State Senator Hurtado accepting legislative proposals, budget requests from public

Senator Melissa Hurtado (D-Bakersfield) has announced the revamp of her website to facilitate residents of Senate District Sixteen directly submitting bill ideas for consideration during the legislative session from January 3, 2024, to August 31, 2024. “I am dedicated to empowering every resident of the Central Valley whom I represent in the Senate with direct […]

Valley legislative leaders endorse Sheriff Mike Boudreaux for Congress

With 62 days before California’s March 5 Primary, Tulare County Sheriff Mike Boudreaux has won the support of some of the San Joaquin Valley’s top legislative advocates. Endorsing Sheriff Boudreaux for the 20th Congressional District: Congresswoman Connie Conway (Ret.) – Prior to her service in the House of Representatives, Rep. Conway served in the California State […]

ALDI, One of America’s Fastest-Growing Retailers, Opens First Visalia Store

ALDI, one of the country’s most trusted grocers,** will offer Visalia residents affordable food (and more), all at great prices, as it opens its newest store at 4320 S. Mooney Blvd. The intentionally different ALDI business model has fans across the country raving about the company’s fast and affordable shopping experience, award-winning exclusive brands, and […]

Almond farmers see ‘silver lining’ amid tough times

Acknowledging the tough economic conditions almond growers have faced in recent years as production costs soared while earnings plummeted, the Almond Board of California maintains that the long-term outlook for the tree nut remains positive, even as the industry struggles through some growing pains. Almond leaders say changing times and shifts in consumer behavior mean […]

Macareno elected President of the COS Board of Trustees

At the December 11 meeting for the College of the Sequoias (COS) Board of Trustees, Raymond Macareno was voted as the new President of the Board of Trustees, marking a new chapter in the institution’s leadership. Leveraging tools such as the board agenda and parliamentary procedure, the President collaborates closely with COS’s President/Superintendent Dr. Brent […]