Visalia Unified School District will move forward with the staggered approach to returning to in-person instruction, and would like to prove the following important updates to the community. Elementary School Waiver VUSD is excited to announce that the Board of Trustees approved the elementary school waiver on Tuesday, October 13, 2020, and staff submitted the […]
I am proud to endorse Drew Phelps for California State Assembly District 26. Drew has a great handle on our local issues. As a business owner and area resident for many years, I appreciate how knowledgeable Drew is about water and land use, along with the importance of agriculture as the engine of our economy. […]
As a retired school superintendent, I have come to realize that certain people are well-suited for certain positions. For State Assembly District 26, that person is Drew Phelps. I have known Drew his entire life and he is intelligent, thoughtful, mature, caring and competent in all his endeavors. He will bring energy and enthusiasm to […]
As a person with Tulare roots, a Dinuba business owner and a resident of Visalia, I have always taken a keen interest in elections which will result in improvements for our region within the state of California. This election is vital for our District 26 communities. We need strong business-oriented leadership and someone who will […]
Seventy years ago, my husband and I supported a young dentist who was running for mayor of Tulare. He was only 29, and had some ideas that were unpopular at the time, like cleaning up Tulare and closing down some of its illegal establishments. Tom Drilling served with distinction and courage in that role, as […]
A Press Release from the Sierra View Medical Center A recent news story published on October 2, regarding the Sierra View Local Health Care District Hospital Board of Directors election touched on a few items that require clarification and rebuttal. The statements that were made about the hospital and its operation are not factual. In […]
A Press Release from the Campaign to Elect Jose Sigala Today Tulare Mayor Jose Sigala called on Chris Harrell, the Chair of the City of Tulare Board of Public Utilities (BPU) Commission, to immediately resign his commission appointment. “Today I communicated with Chris Harrell that I demand he immediately resign today by 2:00 pm from […]
The League of Women Voters has been fighting for Democracy for 100 years. The League is a non-partisan, non-profit 501(c)(3) educational organization, dedicated to encouraging active participation in government, and fostering understanding of public policy. The following are their proposition recommendations for the November 3 General Election. For more election information, go to VotersEdge.org PROP 15 […]
Last summer, California Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond announced that the California Department of Education (CDE) would provide two $500,000 grants to address the statewide trend that shows more than 50% of K-12 students do not meet the standard for English Language Arts on state assessment tests. The grants were awarded to county offices […]
Ten years ago, high school sweethearts Angela and David Gonzales were anticipating the arrival of their third child, a boy named Daniel. But at 29 weeks gestation, Daniel was diagnosed with Polycystic Kidney Disease, a rare genetic disorder, and would not survive outside the womb. After his birth and death, Angela, a nurse, spent four […]