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Tulare Hospital Board Member Facing Recall Effort

Posted on November 17, 2016November 16, 2016 by Dave Adalian

Dr. Parmod Kumar’s days on the Tulare hospital board may be numbered. During the November 8 election, Tulare Local Health Care District (TLHCD) board incumbents—Chairwoman Sherrie Bell and Linda Gadke, who have been central to several controversies there—were rejected harshly at the polls, losing their seats by a two-to-one margin. Now, a recall of Kumar […]

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New Plan Needed for Kaweah Delta Rebuild

Posted on November 17, 2016November 17, 2016 by Dave Adalian

Kaweah Delta Health Care District (KDHCD) leaders are going to have to find another way to pay for new construction if they want to keep their doors open, and at least one former detractor says they can do it without asking taxpayers for more money. During a special election in August, voters said no to […]

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Griswold Looks Forward to Serving on VUSD Board

Posted on November 17, 2016November 17, 2016 by Nancy Vigran

Some may have found the result surprising, others may have found it expected, but in a more than 50% margin over either of her opponents, Patricia Griswold won the District Area 5 seat for the Visalia Unified School District. “I was, like, shocked” Griswold said. “You don’t ever know. I did a lot of canvassing […]

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Election Night: Surprise, Confusion, and Delays

Posted on November 9, 2016November 9, 2016 by Valley Voice Contributor

Election night started out on shaky ground for Tulare County as some polling places ran out of ballots and voters were forced to vote electronically. Other sites around the county were copying ballots for the unexpected huge numbers that showed up. At around 10:15pm voters in parts of Visalia and Lindsay were still waiting to […]

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Bell Game Leads to League Championship for the Tulare Union Tribe

Posted on November 3, 2016 by Stefan Barros

For the second straight season, the Bell Game between Tulare Union and Tulare Western meant the winner would become the East Yosemite League Champion. In this, their 52nd meeting, the Tribe of Tulare Union avenged their loss last year by beating the Mustangs 48-27. The Tribe were able to get on the board first, after […]

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Hanford Council Election Heats Up

Posted on November 3, 2016November 3, 2016 by Catherine Doe

Hanford residents have a wide selection of candidates this election. Three candidates are running for Area C. Mark Cole and Martin Devine are challenging incumbent Gary Pannett, who was first elected in 2012. Area B is an open seat that has four candidates. Incumbent Russ Curry and his wife have moved to Henderson, Nevada for […]

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Lindsay and Its New Mayor Are Moving Forward

Posted on November 3, 2016November 3, 2016 by Dave Adalian

The revolving door at Lindsay City Hall continues to spin. The beleaguered Citrus Belt city has a new mayor—needed after the abrupt departure of the old one—but the City Council is still short one member and applications are being taken for a finance director for the second time this year. Kimball Takes Charge Just two […]

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Voters to Decide Kingsburg Hospital’s Fate

Posted on November 3, 2016November 3, 2016 by Dave Adalian

When voters in the Kingsburg area go to the polls next week, the fate of the city’s former hospital will be in their hands. More than a decade ago, the Kingsburg Tri-County Health Care District went broke and eventually closed the city’s only hospital. Now, the new tenants want to buy the building they’ve already […]

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Tulare Hospital’s $800K Loan Went to Past Due Payments

Posted on November 3, 2016January 9, 2017 by Tony Maldonado Jr

The recent $800,000 loan to the Tulare Local Healthcare District (TLHCD) was used to settle a past due balance with Cardinal Health, a pharmaceutical supplier, public documents reveal. And while officials with the district — which owns the Tulare Regional Medical Center (TRMC) — were negotiating that loan, they were also attempting to settle their […]

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Former Resignation into Play in VUSD District 5 Election

Posted on October 29, 2016November 2, 2016 by Nancy Vigran

EDITOR’S NOTE: This article has been updated since its publication. Updated areas are indicated by italicized text. Three candidates are running for the Visalia Unified School District Area 5 seat – two have never held, nor run for any public office; one has served on the school board before. Donna Martin, who has held the […]

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