Students in south-eastern Tulare often struggle with academics, but one group of concerned parents are working tirelessly to change that. The Sundale Foundation owns two homes in the East Tulare Villas, a low-income neighborhood just outside of Tulare. They opened the V-Center in 2010 and added the second home four years later. The Foundation uses […]
Temperature restrictions at St. Pauls’ warming Center were lifted last month and the center is now open every night. The decision came after the warming center staff expressed that restricting the shelter to operate on nights below 35 degrees would create confusion among the homeless community who typically don’t have access to thermometers. The uncertainty […]
A hearing was held at Kings County Superior Court Thursday, January 31, to consider granting the City of Lemoore a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) against City Council Member Holly Blair. The TRO and Preliminary Injunction were requested by Lemoore City Manager Nathan Olson, Police Chief Darrell Smith, and Assistant Police Chief Margarita Ochoa to prevent […]
It’s been a walk down memory lane over the past two days in a hearing meant to decide the status of Dr. Benny Benzeevi’s seized assets. Through two separate warrants, the Healthcare Conglomerate Associates (HCCA) CEO had $937,000 and various personal items including phones, tablets, laptops, and business documents seized by the Tulare County District […]
Heart patients at Kaweah Delta will now have access to resources from the “world-renowned” Cleveland Clinic thanks to a partnership between Kaweah Delta’s cardio clinic and the nation’s top-ranked heart treatment program, CEO Gary Herbst announced at a press conference Friday, January 25. Cardio Program Gets New Name “Going forward we will be the Kaweah […]
Congressmember Kevin McCarthy, representing the 23rd District, issued the following Press release yesterday. McCarthy on the Deal to Reopen Government and Negotiate Border Security Congressman Kevin McCarthy released the following statement on the deal President Trump made to reopen the government: “Congressional Democrats have said ‘no’ to commonsense border security that would protect the American people. […]
SACRAMENTO – Yesterday, Assemblymember Devon Mathis (R-Visalia) reintroduced a bill to address the severe shortage of emergency shelters and feeding programs for homeless Californians in disadvantaged communities. The bill (AB 246) would authorize the Department of Transportation (Caltrans) to lease certain properties to cities and counties at a cost of $1 per month to build […]
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to clarify that the first day of proceedings in the case was Tuesday, not Monday. One subpoena — served once Tuesday, revised and re-served Wednesday — derailed hearings that would have revealed the Tulare County District Attorney’s rationale for seizing funds from Healthcare Conglomerate Associates CEO Dr. Benny […]
On Dec. 26th, our community was hit with a tragedy when a fire broke out in Downtown Visalia affecting some of our beloved local businesses. Many of us have shared memories in these businesses and they have become foundational parts of our lives. These businesses and their employees are now in need our support and […]
JM Williams has a vision for the future of education in the South Valley, and he’s hoping the community will put its support behind it and the aptly-named organization he’s founded–The Vision 4 The Valley. “We want to bring a four-year university to Tulare County by 2030,” Williams said. The effort is in its earliest […]