A vote today failed in the Senate on the January 6 Commission bill with 54 senators in favor to 35 against. To overcome the Senate filibuster the bill needed 60 votes to pass. The commission, comprised of five Democrats and five Republicans, would have conducted a comprehensive investigation into the events that lead to the […]
Jesse Martin, a Tulare resident, lost his case against the Tulare Public Cemetery District (TPCD) on May 20, due to a technicality. TPCD Board Chair Xavier Avila and board member Charlie Ramos represent the district in court. Avila, the district, and the district’s former cemetery manager Leonor Castaneda were named in the suit. Martin’s case […]
The Hanford Fire Department and Kings County Fire Department responded to a fire at Hanford’s China Alley Wednesday night, May 12, around 10:30. Security cameras caught the start of the fire at the Taoist Temple and recorded the event until they melted. The fire started at the temple’s main door which is wood with a […]
Representative Liz Cheney is being ousted from her leadership role in the Republican Caucus because she believes the election was not stolen from Trump. On the eve of ultra conservative Cheney being replaced by moderate Republican Elise Stefanik in a vote tomorrow, Rep. Cheney had this to say on the House Floor. “Thank you very […]
The Tulare Public Cemetery District (TPCD) was served again this morning concerning former groundskeeper Brian Viera’s potential lawsuit against the district. Maggie Melo, of the Law Offices of Melo and Sarsfield, served TPCD an updated Claim 910 in Viera’s potential lawsuit against the district. The Supplemental 910 Claim on behalf of Brian Viera was updated […]
This article was updated at 4:00pm The Tulare Public Cemetery District (TPCD) was served with a 910 claim on behalf of former groundskeeper Brian Viera who intends to sue for wrongful termination. On April 28 John Sarsfield, of the Law Firm of Melo and Sarsfield, served the TPCD’s main office with the preliminary paperwork necessary […]
The bulldozers were at the ready when Housley Demolition Co. arrived at City Hall East on Monday morning to apply for a residential demolition permit. The permit was issue the same day and on April 26 the Odell-Mor was torn down. Cristobal Carrillo, Associate Planner City of Visalia, had been the point man for the […]
Governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order on Friday to ban fracking by 2024 and laid out his plan to phase out oil production statewide by 2045. California has been one of the largest oil-producing states in the country with the majority of production centered in the Central Valley’s Kern and Kings Counties. Feeling simultaneous […]
Hanford City Council Member John Draxler announced at the April 20 meeting his intentions to resign. Draxler was elected in 2018 beating out incumbent David Ayers by four points. At the beginning of the pandemic Draxler said that he and his wife bought a second home in Sacramento near his daughters and grand children. Because […]
Sporting a red MAGA hat, candidate Chris Mathys set the tone for the 21st District Congressional race as he spoke on the steps of Hanford’s Civic Auditorium. “Has David Valadao represented you the way he should?” “No,” replied the small crowd attending the town hall. Mathys lauded President Donald Trump’s tenure in office and asked […]