Tulare County is one of the larger counties that make up the agricultural-based area of the Golden State, which thrives off of the crops that are harvested year-round through the back-breaking labor of field workers. It is also the poorest of all counties in California. There is a great abundance of produce grown here in […]
The Visalia City Council Monday night approved signing a contract with National Demographics Corporation (NDC) to prepare several boundary options for the coming district elections in 2016. The company would be using 2010 census data and draft three options from which the council and public can choose. The NDC will also provide “Public Participation Kits” […]
Born in Mexico City in 1979, Esther Barajas migrated to the United States in 1985 with her parents and two siblings. First arriving in San Diego, Esther and her family moved to Visalia in 2007, two years after she attained U.S. citizenship. A 1997 graduate of Mission Bay High School, she furthered her education by […]
Raised in Farmersville, Ruben Macareno earned an AA degree from Los Angeles City College after attending Exeter Union High School. He went on to California State University, Los Angeles, before working in the news media, fundraising and political spheres. The founder of Latino Democrats of Tulare County, Ruben, self-employed, is currently chairman of the Tulare […]
On March 14, Kings County Farm Bureau (KCFB) sent a letter to Tom Howard, executive director of the California State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) demanding that he reconsider the board’s proposal to seize century-long water rights from farmers. “This decision will have grave consequences on Central Valley communities,” reads the letter signed by KCFB […]
Highland Elementary School students experienced a hands-on lesson in solar power at the ceremonial unveiling of Visalia Unified School District’s new solar installations. The sixth-grade students learned the basics of how sunshine becomes air conditioning in their classrooms, used solar power to run a small fan and then connected each of the small solar panels […]
Tulare County District Attorney Tim Ward and his challenger, former Deputy District Attorney Ralph F. Kaelble, both officially filed papers with the Tulare County Elections Office for the June 3rd election. Ward has served as Tulare County’s District Attorney since December 16, 2012. Retiring District Attorney Phil Cline recommended him for the position and the […]
The 29th Annual Tulare County Science & Engineering Fair will be held March 24-28 at the Sequoia Mall in Visalia during regular mall hours. Over 170 science projects, representing the work of students in grades 3-12 from throughout Tulare County, will be on display. Students participating in the event submit their projects to showcase the […]
A unique program in the Tulare County Library’s “Getting to Know” series will be a presentation by the Happy Trails Riding Academy on Thursday, March 27, at 6:30pm. Happy Trails Academy offers therapeutic horsemanship, a type of treatment for children and adults who suffer from physical, cognitive, emotional and psychological disabilities. This alternative to traditional […]
The Visalia Police Department is now utilizing a new communications service to send valuable community information directly to residents using the latest technology. The Nixle Community Information Service allows the VPD to create and publish messages to be delivered to residents instantly via cell phone, text message and/or email. Notifications can also be accessed online […]