My very first car was a 1968 Ford Mustang my parents helped me purchase by furnishing all the cash. It was a sort of cream yellow hardtop with a black interior, powered by a straight six-cylinder engine attached to a manual three-speed transmission. I learned to drive a manual in that car, and learned to […]
Visalia is one of the best cities in the San Joaquin Valley to call home. We enjoy a vibrant downtown with fantastic places to dine and entertain, great schools, and we are situated just a short drive away from the Sierra Nevada and California’s Central Coast. All of this at just a fraction of the […]
We now live in a house whose stove is fueled by gas. There’s nothing unusual about this–it’s just different, that’s all, and requires a bit of getting used to. Things heat up more urgently, somehow, altering my cooking routines and confirming one saying while debunking another. I can now appreciate that when you’re “cooking with […]
Tulare County yet again leads the globe in agricultural production. This is a wonderful achievement, attributable to all involved–and for his contribution, State Assemblyman Devon Mathis (R-22) has vowed to “continue the fight for farmers.” By whom he means not those who actually do any raking, but those who rake in the profits. A quick […]
I have been amazed as I’ve watched Tulare, my community’s response to Measure I, the measure to complete construction of our unfinished hospital tower. The question is a simple one: Do we want to fund completion our hospital tower or don’t we? What I have been amazed at is how my community, including some of […]
In an election as monumental as Saving Our ONLY Public Hospital in Tulare, we believe it is critical that every eligible resident’s voice in our Healthcare District be heard. The Measure I special election will literally decide the fate of the communities within our healthcare district. From Pixley to Tipton, from Waukena to Alpaugh, from […]
It is truly sad and unfortunate that there exist people in our Tulare Healthcare District that want to not pass Measure I, and choose to not save our Tulare Hospital. What’s very sad is that these very people are the very people that were on the hospital board when the fiasco with the first bond […]
Soon we will be receiving our mail-in ballots to cast our votes on one thing — Measure I, the $55M hospital bond. We as a community have a duty to understand just what it is that we are voting on — and for. This bond, if passed, will burden this hospital district, all homeowners and […]
I think it’s time for some “facts checks” regarding a letter to the editor (Visalia Times Delta) from the TRMC board member Linda Wilbourn dated July 20, 2016. I would like to address primarily the third paragraph of her letter. Mrs. Wilbourn states “…the likelihood of the hospital closing is real.” Is that her opinion […]
In a couple of days, voters in Tulare will be receiving a mail in ballot for Measure I. In case you’ve been living under a rock, Measure I is a $55 million dollar public obligation bond measure for construction at our local hospital. If you’re like me, you’ve been overwhelmed by a half dozen mailers, […]