I was a recent member of the negotiating team along with other county employees and SEIU staff. We were representing Units 1, 3, 6 and 7, which is about 3200 employees. This letter is a response to Board of Supervisors Chairman Phil Cox, who made comments (August 7, 2014-Edition of Valley Voice) regarding his assessment […]
The Tulare County Board of Supervisors has received approval for a $1 million state grant to provide quality drinking water to qualified schools in the county. The Tulare County Office of Education staff, under the leadership of Superintendent of Schools Jim Vidak, played an important role in securing this grant. There are at least 20 […]
The California High-Speed Rail Authority Board of Directors announced last week that Arcadis U.S., Inc., was awarded the project and construction management contract for Construction Package 2-3 (CP 2-3), which will extend more than 60 miles from East American Avenue in Fresno south to approximately one mile north of the Tulare-Kern County line. The route […]
Farm Credit West announced the 34 winners in its 2014 Scholarship Program, all sons and daughters of Farm Credit West customers. Local first-time winners of $1,500 included: Garrison Fernandes of Tipton is an active FFA member and athlete. He received numerous honors and awards such as honor roll, State FFA Degree and 2013 Boys State […]
I flew into St. Louis on Saturday, August 9, to celebrate the birthdays of my mother and nephew and immediately learned about Mike Brown, a soon-to-be college student who was fatally shot by Ferguson police. As my community and I struggle to make sense of this recent murder, I cannot help but think of the […]
Sound N Vision Foundation marks its 10th anniversary this month with shows headlined by Woods, The Mattson 2, Helio Sequence and Man Man. The schedule includes the first ever SNV all ages show at the Cellar Door on August 17. On Tuesday, August 12, Woods and Skygreen Leopards perform a 9:30pm (21+) show at the […]
The non-profit Mighty Oak Chorus will present its annual “All You Can Eat Spaghetti Event” on Saturday, August 9, from 2-7pm at the Moose Lodge, 3360 S. Fairway St., Visalia. Chorus members, who come from cities throughout Kings and Tulare Counties, do all the cooking, serving and singing. The live entertainment features Broadway show tunes, […]
The final day of the Tulare County Fair, Sunday, September 14, will feature the signature horn-driven “urban soul music” of Tower of Power on the Budweiser Stage. The band has been touring, recording and performing since 1968, and is currently touring with Journey. Fair week kicks off with Metalachi, offering heavy metal and comedy on […]
It’s been 35 years since the Rawhide last won the California League championship. And the spirit of a key reptilian figure is to blame. Over the past three-and-a-half decades, Visalia’s professional baseball club has suffered a litany of misfortunes. They’ve reached the Cal League Finals seven times. They’ve lost all seven. They reached four consecutive […]
A young girl gets transported to a world filled with magic and conflict after receiving a mystical tome. How will she ever get home? This is the world created by 7-year-old Tulare County author Symana Symanski, who currently has a Kickstarter campaign to raise enough funding to publish Chess Volume 2, the follow-up to her […]