beaded ornaments and peach jam and she was scurrying to […]
The recall election date for Hanford City Council member Francisco Ramirez has been set for January 23, 2018. Ramirez was elected in District D in November, 2014. Hanford City Clerk Jennifer Gomez received the recall petition on August 21 with 1,062 signatures. The recall group needed 853. After verifying 864 signatures she presented the petition […]
Three employees resigned from the Tulare Cemetery and one new board member took a seat at the Tulare Public Cemetery District meeting Wednesday, September 20. The cemetery district was in need of one more member to make a quorum and to get back to work after two tumultuous months. Alberto Aguilar was hurriedly sworn in […]
The Tulare Way Part II A lot has happened since my last Political Fix. Lawyers representing the hospital board argued for a temporary restraining order to prevent HCCA from taking out any more loans, power has been shut off in the unfinished hospital tower, and HCCA claims that the Tulare Local Healthcare District owes them more […]
To the chagrin of city managers and mayors throughout California, SB649 passed–allowing telecommunication companies, such as Sprint, AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile, to install mini cellular antennas in public rights of way and even in your front yard. According to the League of California Cities (LOCC), which lobbied against the bill, cell antennas will no longer […]
Tulare Public Cemetery District will soon have a brand new board. Long-time board member Patricia Colson submitted her letter of resignation on September 8 and Phil Vandegrift reportedly handed in his resignation to the Tulare County Board of Supervisors on September 11. Antonia Chavez resigned a few days after the contentious July 12 board meeting. […]
In October of 2015 Daniel Garabay filed suit for wrongful termination from the Woodlake Police Department. Garibay alleges that his civil rights were violated when the police department conducted an intrusive investigation into his relationship with a woman who had no connection with the department. Garibay’s lawyers, Maggie Melo and John Sarsfield, allege that he […]