At the July 17 Farmersville Public Hearing there were fewer individuals speaking on the subject matter than there were council members present. Farmersville is seeking public comment regarding the possibilities of putting an additional ½ cent sales tax measure and a marijuana cultivation initiative on the ballot in November. A July 14 public hearing netted […]
Tulare’s hospital CEO has branched out into a new arena: finance. Research by the Voice has revealed that a new healthcare finance company, Vi Healthcare Finance, Inc, was registered at the home address of Dr. Benny Benzeevi, CEO of Healthcare Conglomerate Associates (HCCA) the company which runs Tulare Regional Medical Center (TRMC). That company was […]
The Tulare Local Healthcare District election results could be certified as soon as July 21, according to a July 14 canvass update press release from the Tulare County Registrar of Voters. “To date, our office has counted 879 ballots for the special recall election with 707 yes votes and 168 no votes,” the release states. […]
HCCA/Tulare Regional Medical Center will host a Spin-A-Thon at Evolutions Fitness and Wellness Center on Monday, July 17, 2017. The event, held from 4pm to 8pm in the fitness center’s lobby, will raise funds and awareness for Rett Syndrome research through the Scarlett Parks Foundation. Evolutions members and non-members are invited to join in on […]
Tulare’s Hospital Board will soon have a new majority and a new focus if early vote counts hold true. With 879 votes counted, 80.80% of voters chose to recall Dr. Parmod Kumar, and 74.97% chose Senovia Gutierrez as his replacement. The recall campaign had been a long-fought one, with both sides — pro-recall and anti-recall […]
In the run-up to tomorrow’s election, in which voters in the Tulare Local Healthcare District’s Area 3 will decide on the recall of Dr. Parmod Kumar, three committees have been formed to sway voters and get their message out: Citizens for Hospital Accountability, a committee originally formed to oppose the Measure I property tax proposal, […]
Making use of the 2008 Mental Health Services Act funding, Tulare County has opened its Porterville Wellness Center. Similarly, a Visalia center is set to open later this year. The 4,200 square foot facility on Henderson Ave. was purchased by the county and renovated for its new purpose with a $900,000 investment. Kings View Behavioral […]
After years of hearing complaints about the condition of Mooney Grove Park, Visalia City Councilmember Greg Collins had a brain storm: What if Visalia took over the maintenance of Mooney Grove? During a public forum hosted by the Visalia Times-Delta last month concerning recreational activities in Tulare County, the discussion kept returning to Mooney Grove. […]
Warning: Source documents in this article contain graphic language With his future on the Tulare Local Health Care District’s (TLHCD) Board of Directors in jeopardy, supporters of Dr. Parmod Kumar appear to be playing loose with the truth as a recall election to remove him approaches. Recall Election July 11 On July 11, voters in […]
A concerted effort to influence Tulare and Kern counties with DC politics may be afoot. Pushing agendas in a partisan manner didn’t seem to work in Porterville, nor in Kern County – however, the question of whether it came into play with the Tulare County Board of Supervisors is debatable. A special council meeting in […]