SEIU coalition looking to flip red districts

On Friday, July 27th, busses filled with people from all over the state poured into Mooney Grove Park to kickoff the Service Employees International Union’s (SEIU) Coalition to help elect progressive candidates to office. SEIU Local 2015, a care-provider union, partnered with the Central Labor Council (CLC), which is essentially “a union of unions” as […]

Merritt Wiseman announces candidacy for Visalia City Council

Visalia mom, community advocate, and local volunteer Merritt Wiseman has formally entered the race for Visalia City Council, District 3. Merritt is running to replace Warren Gubler, who is not seeking reelection in the November election. Merritt graduated from Fresno State University in 1991 and moved to Visalia in 2005. She worked in pharmaceutical sales […]

Transitional jobs program celebrates anniversary, renewal

Environmental Cleanup Opportunities (ECO) is celebrating its one year birthday this month. ECO is a transitional job program instituted by the City of Visalia in partnership with ABLE Industries, a Visalia-based workforce organization for adults with disabilities, and the Workforce Investment Board of Tulare County. The initiative sees homeless individuals from around Visalia find full-time […]