On March 10, a “Case Management Conference” was held in the suit against Tulare County by former Tulare County Animal Control (TCAC) employees Paul Grenseman and Julia Jimenez. A date for a jury trial was set for December 7. Before the trial, a court ordered mediation must be accomplished no later than October 22, to […]
Visalia City Council voted to extend the Stage 4 watering restrictions during their regular meeting, March 16th. They also voted to modify the city’s watering schedule. The watering restrictions were set to expire April 17, in the hope of a normal rain year. Because of the limited amount of rainfall this year and that the […]
On Wednesday Night, March 11, the Tulare County Library held a reception to kick off their “Women in Tulare County History” exhibit. To honor this eclectic group of 10 women, a photograph and profile of each of their lives is displayed on the second floor of the library outside the Annie R. Mitchell History room. […]
Trying to change the image of the small community of London is the mission of Robert Isquierdo and the community’s residents. Many people who live in Tulare County don’t even realize that a London, California exists, but that is all about to change. London’s Second Annual 5k Run to raise funds for the community library […]
The Tulare County Association of Realtors (TCAR) came out with Self-Help Enterprises on Wednesday, March 11 to help 12 Tulare families build their own homes. Self-Help Enterprises is a community development organization working together with low-income families to build and sustain healthy communities. The organization selected 12 families to participate in their Tulare project. Self-Help […]
A Gay Day In the California Republican Party Connie Conway has announced that she intends to run for the 16th district State Senate Seat currently being held by Jean Fuller. Ms. Fuller will be terming out in 2018. After the November elections wrapped up last year I recall someone telling me that Ms. Conway was […]
If you say something often enough then people will start to believe it, right? That’s what politicians and spin masters do. That also seems to be the modus operandi of CEMEX. At every opportunity Patrick Mitchell, the lawyer for CEMEX, blames the drought on the fact that four domestic wells next to CEMEX’ Stillwell mine […]
A few days ago a very high profile homicide in Salinas was reported on the front page of the Visalia Times-Delta (VTD). If readers were wondering why Tulare County would be interested in a homicide in Salinas, the answer would be that they most likely are not. But local interests don’t seem to be the […]
The Visalia City Council and the Visalia Planning Commission held a joint meeting on February 3 at the Convention Center to update the city council members about major planning issues. Josh McDonnell, city planner, presented an update on the increase in building permits, progress on the general plan and the city’s sign ordinance that, after […]
A New World There has been a paradigm shift in the traditional way political campaigns play out in California. It used to be Republican against Democrat. But now, with the top-two primary election, and the fact that Republicans are no longer viable in statewide elections, it’s liberal against more liberal. And in the case of […]