John Hernandez, running for the 21st Congressional District, is confident of a victory in June. He isn’t trying anything flashy during this campaign, just going back to the basics. Referring to his last match-up with Fresno City Council member Xiong Blong he said, “This time it’s a little different but we still think we can […]
Tulare County for Families, a local pro-immigration reform group, delivered over 650 white crosses to Representative Devin Nunes’ office on Tuesday, May 13. The crosses were made to honor 684 people whose remains were found after their attempts to cross the border, and each name was read aloud outside Nunes’ office on a megaphone in […]
Tulare County Supervisors came out with swords drawn during their May 13th meeting. At issue was the imposition of a fine on a Porterville landlord, Monique Yang, for 150 pot plants cultivated on her property by her tenants last September. On September 10, 2013, Yang received a “10-day notice to abate ordinance code violations” from […]
The California State Society Daughters of the American Revolution (CSSDAR) is recognizing a representative group that helped with the development and growth of our nation, state and local communities, by placing a DAR Historical Marker at the Chinese School in Hanford on Saturday, June 7. In California, the primary influence of the Chinese began in […]
Registration is now open for Porterville College Foundation’s S.M.A.R.T. Lab (Science, Mathematics and Resource Technology) program. Multiple three-day sessions are being offered June 2-5 or 9-12, July 7-10 or 28-31. These sessions focus on life, physical and earth science for kids, grades 4-6. June sessions will take place from 7:30am to 12:30pm. Cost is $20 […]
Assembly Republican Leader Connie Conway, of Tulare, released the following statement on Monday about the swearing-in of San Diego Assemblywoman Toni Atkins as the 69th Speaker of the California Assembly: “Today, California witnessed something that has happened only twice before in our state’s history – the swearing-in of a woman as the Speaker of the […]
Tulare County currently has funding available to plug and cap private unused wells within the boundaries of the Kaweah Delta Water Conservation District. There is no cost to the property owner to participate in the abandoned well program, and all work will be completed by a licensed contractor. The county is currently working with Self-Help […]
There is a fundraising effort underway to revitalize Oval Park in Visalia, which includes a current campaign at Indiegogo.com and an August 29th concert headlined by Frampton’s Guitar Circus, starring Grammy-winner Peter Frampton and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Buddy Guy. “In 2011, the City of Visalia recruited the Visalia Rescue Mission to […]
Grocery Outlet is coming to Dinuba. The new store will open its doors at 8am on Thursday, May 29, followed by a ribbon-cutting at 9am. A public grand opening event will begin at 8am on Saturday, May 31. Co-owner/operator Gary DeCoursey has more than 22 years of experience in the grocery retail and distribution industries […]
On May 7, the California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority) Board of Directors certified the Final Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact Statement (EIR/EIS) for the Fresno-to-Bakersfield project section of the high-speed rail program, and approved a rail alignment within the Fresno-to-Bakersfield project section. The action allows the Authority to take additional steps toward continuing major work on […]