Only two Tulare County cities had measures to vote upon on Nov. 7 – Farmersville and Woodlake. With 16% of registered voters in the combined cities making the decisions, both cities will see an increase in sales taxation come January, 2018; and both will be taxing potential cannabis businesses. Through passage of Measure P in […]
UPDATE: According to a statement from the Tulare County District Attorney’s office, investigators were on the scene at the hospital for “well over 33 hours straight”, collecting evidence since 9am Thursday. Healthcare Conglomerate Associates will leave the Tulare Regional Medical Center for the last time on November 22 at 5pm. Additionally, during argument, it was […]
Tulare’s hospital board is finally whole after the appointment of a new member on November 14 — and Evolutions could open this weekend, if the stars align. The Tulare Local Healthcare District’s Board of Directors chose Stephen Harrell to replace the seat vacated by Richard Torrez upon his resignation on September 28, 2017. Harrell will […]
UPDATE: Employees of HCCA were paid Friday after a failure to pay on Thursday. Employees of Healthcare Conglomerate Associates were lined up Thursday afternoon waiting for their final paychecks — but no checks were being provided, they say. Instead of receiving their pay, they received a greeting from security guards posted at Tulare Regional Medical […]
With the shutdown of Tulare Regional Medical Center (TRMC) on October 29, other area hospitals are prepared to take on an additional patient load. The remaining TRMC patients were transferred to neighboring hospitals late last week, including to Kaweah Delta Health Care District (KDHCD), Sierra View Medical Center (SVMC) and Adventist Health in Reedley. At […]
Hanford residents will head to the ballot box on January 23, 2018, where they will be faced with two questions: should City Council Member Francisco Ramirez be recalled, and if so, who should replace him? Ramirez was first elected in 2014 and represents District D. If 50 percent plus one voters say yes to the […]
In early October, Governor Jerry Brown signed into law the California Values Act (SB-54) – the “sanctuary state” bill fighting for immigrant rights, amidst confronting the presidential administration agenda. With the San Joaquin Valley, where an abundance of undocumented residents live, the bill changes little with interaction between local law enforcement and these residents. Recently, […]
Although plans are still in at the earliest stage, Visalia Unified School District (VUSD) Trustees are gearing up to seek voter approval for a $300 million bond to fund construction of a fifth high school. At least one long-time VUSD volunteer expert, however, isn’t sure it’s needed. Zero Population Growth Visalia may need another high […]
The Tulare Local Healthcare District scored a legal victory Wednesday by convincing a judge to allow it to separate from its current management company. Later that day, the district’s board voted unanimously to temporarily suspend most of the hospital’s operations to prevent the state from shutting the hospital down. Richard Gianello, a consultant for the […]
Healthcare Conglomerate Associates’ (HCCA) days in Tulare are numbered, some three years after the company entered into a contract with the Tulare Local Healthcare District. View note Hon. Judge Rene Lastreto ll ruled Wednesday that the company’s contract with the district could be rejected and terminated as soon as an alternate management company was lined […]