Dr. Tamara Ravalin is getting her steps in at the Visalia Unified School District (VUSD) office. “That’s kind of my running joke,” said Ravalin. “I still have the two offices here.” The VUSD administrator took over for Dr. Todd Oto as acting superintendent after he announced his resignation on May 7 at a Visalia Unified […]
The Real Mooney Grove Project, a non-profit organization in Visalia, started its meeting on June 29 by sharing fond memories of the Mooney Grove Park of its heyday. The organization is compelled to return the park to its original state for families to enjoy. “I swear, I could almost hear the park screaming ‘please don’t […]
Lemoore City Council Member Holly Blair will be in a courtroom July 5 facing seven criminal charges filed by the Kings County District Attorney’s (KCDA) office. Assistant DA Matt Darby, who challenged Tulare County DA Tim Ward in 2018, is the lead prosecutor in the case. Her arraignment will be in the Kings County Superior […]
After three years of planning, the start of construction of a 185-room hotel complex in Three Rivers appears to be just months away, says Mike Washam, associate director of the Tulare County Resource Management Agency (RMA). A preliminary site plan submitted to the RMA earlier this year places the proposed hotel complex–the Sequoia Resort and […]
Visalia mayor Bob Link was joined by vice president of logistics Patrick O’Connell, general manager of western North America and Chief Financial Officer Peter Andersen, employees and locals for the grand opening of Hilti’s new distribution center in the Industrial Park in north Visalia early Wednesday, June 19. Hilti is a multinational corporation that was […]
Editor’s note: The writer of this article has been involved in the Hidden Valley Park extension issue. The City of Hanford is considering hiring Mike Olmos, former Visalia City Manager as their interim city manager to replace outgoing manager Darrel Pyle. Pyle resigned June 7. He accepted a job as city manager of Norman, Okla., […]
Sierra View Medical Center (SVMC) was given a third consecutive ‘B’ from the Leapfrog Group’s Hospital Safety Grade. The designation recognizes SVMC’s continued efforts in protecting patients from harm and meeting the highest safety standards in the United States. “Patient safety is always a top priority for us and we’ve consistently been working towards gaining […]
Lemoore City Councilwoman Holly Blair was arrested Wednesday afternoon by Lemoore police on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon, child endangerment, resisting arrest, and reckless driving. Blair was elected to represent Lemoore’s District E in 2016. Lemoore Police Chief Darrell Smith, during a press conference, stated that Blair drove her SUV into the rear […]
This article has been updated to match the version printed in the June 6 Valley Voice. Gerardo Ramos, former assistant groundskeeper for the Tulare Public Cemetery, is requesting an investigation into his lack of compensation for vacation, sick, and overtime pay. But when Ramos and his legal counsel, Luis Lopez, showed up to the regular […]
On May 23rd, a Tulare City Council ad hoc committee met to discuss a multifaceted plan developed to alleviate homelessness in Tulare. Guest speaker and director of Kings-Tulare Homeless Alliance, Machael Smith, discussed potential funding. The biggest chunk of funding will come from the state with a potential $250 million up for grabs for the […]