The City of Hanford now owes Helena Agri-Enterprises $12 million after the Hanford City Council voted to settle a lawsuit by the company against the city. After an initial payment of $7.5 million in 30 days, the city must cough up the remaining balance in annual installments beginning on March 1, 2024. A ten-year legal […]
Santos Nava, a migrant farm worker from Mexico, was picking peaches in July of 2007 when the bottom of his trousers got caught in a piece of farm equipment and pulled him under the trailer. The accident tore apart the lower part of his body crushing his pelvis, breaking his femur and injuring his hips […]
The St. John’s is running and the Sierra Nevadas are covered in snow, so if you are not paying attention to the meltdown going on in Washington DC in the House of Representatives, 2023 is looking like it’s going to be a good year. But what about 2022? The most popular stories in the Valley […]
The City of Visalia has asked a judge to settle a dispute between it and First Pitch Entertainment (FPE), the owners of the Visalia Rawhide baseball team, over who should bear the costs of improving Valley Strong Ballpark. “First Pitch Entertainment claims that City of Visalia taxpayers must spend up to an additional $10 million […]
From Hanford to Porterville, the Central Valley will be ringing in the New Year in style. Have fun but be safe and please drive sober. The Valley Voice wishes all our readers a Happy New Year’s Eve and prosperous and peaceful 2023! Wyndham invites everyone to their New Years Eve Celebration 2023 Join us in […]
Jennifer Fultz, President of the Sequoia Symphony Orchestra Board of Directors, announces the departure of Executive Director Joshua Banda and welcomes Marina Rojas as she steps into the role. Banda served for over five years with the symphony and will be relocating out of state with his family for a new opportunity. “We thank Josh […]
Tuesday saw the swearing in of newcomers and incumbents to the Visalia Unified School Board. Those members taking the oath of office were Walta Gamoian from Area 1, Paul Belt from Area 2, Joy Naylor from Area 3, Todd Oto from Area 4, and Randy Villegas from Area 6. After the swearing-in, Gamoian was chosen […]
In a Visalia City Council Special meeting Wednesday, December 7, new and returning city council members were sworn in. Before the ceremony Vincent Salinas thanked retiring Greg Collins for his service on the council. All the recently elected members thanked their supporters and pointed out family members cheering them on in the audience. “Thanks for […]
Money and incumbency normally win elections, but the 2022 General Election was a mixed bag. While Visalia’s four city council races kept the status quo in tact, Exeter, Hanford and Tulare Local Healthcare District voters decided to make some changes — this happened on the national scene, also, with traditionally Republican and Democrat seats flipping. […]
Visalia’s beloved Candy Cane Lane Parade is right around the corner, and the 76th annual parade’s Grand Marshal has been announced. Local businesswoman, entrepreneur and philanthropist Dru Quesnoy has been named the Grand Marshal for the 76th Annual Candy Cane Lane Parade. Downtown Visalians shared that Dru Quesnoy’s, “Contributions to the local Real Estate, healthcare, manufacturing, […]