A California Judge recently removed from office by California’s Commission on Judicial Performance, is exercising his right to appeal before the California Supreme Court. Through his attorney, Randall Miller, Tulare County Superior Court Judge Valeriano Saucedo filed his appeal on Monday, exactly ninety (90) days after the CJP’s removal order of December 1, 2015; Saucedo’s […]
In my nearly 30 years with the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office, I have witnessed some ugly situations which law enforcement faces on a daily basis. Yet somehow, the men and women of our department are able to go home to their own families and not burden them with tales from their last shift. On February […]
Kaweah Delta continues to plan for vital, life-saving health care services in support of this community’s needs. These plans include a greatly expanded emergency department, completing the fifth and sixth floors of the Acequia Wing for cardiology and neonatal intensive care services and expanding our operating room capacity, and building a new urgent care center […]
As previously reported in the Valley Voice on January 15, 2015 and February 5, 2015, Wendy and her son, Brian Jones of Tulare County remain in battle against Tulare County Animal Control. The Joneses claim Tulare County contrived an unlawful seizure of their family pet “Clyde”, who was subsequently ruled “vicious” by County hearing officers […]
Suicide is a tragic fact of life in Tulare and Kings counties, as in the entire nation: In Tulare County, 41 people have committed suicide so far this year, which is as many as all of last year and close to the county’s annual average. In Kings County, 10 people have taken their own lives […]
The City of Tulare’s Mayor David Macedo, Tulare City School District’s Superintendent, Dr. Clare Gist, Tulare Joint Union High School District’s Superintendent, Dr. Sarah Koligian and the Tulare Interim Chief of Police, Wes Hensley, have joined a nationwide effort to celebrate School Attendance Awareness Month in September and have pledged to raise awareness about the […]
This is the second in the series of articles I commissioned my old friend to write on her special perspective of Islam. — Ed. I was not always a Muslim. I never in my wildest imagination thought that I would end up converting to Islam. I was perfectly happy in my Christian beliefs and traditions, […]
There are many benefits available to veterans from both state and federal agencies. Many of these benefits are only available to veterans with service-connected disabilities. The Veterans Administration (VA) determines the level of disability using a rating system. Veterans are rated at 0% to 100% disabled depending on the severity of their disabilities. You must […]
Tulare Union High School has used the Redskin name for over 100 years and now if legislation is passed in Sacramento the school will need to find a new name for its mascot or a new mascot all together. The California Racial Mascots Act (AB 30) would force a ban of the name. All points […]
Disease. Pests. Broken Promises. Property Values. Hostage Taking. Those are 5 issues every homeowner should consider as a group called “Urban Farmers for Food Freedom” seeks changes in city regulations to allow people to keep 10 agricultural animals running free in their back yards. They are preparing to circulate a petition to force an election […]