“It’s funny where life takes you,” responded Assembly Member Connie Conway when asked how she got involved in politics. “I didn’t study political science and I did not have any political background. But local government, that’s what is so great about it. It’s community service.” Conway’s political career really started with her father. Many people […]
Porterville’s LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender) community gathered Wednesday, June 26 to celebrate the day’s 5-4 Supreme Court rulings invalidating California’s Proposition 8 and the federal Defense of Marriage Act, fully aware that their battle wasn’t over – neither nationally nor locally. The court’s ruling on Proposition 8 came after a series of lawsuits beginning […]
“After consulting with my family and after much soul searching, I have now decided to run for a second term. Four years ago when I first ran, the local economy was in the dumps and Mooney Blvd. was half vacant. In 2013, the local economy is rebounding and Mooney Blvd. is roaring back. We have […]
The Porterville City Council voted — after a standing-room-only hour-long public comment session — to add agenda items to their next city council meeting that would allow a repeal of the city’s controversial LGBT Pride Month proclamation. A motion put forth by Vice-Mayor Pete McCracken, seconded by Mayor Virginia Gurrola, to not review the proclamation […]
The Bay Delta Conservation Plan (BDCP), discussed at some length during Rep. Devin Nunes’ interview, is not your garden-variety disagreement between Republicans and Democrats. In fact, the issue does not cut through party lines, nor is it completely regional. For very different reasons, Rep. Nunes’ opposition to the BDCP has found him in league with […]
Nearly all banks offer online banking and electronic payment systems to their customers, and there are many benefits to using this technology. Unfortunately, criminals have developed increasingly sophisticated methods of stealing money from customer accounts. Intrusion into computer systems for criminal purposes, also known as “cybercrime”, is becoming more prevalent. In recent years, the theft […]
The Visalia Fox Theatre will soon greet downtown visitors with an animated electronic sign on its marquee – if the theater’s staff and key supporters have their way. The proposed sign would increase Fox ticket sales by advertising upcoming events. The use of LED lighting would dramatically lower the theater’s energy costs from its current […]
There is much talk these days about the demise of the newspaper—technology, the argument goes, is making the print media obsolete. Despite the obvious shift to electronic information, there are still some who value the printed word, and haven’t given up on newsprint. Catherine Doe and her husband Joseph Oldenbourg are two such people. They […]
When asked, “Where do you get your local news?” Congressman Devin Nunes replied, “I always loved reading the Valley Voice.” As a result, he was enthusiastic about helping launch the newspaper’s inaugural issue with a one-on-one interview. Devin Nunes was elected to Congress when he was only 30 years old, and even after ten years […]