Bird Flu Gets Real

It’s about more than the price of eggs. Until recently the only indicator for Tulare County residents of a mysterious ailment called bird flu was in the weekly grocery bill. But Bird flu has moved on to become a tangible threat to the region’s health and economy. Many dairies in Tulare County have been put […]

Immigrants living in fear – spark protests in Visalia over detentions

A raucous demonstration that started around noon today was still going strong at 5:00pm on the corner of Mooney and Caldwell. The demonstrators were  protesting border patrol raids and the detention of immigrants up and down the Central Valley. About 200 demonstrators lined Mooney Boulevard in Visalia waving Mexican flags, holding signs condemning Elon Musk, […]

Calendar of Events by Donna Orozco

Don’t miss a thing with Donna’s Calendar of Events! Community Theater “Fearless Dick,” an original musical comedy written for the Barn Theater, is the story of our hero vs the town madame and despicable, comical characters. Includes adult humor. Runs Jan. 10-Feb. 2 at the Porterville Barn Theater, 42 S. Plano, Porterville. 559 310-7046 or […]

President Trump Signs Executive Order to End Birthright Citizenship, Sparking Concerns Over Economic and Social Impact

Fresno, CA — Today, President Donald Trump signed an executive order to end birthright citizenship, a longstanding policy enshrined in the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. This decision has sparked widespread concern about the potential consequences for immigrant communities and the broader economic and social fabric of the nation. “This policy will undoubtedly cause undue […]

Trump declares “from this moment on America’s decline is over

Thank you. Thank you very much, everybody. Thank you very, very much. Vice President Vance. Speaker Johnson. Senator Thune. Chief Justice Roberts. Justices of the United States Supreme Court. President Clinton, President Bush, President Obama, President Biden, Vice President Harris, and my fellow citizens, the golden age of America begins right now. From this day […]

Tulare’s Mefford Field to host renewable truck & vehicle charging center

Cyclum NextGen Travel Centers, in partnership with Central Cal Truck Stops, LLC, proudly announces an agreement with the City of Tulare to transform a 26-acre portion of Mefford Field into a state-of-the-art Renewable Energy Truck and Vehicle Charging Center. This landmark project marks a major step toward sustainable transportation and economic development in the San […]

Stan Ellis, Assembly District 32 candidate, slams Newsom visit to Central Valley

Stan Ellis, candidate for California’s Assembly District 32, issued a statement today in response to Governor Gavin Newsom’s upcoming visit to the Central Valley to tout “progress” on the controversial California High-Speed Rail (CAHSR) project. Ellis described the visit as a “tone-deaf spectacle” and an insult to the hardworking taxpayers and farmers of the Central […]