VISALIA, Calif. //Newswire Agency// — Tulare County Sheriff Mike Boudreaux formally filed his nomination petition to serve as a candidate for the 20th Congressional District, encompassing Tulare, Fresno, Kings, and Kern counties. The 20th Congressional District is currently represented by House Speaker Emeritus Kevin McCarthy, who announced his intent to retire at the end of 2023. […]
Ruben Macareno of Farmersville, a one-time migrant farmworker whose determination for better lead him to a long-time career with a national media company and years of involvement in community and public service, is launching a grassroots campaign for the 33rd State Assembly. Macareno presently serves as a Board of Education Trustee, is an immediate past City […]
Bakersfield, CA – Assemblyman Vince Fong today announced his campaign to succeed Congressman Kevin McCarthy as the representative of California’s 20th District in Congress. Fong released the following statement explaining his decision: “After Speaker McCarthy announced his decision not to seek reelection, my family and I initially thought the best way to serve our community was […]
Bruce Greene, an attorney who previously represented the Tulare Local Healthcare District (TLHCD), must now defend himself in a multi-charge disciplinary hearing by the California State Bar, the body that licenses California’s attorneys and oversees their professional conduct. That’s in addition to defending himself against criminal charges in Tulare County Superior Court. A California State […]
On Thursday, December 7th, Self-Help Enterprises (SHE) hosted a grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony for The Lofts at Fort Visalia, the nonprofit’s new 80-unit multifamily complex located at 340 E. Oak Ave. in downtown Visalia. The event was attended by elected officials, community leaders, and development partners who helped make the project possible. “The […]
December 1 marks the start of the City of Visalia’s winter watering schedule, and brings changes on how residents and businesses can take care of landscaping, lawns, and turf. Visalians can use drip irrigation and perform handheld watering on landscaped or vegetated areas any day of the week before the hours of 8 a.m. and […]
This weekend at the California Democratic Party’s Convention delegates endorsed Rudy Salas for Congress in CA-22. The California Democratic Party is the latest group to join a large and diverse coalition of federal, state, and local officials, and organizations who’ve lined up behind Rudy Salas. The CDP endorsement comes a week after the Congressional Hispanic […]
Medical cannabis delivery businesses are coming to Visalia whether they’re wanted or not. State Law Demands New City Code Forced into action by the Medicinal Cannabis Patients’ Right of Access Act – a state-level law going into effect on January 1 – the Visalia City Council unanimously OK’d changes to several city ordinances in […]
From Monday, December 4 at 5 a.m. through Wednesday, December 6 at 5 p.m., the intersection of County Center and Caldwell will be partially closed. Although only the middle of the intersection will be closed for reconstruction and repaving, there will be an effect on traffic around the intersection. During the three-day partial closure of […]
Trustees of the Tulare Local Healthcare District were presented with an apology letter from Alan Germany, the former CFO of Healthcare Conglomerate Associates — the company which managed Tulare Regional Medical Center from 2014 to 2017. He was ordered by Tulare County Superior Court Judge Michael Sheltzer to write the letter as part of a […]