Tulare County is poised for a 2020 Census-based redrawing of political lines that should result in a much different makeup for the Board of Supervisors in the very near future, and a lawyer with the Dolores Huerta Foundations says if that redistribution of power is thwarted then the county will be forced to defend itself […]
Keith Fagundes, the Kings County District Attorney, filed a Writ of Mandate on October 4 demanding the county cease a pattern of allegedly retaliatory behavior against him. He claims in the petition that the behavior has been ongoing since the county was threatened with a lawsuit in July. Robert Waggle has alleged that Fagundes repeatedly […]
Dr. Yorai ‘Benny’ Benzeevi’s assets will stay frozen after Tulare County Judge Michael Sheltzer denied a motion that would have allowed Benzeevi to access money in his bank accounts or keep any future income. Benzeevi’s bank accounts were ordered frozen in August 2020 when the Tulare County District Attorney’s office filed charges alleging he committed […]
A press release from Tulare County The Tulare County Board of Supervisors and Tulare County Parks & Recreation is holding the Investing in Parks – Revitalizing Communities kick-off event at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, October 7, 2021, at Mooney’s Grove Park, Arbor #1, located near the lily pond at 27000 S. Mooney Grove Blvd. in Visalia. On […]
Trustee Pat Felts for the Visalia Public Cemetery District handed in her resignation in August. The cemetery is in Tulare County Supervisor Amy Shuklian’s district who will be appointing Felt’s replacement. Tulare County Board of Supervisors is asking for interested individuals to apply. Felts was appointed as trustee in December of 2018 to replace Trustee […]
A press release from the Tulare County Health and Human Services COVID-19 vaccines continue to be very effective at preventing severe illness, hospitalization, and death from COVID-19. Certain populations are seeing a slight decrease in preventing infection. Booster Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines are now recommended to high-risk populations to ensure ongoing protection. A third Pfizer-BioNTech booster […]
Vintage cars, parts, motorcycles, automobilia, and more will be for sale at The Big Tulare Swap-O-Rama at the International Agri-Center® on Saturday, October 2, 2021. The auto-focused swap meet will be held on the International Agri-Center® show grounds in Tulare with gates opening to the public at 7:00 a.m. Tickets are $10 per person and […]
Lawyers for Dr. Yorai ‘Benny’ Benzeevi appeared in court Wednesday, asking Judge Michael B. Sheltzer to lift a temporary restraining order freezing the former Tulare hospital CEO’s money, bank accounts, and future earnings. The judge declined to make an immediate decision, stating that he would deliberate on the arguments and filings from each side and […]
From the Tulare Chamber of Commerce For the seventh year, the College of Sequoias Foundation and Tulare Chamber of Commerce are collaborating to present Crush Party. This event showcasing premium California wines, local restaurants, caterers, and breweries, will be held on the evening of Friday, October 1st outside at the COS Tulare Campus Center. Wineries and […]
California Farm Bureau President Jamie Johansson today applauded Gov. Gavin Newsom for vetoing Assembly Bill 616. The legislation would have allowed yearlong mail-in card-check campaigns for unionizing instead of a secret ballot election. “The California Farm Bureau is proud of our farmers, ranchers and farm workers who stood up and spoke out against AB 616 […]