On Thursday, October 12th, SHE hosted a grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony for the first phase of Santa Fe Commons, the nonprofit’s first multi-family affordable housing project in the City of Tulare, located at 537 N. West Street. The event was attended by elected officials, community leaders, and development partners who helped make the […]
A former groundskeeper for the Tulare Public Cemetery District has sued the district, claiming that he was harassed and discriminated against on the basis of his race and color. He claims that the district failed to prevent discriminatory behavior before wrongfully terminating him. Attorneys for Harvey Demp, the former groundskeeper, filed the suit in the […]
One of three co-defendants facing multiple felony criminal charges resulting from alleged fraudulent mismanagement of Tulare Regional Medical Center and the Tulare Local Healthcare District (TLHCD) accepted a plea deal this week that includes monetary restitution and a possible prison sentence. Germany Pleads No Contest Alan Germany – who served as CFO for both […]
Settlements have been offered to two of three defendants in the felony case against the former management team at the Tulare Local Health Care District (TLHCD). Defendants Greene, Germany Offered Plea Bargains The offers were made to attorneys for Alan Germany, who served as chief financial officer for the company that managed the district […]
A longtime employee of Evolutions Fitness and Wellness Center – a gym owned by the Tulare Local Health Care District (TLHCD) – has allegedly confessed to embezzling an undisclosed sum from her employers. District Names Alleged Embezzler District administrators confirmed the theft announcing the news via a general statement to the press. The document […]
A press release from Randy Dodd, CEO Tulare Local Healthcare District The Tulare Local Healthcare District (District) recently discovered embezzlement activity by an Evolutions employee, Passion Cardoza, which appears to have been occurring for a number of years. Mrs. Cardoza was most recently the Business Manager for Evolutions Fitness and Wellness Center. Changes in operational […]
The Tulare Chamber of Commerce announces the annual State of the City luncheon event on Friday, August 25th, at the International Agri-Center from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The State of the City is an informative event providing businesses and community members with an opportunity to hear about city projects and future goals. Terry Sayre, […]
The Tulare Local Health Care District (TLHCD) is planning to complete more than $4.5 million in maintenance and upgrades at its properties across the district, including ongoing construction of the tower expansion at Adventist Tulare and a project to significantly lengthen the life of the pool at the district-owned gym. Tower Project Gets Lion’s […]
The trial process for Dr. Yorai ‘Benny’ Benzeevi, Bruce Greene and Alan Germany could begin — after three years — with a preliminary hearing on November 7 at 10 a.m. Court Threatens Grand Jury Indictment Attorneys for the co-defendants were back in front of Tulare County Superior Court Judge Michael Sheltzer for hearings on […]
Five people – including two minors – were hospitalized after an apparent malfunction released an unknown toxic gas into the indoor pool area at Evolutions Fitness and Wellness Center in Tulare on Tuesday, June 27. Other victims included two adult women and a man. Firefighters Respond Chief Michael Ott of the Tulare Fire Department […]