Phil Smith will transition from a Tulare Local Healthcare District board member to the district’s new CEO, after his fellow board members voted 3-0 to appoint him as a replacement to Sandra Ormonde. Smith recused himself from the selection, and the seat previously held by Senovia Gutierrez was empty after her resignation and temporary relocation […]
A confluence of events at the Tulare Local Health Care District (TLHCD) has concerned residents talking, but the governing board’s president says business continues as usual despite those ongoing recent challenges. New Leaders Needed In October, the district’s CEO announced her intention to retire at year’s end, news that was quickly followed by the […]
Dr. Yorai ‘Benny’ Benzeevi’s assets will stay frozen after Tulare County Judge Michael Sheltzer denied a motion that would have allowed Benzeevi to access money in his bank accounts or keep any future income. Benzeevi’s bank accounts were ordered frozen in August 2020 when the Tulare County District Attorney’s office filed charges alleging he committed […]
Lawyers for Dr. Yorai ‘Benny’ Benzeevi appeared in court Wednesday, asking Judge Michael B. Sheltzer to lift a temporary restraining order freezing the former Tulare hospital CEO’s money, bank accounts, and future earnings. The judge declined to make an immediate decision, stating that he would deliberate on the arguments and filings from each side and […]
Tulare County Superior Court Judge Joseph Kalashian has taken control of the criminal case against the former management team of the Tulare Local Health Care District (TLHCD). He will oversee the first arguments in the case during a hearing of demurrer scheduled for August 2. Hearing Delayed Until August Facing dozens of felony charges […]
The Tulare Local Healthcare District has successfully prevented the California Department of Healthcare Services from making a $5.6m claim in the district’s bankruptcy proceedings. The district filed Chapter 9 bankruptcy on September 30, 2017 and had its bankruptcy plan approved on August 16, 2019. That plan is the district’s blueprint for how it would repay […]
The four remaining members of the Tulare Local Health Care District (TLHCD) Board of Directors have appointed Tulare resident Philip Smith to fill the fifth seat left vacant by the resignation of Steve Harrell. Harrell is now a member of the Tulare City Council. He resigned his seat on the TLHCD board earlier this year […]
Like the first buds of spring, new signs of life are beginning to appear at the partially-complete expansion project at Adventist Health Tulare Hospital. Tower Advisory Committee Formed The Tulare Local Health Care District (TLHCD) this week announced the appointment of five members to an advisory board intended to aid district leaders in finishing […]
A local law firm has accused Tulare resident Xavier Avila of violating state law by holding seats on both the Tulare Local Healthcare District board and the Tulare Cemetery District, according to a letter sent to Avila today. The Visalia-based law firm, Melo and Sarsfield, stated that they would take action if he did not […]
Newly elected Tulare City Councilman Steve Harrell resigned his secondary position as a director of the Tulare Local Health Care District (TLHCD) effective January 31. Resignation Avoids Possible Interest Conflict The date of Harrell’s resignation matches that of a letter protesting his service on two boards from a Visalia-based attorney, who alleges holding both offices […]