Draft Matheny Tract Transportation Plan Available for Public Review

Posted on October 2, 2014October 4, 2014 by Valley Voice Contributor

The draft of the Matheny Transportation Infrastructure Plan is now available for public review and comment through October 24. The plan is online at www.tularecounty.ca.gov/rma/index.cfm/whats-going-on/matheny-tract-transportation-infrastructure-plan/. Printed copies will be available for review at the Tulare Public Library, 475 N. M St., Tulare; Palo Verde Elementary School, 9637 Ave. 196; Tulare County Resource Management Agency, 5961 […]

Republican Assembly Leader Conway Critical of State Budget Plan

Posted on July 3, 2014July 3, 2014 by Valley Voice Contributor

Assembly Republican Leader Connie Conway, of Tulare, issued a critical response to the approval of the new state budget plan. “The majority party’s budget plan reflects their misguided priorities – spending increases, more pet projects and new programs that will put Californians on the hook for higher future spending,” Conway said in a statement. “It […]

Trillium CNG Opens New Compressed Natural Gas Fueling Station in Tulare

Posted on June 19, 2014June 19, 2014 by Valley Voice Contributor

A newly constructed compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling station, built by Trillium CNG, is now operating at the Roche Oil, Inc.’s Pacific Pride Cardlock at 1120 E. Paige Ave. in Tulare. The station is located on the south side of Tulare on Exit 85 off Interstate 99. An open house was held at the station […]

Student Projects Sought for ‘Night at the 21st Century Museum’

Posted on April 17, 2014April 19, 2014 by Valley Voice Contributor

On May 14, the Heritage Complex in Tulare will be transformed into a showcase of student projects as part of “A Night at the 21st Century Museum.” This new event will feature dozens of documentaries, live performances, literacy projects, enterprise ventures and other exhibits from elementary, middle and high school student groups across the county. […]

Mission Oak High School Students Launch ‘Harvesting Hope’

Posted on March 20, 2014 by Richard Purugganan

Tulare County is one of the larger counties that make up the agricultural-based area of the Golden State, which thrives off of the crops that are harvested year-round through the back-breaking labor of field workers. It is also the poorest of all counties in California. There is a great abundance of produce grown here in […]

Fitch Ratings Downgrades Tulare Local Health Care District

Posted on March 6, 2014March 8, 2014 by Valley Voice Contributor

Fitch Ratings, which has provided independent and prospective credit ratings for 100 years, has downgraded to ‘B’ from ‘B+’ the rating on $15,230,000 series 2007 fixed rate bonds issued by the Tulare Local Health Care District, doing business as Tulare Regional Medical Center (TRMC). The bonds have been placed on Rating Watch Negative. Tulare Regional […]

Project Based Learning Transforms Classrooms

Posted on February 20, 2014February 20, 2014 by Valley Voice Contributor

Robin Ryburn, a biology teacher at Tulare Union High School, describes a project she has done for years with her sophomore students. In the past, she says, students had been assigned to make a report on specific biologic processes related to cell biology or human physiology. This year, with training she received through the Tulare […]

Tulare Students Make Donation to Oseola McCarty Scholarship Fund

Posted on February 20, 2014February 20, 2014 by Van Arnold

Matthew Johnson encourages his sixth-grade students to be “lifelong givers.” Looks like his class is off to an impressive start. The students, who attend Alice G. Mulcahy Middle School in Tulare, were inspired by the story of Hattiesburg, Mississippi, washerwoman Oseola McCarty, who left the vast majority of her life savings to the University of […]

Galaxy Theatre Gets Go-Ahead to Sell Wine, Beer at Movies

Posted on December 5, 2013December 5, 2013 by Julie Fernandez

Galaxy Theatre officials convinced Tulare city planning commissioners last week to allow them to sell alcohol to Tulare movie-goers, despite concerns raised by members of the public. In a unanimous 7-0 vote, the Tulare Planning Commission agreed to a one-year trial to make sure Galaxy can exercise adequate control of customer activities inside the theater […]

Tulare Astronomical Association Opens Renovated Observatory

Posted on October 4, 2013 by Steve Pastis

The Tulare Astronomical Association has renovated its observatory in Tulare and will have its first event, an open house and star party, to officially relaunch the facility on October 12. The observatory has been closed for the last ten years, and the club has spent the last ten months working hard to reopen it. The […]