A press Release from the Office of House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy 100% of Republicans just voted against the impeachment sham. Two Democrats joined us. For months, Nancy Pelosi has insisted that impeachment should be bipartisan, but the only bipartisan vote today was AGAINST impeachment. Make no mistake about it—today is a dark day for Congress, because […]
The House voted 405 – 11 Tuesday to recognize the Armenian Genocide that killed 1.5 million Armenians perpetrated by Turkey in 1915. The killing of the 1.5 million Armenians has been acknowledged by the United States but never officially recognized as genocide. Turkey claims the Armenians died as a result of warfare and deny there […]
In response to the dramatic increase in teen vaping, and the recent deaths of two people in the South Valley, the Visalia Unified School District (VUSD) hosted a forum to educate the community about what it considers an epidemic. Frank Escobar, director of student services for VUSD, moderated the forum last night at the El […]
Visalia Unified School District’s motto is “We educate kids. We create futures.” Bond Measure A dollars are set to go to work for just that purpose. According to Visalia Unified School District (VUSD) Director of Facilities Gerry Lemus at the Measure A Bond Oversight Committee Meeting October 16, elementary schools, middle schools and high schools […]
At Monday night’s meeting the Visalia City Council voted 4-1 to put a discussion item on a future agenda about a new ordinance concerning vaping. Councilmember Brian Poochigian cast the lone no vote saying vaping should be regulated at the state level. Poochigian said that if teens can’t get vaping products in Visalia they will […]
A Press Release from Kaweah Delta VISALIA – They say laughter is the best medicine and on Sunday, Oct. 20, nearly 1,000 people found that to be true at Kaweah Delta’s beloved 8th annual Pink Tea Party in Visalia. The event’s keynote speaker Mack Dryden, a two-time cancer survivor, who has who has appeared on The […]
Corruption has always been one of the feared consequences of legalized marijuana and is happening up and down the West Coast. Now it has manifested itself in Hanford. The problem is fueled by the competitive environment created by the limited and coveted number of pot dispensary permits allowed by each city. At Hanford City Council’s […]
Longtime Visalia resident Roy Kendall became alarmed about the illnesses and deaths caused by vaping and the easy access to tobacco products though vaping by our youth. So he decided to speak in front of the Visalia City Council meeting on October 7 during public comment. Little did he know that the Visalia Unified School […]
At the October 8 California Transportation Commission (CTC) meeting in Modesto, Caltrans said that the agency wants to delay funding for widening Highway 99 in Madera and Tulare Counties and an upgrade for highway 46 in San Luis Obispo County. Caltrans proposed to cut $61.3 million to be held in reserve for priority rail projects. […]
A design oversight at Tulare County’s newest jail may be putting the civil rights of prisoners detained there in jeopardy. The problem, say defense attorneys, is a lack of interview rooms at the newly-opened South County Detention Center (SCDC) and the video conferencing system the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO) has chosen as a substitute. […]