Visalia has a strict new set of short-term rental rules on the books that put the city’s AirBnB landlords on an intentionally short leash. Failure to follow the new regulations – which include a mandatory city-issued license to operate – could result in fines, removal of temporary tenants and even loss of the right to […]
By the end of this year, Adventist Health hopes to be done with a wide-scale restructuring of management for all its San Joaquin Valley facilities, including Adventist Tulare and Adventist Hanford. The change will see all of Adventist’s local healthcare outlets placed under a single umbrella. Realignment Complete by New Year Central Valley Network […]
In an unusual step, the Springville Unified Elementary School District (SUESD) is taking court action against an alleged schoolyard bully. Bully’s Victim Sues District, Employees The district’s action is a response to a recently-filed lawsuit by the family of the alleged bully’s victim. That suit claims SUESD failed to adequately protect their son despite […]
A former senior-level manager claims she was discriminated against and eventually fired from her job at the Kaweah Delta Health Care District because of her race and because she refused to ignore widespread misconduct. Suit Alleges Racial Bias, Whistleblower Retaliation The allegations of bias and wrongdoing are detailed in a lawsuit filed in Tulare […]
One of three co-defendants facing multiple felony criminal charges resulting from alleged fraudulent mismanagement of Tulare Regional Medical Center and the Tulare Local Healthcare District (TLHCD) accepted a plea deal this week that includes monetary restitution and a possible prison sentence. Germany Pleads No Contest Alan Germany – who served as CFO for both […]
Settlements have been offered to two of three defendants in the felony case against the former management team at the Tulare Local Health Care District (TLHCD). Defendants Greene, Germany Offered Plea Bargains The offers were made to attorneys for Alan Germany, who served as chief financial officer for the company that managed the district […]
A longtime employee of Evolutions Fitness and Wellness Center – a gym owned by the Tulare Local Health Care District (TLHCD) – has allegedly confessed to embezzling an undisclosed sum from her employers. District Names Alleged Embezzler District administrators confirmed the theft announcing the news via a general statement to the press. The document […]
The city of Lindsay will soon have more and cleaner water thanks to a complete reconstruction of the Mariposa Catch Basin – the city’s neglected water reservoir at the western edge of town. Using Resources at Hand Located just behind the Burger King and the ARCO AM/PM near Highway 65 at West Hermosa Street, […]
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) says the state’s fourth confirmed gray wolf pack has established itself in the Sequoia National Forest in eastern Tulare County. Gray Wolf Pack Makes Tulare County Home A first report of a sighting came in July, and a follow-up investigation by the CDFW confirmed wolf tracks […]
The Tulare Local Health Care District (TLHCD) is planning to complete more than $4.5 million in maintenance and upgrades at its properties across the district, including ongoing construction of the tower expansion at Adventist Tulare and a project to significantly lengthen the life of the pool at the district-owned gym. Tower Project Gets Lion’s […]