Questions over the selection process for the Visalia Unified School District’s (VUSD) next superintendent seem to have brewed a minor civil war among members of the city’s education community. After dismissing former Superintendent Dr. Todd Oto in May, the VUSD’s Board of Trustees is now poised to select his replacement. However, a group of 30 […]
After much anticipation, the first of three recently approved cannabis storefronts is finally open in Farmersville, and business is booming. By the time Token Farms opened its doors, a line of hundreds of eager customers already stretched off the property and past neighboring businesses. “It’s great. It’s a huge line,” said Token’s owner Jennifer Mendonca. […]
The Hanford City Council is holding a public hearing today to award the second of two permits for a storefront cannabis dispensary. According to tonight’s agenda, the city staff is strongly recommending Harvest of Hanford. Six applicants completed the rigorous permit process and there remain three finalists. The three finalists will present their case tonight […]
Longtime Visalia resident Roy Kendall became alarmed about the illnesses and deaths caused by vaping and the easy access to tobacco products though vaping by our youth. So he decided to speak in front of the Visalia City Council meeting on October 7 during public comment. Little did he know that the Visalia Unified School […]
At the October 8 California Transportation Commission (CTC) meeting in Modesto, Caltrans said that the agency wants to delay funding for widening Highway 99 in Madera and Tulare Counties and an upgrade for highway 46 in San Luis Obispo County. Caltrans proposed to cut $61.3 million to be held in reserve for priority rail projects. […]
A design oversight at Tulare County’s newest jail may be putting the civil rights of prisoners detained there in jeopardy. The problem, say defense attorneys, is a lack of interview rooms at the newly-opened South County Detention Center (SCDC) and the video conferencing system the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO) has chosen as a substitute. […]
The City of Lindsay is looking for a new top administrator. Zigler Retires With the city finally standing on firmer financial ground, City Manager Bill Zigler decided it was time to hang up his spurs. Zigler, a 21-year veteran of the US Navy, started as a self-described “gray-haired intern” in the city’s Planning and […]
Losing a pet can be like losing a member of the family and now Tulare and Kings County residents have somewhere to go when deciding what to do with their pet’s remains. Ben Tiersma opened Four Creeks Pet Crematorium last year and offers a full service including urns, pet paw prints, home delivery, and private […]
The mother of a 9-year-old boy says the Visalia Unified School District (VUSD) isn’t doing enough to protect her son after he was attacked by bullies. Kelly Aguirre, whose son is a third-grader at Cottonwood Creek Elementary, says the boy was attacked by three other students while at recess on September 19, and the response […]
What a difference a new city council makes. After years of decrying that marijuana is a schedule one drug along with heroin, Hanford City Council awarded its first permit for a recreational pot dispensary during its September 17 meeting. Minutes before, the council also changed the zoning of a few parcels from Downtown Mixed Use […]