After an 11-year absence the Tulare County Board of Supervisors (TCBOS) voted at its July 7 meeting to lift the moratorium on the Williamson Act by a 5-0 vote. The Williamson Act is a partnership between landowners, counties, and the state to protect California’s agriculture land from urban development by offering a break on property […]
A special board meeting for Tulare Cemetery has been called for Wednesday, July 15 at 10:15am. The meeting was called to discuss and vote on new burial procedures in light of the new partial shutdown and to discuss unauthorized comments to the media. The meeting will be a conference call for board members and the […]
Kaweah Delta Medical Center at capacity? Are all COVID-19 designated beds at the Medical Center full? Is the hospital requiring members of The Lifestyle Center, its fitness center, to wear face masks? Is the hospital profiting off COVID-19 patients because it gets paid more for COVID-19 patients? These are just some of the questions that […]
A Press Release from the Campaign of Jose Sigala Tulare- CA) Today, Tulare Mayor Jose Sigala announced his decision to seek re-election to the Tulare City Council representing the 1st District. “I have decided to seek re-election to the city council to continue the effort to improve the quality of life not only my district […]
A Press Release from Tulare Public Cemetery District Chair Steve Presant Last Tuesday July 7, 2020 the Tulare Public Cemetery had to cease all operations at our office and the two cemeteries that we operate because one of our employees testing positive for Covid-19. We took these precautions for the safety and well-being of cemetery […]
Tulare County Sheriff Mike Boudreaux launched his newest campaign, “Mask Up Tulare County” In Richgrove Friday morning. Richgrove is located in the southernmost part of Tulare County near Delano. Sheriff Boudreaux wants to educate people about the importance of wearing a mask to prevent the spread of Covid-19 in our communities. “This pandemic is a […]
In a letter dated July 3, Tulare Public Cemetery District (TPCD) Trustee Vicki Gilson notified Board Chair Steve Presant her intentions of filing a civil lawsuit “through the Tulare County Superior Court Civil Division for an unspecified amount of damages.” In a statement to the Valley Voice, Presant said that he had not yet received […]
Board members received an earful at a special Visalia Unified School District (VUSD) board meeting on Tuesday night. The meeting was held to discuss two items, both of which related to the concerns of student protesters, and both of which were presented by Brandon Gridiron, the district’s Administrator for Equity and Student Services. The first […]
The Visalia Unified School District (VUSD) board held a special meeting Tuesday night centering around equity, inclusivity and combating racism in the district. The agenda held only two items: the first, a report on inclusivity in the district, showed board members the efforts that district staff have made — and have yet to make — […]
A recall effort against John Crabtree, President of the Visalia Unified School District (VUSD) board, has begun. Crabtree represents Area 4 of the district, and his term would naturally be due to end in 2022. Area 4 encompasses a large swath of northwest Visalia, including Goshen. Crabtree, first elected to the board in 2013, is […]