In a letter dated July 3, Tulare Public Cemetery District (TPCD) Trustee Vicki Gilson notified Board Chair Steve Presant her intentions of filing a civil lawsuit “through the Tulare County Superior Court Civil Division for an unspecified amount of damages.” In a statement to the Valley Voice, Presant said that he had not yet received […]
On July 7 the Tulare Public Cemetery District (TPCD) was forced to close due to an employee testing positive for COVID. All services and burials are canceled along with the special meeting called for July 9 to discuss removing Trustee Vicki Gilson from the board. The district office will be closed until the eight other […]
Tulare County Board of Supervisors (TCBOS) has responded in a lengthy letter to The Leadership Counsel for Justice and Accountability’s claims that the the board violated the Brown Act and acted recklessly during a pandemic. The organization’s letter to the board dated May 26 states, “the Board voted to proceed to Phase 3 of the […]
To combat spiking coronavirus cases throughout California, Governor Gavin Newsom has ordered a partial shutdown for indoor activities in 19 counties and ordered parking lots closed to state park beaches in LA, the Bay Area, and Monterey County for the Fourth of July weekend. According to the California Department of Public Health Website, “As COVID-19 […]
In a written statement by Governor Newsom and Public Health Officer Dr. Sonia Angell all bars in Tulare and Kings Counties must close immediately. Seven counties in total received the mandate including Fresno, Imperial, Kern, San Joaquin and Los Angeles. The statement also made a recommendation that eight other counties close their bars but it […]
Tulare Public Cemetery District (TPCD) Chair Steve Presant gave a public apology to the Martin Family over the handling of their daughter’s graveside services on March 27. During Jessica Martin’s service family members looked on as the cemetery staff bobbled her casket and forbade anyone from leaving their cars. Prior to the service, Tulare Cemetery […]
Tulare Public Cemetery District (TPCD) will be holding its regular meeting tomorrow at 9:15 and several members of the public have expressed a desire to attend and address the board. According to Tulare County Public Information Officer Tammie Weyker-Adkins, there was a request from the Tulare County Board of Supervisors to reach out to the […]
On March 27th the family of Jessica Martin arrived at the Tulare Public Cemetery to say their final goodbyes. What they got instead were orders to stay in their cars and watched in horror as Office Manager Leonor Castaneda and four groundskeepers almost dropped the young woman’s casket. No policy exists at the Tulare Public […]
It was all smiles as members of The Lifestyle Center got back to their exercise routines on Friday. Many regulars were lifting weights, running, and biking as extra precautions were instituted by the gym to protect its patrons and to comply with state public health guidelines. All staff had on masks and greeted patrons with […]
Tulare County Board of Supervisors (TCBOS) is facing possible litigation due to a vote taken on a non-agendized item at its May 19 meeting. “It was a pretty basic violation of the Brown Act,” said Sarah Shena, a resident of Three Rivers and practicing lawyer. Because of the potential litigation the TCBOS put an addendum […]