Generally, the City of Farmersville would not take on two large projects at the same time. But, with the funding in place, the city did not want to lose it for either one, said City Manager John Jansons. Hence, motorists traveling either, east and west on Visalia Road, or north and south on Farmersville Blvd. […]
One of the mantras of the new president during his campaign, was that of mass deportations of illegal immigrants. “There will be no amnesty,” he said in a campaign speech last September. “Anyone who is in the United States illegally is subject to deportation,” he said. Well, that was nothing new. Of course, anyone in […]
Tall, aging oak trees, have some residents concerned about driving along Shirk Road between Walnut Ave. and Highway 198. Tony Esteves said he travels on Shirk several times a week, and that his son drives it daily and he has concerns about roadway safety. Esteves recalled when a few years back a friend was driving […]
Hanford’s historical buildings bring in needed tourists’ dollars, and are cherished by the residents, but the question faced by the city council is how to pay for their maintenance. At the March 7 Hanford City Council meeting the debate raged over the Bastille, Old Courthouse, Rabobank and the Old Fire House. While the council members […]
The Hanford City Council decided at its March 7 meeting to pursue listing the undeveloped portion of Hidden Valley Park as surplus. If the Planning Commission votes to put this parcel on the surplus list the city council will be able to sell the property. The 18 acres will be zoned low-density residential if the […]
The North Visalia Advisory Committee (NVAC) will survive another year. At the March 6 Visalia City Council meeting the council voted to temporarily keep the North Visalia Advisory Committee (NVAC) officially affiliated with the city. The city council will revisit the issue in November, 2018, after the last three district elections are completed. The vote […]
The Tulare County Department of Health and Humans Services Agency (HHSA) held two listening sessions during the last week in February to address citizen concerns for the new Mental Health Wellness and Recovery Center, located at 1223 S. Lovers Lane in Visalia. The new center comes in accordance of mandates of the Mental Health Services […]
With Councilmember Greg Collins absent, the Visalia City Council stalemated on its decision whether to discontinue the North Visalia Advisory Committee (NVAC) as an official Visalia entity. During the February 21 work session three choices were on the table: continue the NVAC as an official city committee indefinitely, continue the NVAC as an official city […]
The Visalia City Council isn’t taking any quick steps towards changing the city’s Municipal Code regarding recreational marijuana sales. At the February 21 council meeting, the council members discussed changes to the Visalia Municipal Code (VMC) that were needed in response to Proposition 64, the Adult Use of Marijuana Act. Currently, the code only regulates […]
On Thursday, United States Congressman David G. Valadao (CA-21) reaffirmed the need for a bipartisan solution and his commitment to pushing for legislative reforms to repair our broken immigration system. The event, a breakfast discussion in Fresno, California, was hosted by The Fresno Area Hispanic Foundation in conjunction with FWD.us. Fresno Area Hispanic Foundation President […]