New lawsuits, new titles, and more changes — those were the main themes of the August 9 Tulare Local Healthcare District Board of Directors special meeting. The meeting was called by Kevin Northcraft, Mike Jamaica and Senovia Gutierrez, all of whom were in attendance; fellow board members Linda Wilbourn, and Richard Torrez, along with Healthcare […]
This story has been updated to reflect that Dr. Parmod Kumar was not named in the suit filed Monday, though he was involved in the actions the suit is contesting. The Tulare Local Healthcare District is in discussions to settle two nonpayment lawsuits, and has just been named in a third — along with Tulare Regional […]
Officially starting in September, Porterville College (PC) will see a change at the top with a new interim president, Bill Henry. Current president, Dr. Rosa Carlson, announced her retirement toward the end of the spring semester. She is only retiring with the assurance of Henry serving as interim president to maintain a manner of continuity […]
The area of Seville received a new well in the middle of the drought, the summer of 2014. In February of this year, the county secured funds to replace the aging pipe system. Today, the 500 residents of the area still do not have enough water pressure to shower, do laundry, or even flush a […]
Assemblyman Devon Mathis faced harsh criticism Thursday July 27 during a town hall meeting at the International Agri-Center in Tulare. Asked why he was so willing to face his critics in such an open forum he replied, “I’ll be darned if I am going to see my face up on a billboard along the highway,” […]
In 2005, Lindsay City Council was looking for ideas. The city had suffered a freeze and the loss of the Lindsay Olive Plant in the ’90s. The city needed a new identity, a sense of pride. Council traveled to a conference in New York, to learn about how to develop a walking-city. They visited Chelsea […]
Small Tulare County cities are continuing to look at ways to increase revenue and cut costs to try to balance their annual budgets. Farmersville Seeking Sales Tax Increase & Cannabis Business Tax In Farmersville, the city council has voted to place two tax measures on the November ballot. One for a ½ cent sales tax […]
Two credit card skimming devices were found inside gas pumps at the Valero gas station in Kettleman City. On August 1, 2017, The Kings County Sheriff’s Office received a call from a representative of the Fresno Educational Employee Credit Union fraud division. The credit union representative reported three EECU customers had fraudulent purchases made on […]
The Kings Mosquito Abatement District is reporting its first detection of Aedes aegypti in Kings County – three adult mosquitoes have been collected from the City of Corcoran. This mosquito is not native to California, but has established itself in Fresno, Clovis, Madera, and throughout portions of Southern California. Aedes aegypti is a small, dark […]
The recount of Tulare’s July 11 recall election has finished, Tulare County Registrar of Voters Michelle Baldwin has confirmed. The result? Not a single vote’s changed, Baldwin said. Those that came out to vote in Dr. Parmod Kumar’s district on July 11 voted overwhelmingly to recall him and elect Senovia Gutierrez as his replacement. Those results […]