Warming Center Approved by Visalia Planning Commission

The Visalia Planning Commission held a special meeting December 18 to review a request for a temporary conditional permit of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church as a low-barrier warming center. This is Reverend Suzy Ward’s third successful attempt at receiving the city’s approval. The planning commission unanimously approved the temporary use of the church from December […]

Sunshine Paradise Ranch approved by supervisors

The Tulare County Board of Supervisors unanimously sided with property owners and the Planning Commission, upholding an earlier decision and denying a citizens group’s appeal of a plan to construct a 15-person guest ranch on South Fork Drive near the southern entrance to Sequoia National Park. While this was the outcome sought by Mike Cannarozzi–the […]

Visalia Unified board confident in budget

The VUSD Board of Education members look forward to a bright future despite a budget deficit of $5.28 million. The need for competitive education in the Valley and in Visalia itself was a major concern at the special meeting on December 3 in Visalia. With an unexpected addition of 313 students, the addition of Denton […]

Kaweah Delta listening to community

Kaweah Delta held its first of five listening sessions December 12 at a town hall held at 210 Connect in downtown Visalia. Using the defeat of Measure H as a learning opportunity, Kaweah Delta has scheduled five town halls in its five zones to listen “more carefully and more often to our community.” “We want […]

Senator Cramer (R) Blocks Armenian Genocide Resolution at Trump Administration Request

A Press Release from Armenian National Committee fro America WASHINGTON, DC – A bipartisan U.S. Senate majority was blocked again today from voting for the Armenian Genocide Resolution, S.Res.150, by with Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), who, acting on behalf of the Trump Administration, enforced Erdogan’s veto against honest U.S. remembrance of the Armenian Genocide, reported the […]