Saveourparkland 93230, a local group trying to save 18 acres of Hidden Valley Park, has filed a revised initiative petition. The group had to file a new petition to be put on the ballot to change the zoning of Hidden Valley Park from residential back to parkland. The revised petition was filed last Thursday after […]
On January 23rd, the Kings-Tulare Homeless Alliance held their annual Homeless Connect that provided such services as medical screenings, public benefits, pet services, haircuts, clothing and more. The Visalia event was held at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church while the event in Tulare was held at the First Baptist Church. “What we try to do is […]
A Press Release from the Larry Micari for Supervisor Campaign EXETER, Calif. – Tulare County Sheriff Mike Boudreaux on Tuesday announced his endorsement of Larry Micari in the race to represent District One on the Tulare County Board of Supervisors. Along with Boudreaux’s endorsement, Tulare County Supervisor-Chairman Pete Vander Poel, retired Tulare County Sheriff Bill […]
It was standing room only as supporters of Curtimade Dairy lined the walls of Corcoran City Council Chambers during last night’s city council meeting. Corcoran is currently suing the Curti family for $65 million dollars for damages incurred when their dairy allegedly contaminated the city’s water supply at the height of the drought in 2015. […]
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) has determined that the State of California Department of Managed Health Care (DMHC) is violating the Weldon Amendment by forcing health insurance providers to include abortion coverage in every plan within DMHC’s jurisdiction. The Weldon Amendment prohibits federal funds from going to states that discriminate against […]
On January 17th, the Visalia City Planner and staff held a joint meeting with the city council and the planning commission to seek direction on the growth of Visalia. Paul Bernal, Visalia City Planner, began by commenting that this was the first time in four years that the city council and the planning commission have […]
Volunteer work by Mid Valley Pipe & Supply owner George Tristao sent a crew, including his son and employees, to clean up and organize construction materials at the front of the Tower construction site. “I was approached by The Tulare Hospital Foundation and as a Tulare resident I wanted to help out. I’ve been involved […]
On January 23, Sheriff Mike Boudreaux participated in a news conference alongside U.S. Attorney McGregor W. Scott to announce that a federal grand jury returned a three-count indictment against Saul Giovanni Solis Ontiveros, 24, of Pixley, and Eduardo Garcia, 20, of McFarland. They are charged with conspiring to distribute more than 160 pounds of methamphetamine […]
Invites Community to Learn More about School’s Differentiators; Encourages Registration for 2020-2021 School Year Tulare, Calif. (January 21, 2020) – From January 26-31, Tulare’s St. Aloysius School, a Catholic school offering faith-based education to students in grades transitional kindergarten through eight, will be joining all Catholic schools across the U.S. in celebrating Catholic Schools Week, a […]
On January 14 the Visalia Chamber of Commerce and Foothills Sun-Gazette hosted a candidates’ forum that posed the typical questions but whose answers illustrated a stark difference between incumbent District 3 Tulare County Supervisor Amy Shuklian and challenger Brad Maaske. Tulare County Board of Supervisors (TCBOS) District 1 challengers Robyn Stearn and Larry Micari, along […]