Who will “blink” first in this “government shut-down” (of 17% of what the government normally spends in the name of the people)? Will it be the Speaker of the House John Boehner? Will it be the President giving orders to the Senate Majority Leader of Congress, Harry Reid, who he has controlled from the beginning? […]
In 2009, Warren Gubler, along with nine other challengers, ran for one of three contested Visalia City Council seats. In that year of discontent, the three incumbents were not re-elected, and Gubler, in his first term, brought a business-friendly, tax-hostile approach to the city council. Consider, in a nutshell, that in excess of 700,000 square […]
Because the shutdown of the federal government caused a lapse in appropriations, the National Park Service (NPS) has closed all 401 national parks, including Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. All visitor facilities including visitor centers, park hotels, campgrounds and roads are closed. The park will remain closed until the government reopens. Woody Smeck, superintendent […]
Once again, right-wing lawmakers in Congress have shown how disconnected they are from the needs of people in Tulare County. From forcing our nation into a federal government shutdown, engaging in futile votes to defund the Affordable Care Act, and approaching the debt ceiling deadline that’s just a week away, right-wing lawmakers are lurching from […]
On Saturday, October 5, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. signed Assembly Bill 482, “California Cultural and Historical Endowment,” by Assembly Member Toni G. Atkins (D-San Diego). The bill moves the California Cultural and Historical Endowment (CCHE) from the State Library to the Natural Resources Agency and lays the foundation to launch a Snoopy special interest […]
The Tulare County Child Abuse Prevention Council (CAPC) is sponsoring the 8th Annual Cynthia Lockhart Mummery Conference on Thursday, November 7, at the Visalia Holiday Inn. The conference, “Shattered – From Tragedy to Triumph, Creating Trauma-Informed Communities” will feature Dr. Lisa Conradi from Rady Childrens’ Hospital, San Diego, and Sharon and Mia Behrens, formally from […]
The largest national day of community service is once again being celebrated in Visalia, as Make A Difference Day will be recognized on October 26. Driven on the national level by USA Weekend and Points of Light, and brought locally to the community by the City of Visalia Parks & Recreation Department and the Urban […]
The Tulare County Health & Human Services Agency and Tulare County Office of Education are taking a stand against alcohol and drug use during Red Ribbon Week by hosting the 4th annual Red Ribbon Week Celebration on October 26 from noon to 4 p.m. at the International Agri-Center, 4500 S. Laspina St., Tulare. Students and […]
Two Tulare County Library programs have received statewide recognition for providing digital access to teens and more access to books for all residents. The California State Association of Counties (CSAC) awarded Tulare County’s “Teen Digital Media Lab” with a Challenge Award and the “Your Library in More Places” program also received a Merit Award for […]
Tulare County District Attorney Tim Ward, together with 51 other California district attorneys and two city attorneys, announced that San Joaquin County Superior Court Judge Linda L. Lofthus approved a settlement under which Rite Aid Corporation will pay $12,324,000 in settlement of a civil environmental prosecution. The judgment marks the culmination of a lawsuit claiming […]