With the increased publicity on Kaweah Delta’s Bond Measure H and Tulare Hospital’s Bond Measure I, more interest than usual is being generated around each hospitals’ governing boards. Kaweah Delta will have three seats up for election and Tulare Local Health Care District (TLHCD) will have two. For those interested in running for either board […]
At the May 16 Visalia City Council meeting, members reviewed options on how to spend the revenue from a possible sales tax measure. The city council has until late July to make up its mind whether or not to put the sales tax measure on the November ballot. Because of a loss of revenue and […]
Friday, May 6 saw the opening of theSOURCE LGBT+ Center in Visalia. The center provides the LGBT+ community and their allies with services, referrals, and resources, designed to improve the quality of life for LGBT+ individuals in Tulare and Kings Counties. Hundreds toured the new center, with many being part of First Friday, the monthly program […]
Visalia City Councilmember Amy Shuklian and Tulare County Supervisor Phil Cox went head to head April 25 in their second candidates’ forum in the race for Tulare County Supervisor District 3. The forum was sponsored by the League of Women Voters, the Tulare Kings Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, the American Association of University Women and […]
On April 11, during Cafe 210’s monthly community forum the legalization of marijuana was hotly debated. On the panel were Sheriff Mike Boudreaux, Tulare County Office of Education’s Craig Wheaton, Operating Manager of CannaCan Help Wes Hardin, CannaCan Help’s attorney Doug Hurt, and Lt. Steve Phillips of the Visalia Police Department. The purpose of the […]
Even though ballots for Measure H were mailed out April 4, the arguments for and against the bond are still heating up. Registered voters in the Kaweah Delta Health Care District (KDHCD) are being asked to vote on a general obligation bond for $327 million to build a new hospital. Ballots are due on May […]
On April 14 California Competes Tax Credit Committee approved an $11 million dollar tax credit to Nordstrom if the company decides to locate its new distribution center in either Fresno or Visalia. The vote by the tax credit committee is considered a sealing of the deal for California’s getting the distribution center. Visalia mayor Steve […]
The Visalia Chamber of Commerce put on its second candidates’ forum of this election season between Visalia Councilmember Amy Shuklian and incumbent Tulare County Supervisor Phil Cox. The two candidates are running for Tulare County Supervisor District 3, which encompasses most of Visalia. Gail Zurek, president of the Visalia Chamber of Commerce, started the forum […]
Although the Visalia City Council voted to forego selecting another air carrier in favor of a government “buyout” program, the city’s airport may still see passenger service in the not-too-distant future. The council voted unanimously to shift from the Essential Air Service (EAS) program, a Department of Transportation program that subsidizes airlines to serve small […]
A ½ cent tax initiative is one-step closer to being placed on the November ballot with the Visalia City Council voting unanimously for staff to move forward with community outreach on the issue. Visalia has seen a steady decline in sales tax income during the past 35 years with a decline in residents shopping local. […]