To do their part in helping alleviate the shortage of bottled water during the COVID 19 crisis, Tulare business Water2go2 is offering five gallons of free water for anyone who brings in their own container. According to Jan Lazarus, property manager, the business owner Socorro Mercado, has committed to offering free water until the crisis […]
Post-mortem: 2020 Primary The only person surprised by March 3rd’s Primary was candidate for State Assembly District 32 Todd Cotta. By election night he had only been campaigning for 60 days and said that anything he got would be gravy. Well, he got more than gravy. He ended up with almost 60% of the vote […]
Election Hangover It’s Super Tuesday and everyone is anxiously awaiting election watch parties and all the election returns. Then I land back to earth finding that both Fresno and Tulare Counties are experiencing problems at their polling places. It’s going to be a long night. The Tulare County Registrar of Voters reported that some voting […]
The Tulare County Complete Count Committee has been working hard to make sure everyone participates in the 2020 Census. Leading the charge on the Complete Count Committee are Barbara Pilegard ([email protected]) and Roberto Brady ([email protected].) Letters are being sent out March 12 to invite residents to log into a website and fill out their census […]
Primary 2020 went smoothly for Tulare, Kings and Fresno Counties as election returns were almost final before midnight. Here is a breakdown of the parties and victories up and down the South Valley as the final numbers came revealed the winners and losers. 22nd Congressional District With early returns coming in heavily in his favor, […]
Primary Predictions 2020 It’s Super Tuesday March 3 and the local races have turned out to be as exciting as the Primary. As of February 18 only 5.7% of Californians had returned their mail-in ballot and most of those are Republicans. That’s because Democrats are watching the debates and primary returns before voting to see […]
Feb 29 – March 22:“The Marquis crossing Ladies Society’s First Attempt at Murder” in Hanford Wise-cracking farce about the ladies, who decide to write a murder mystery but then two convicts on the lam join the cast. Temple Theatre, 514 Visalia St., Hanford. www.kingsplayers.org or 559 584-7241, Feb 29, March 6, 7, 13, 14, 20 […]
After four years of running a no-kill shelter with the help of Friends of the Orange Cove Animal Shelter (FOCAS) the city has reverted back to its old ways. At the February 12 City Council meeting, Orange Cove Chief of Police Marty Rivera presented a short monthly activity report on the city’s animal shelter. Rivera […]
Tulare County Board of Supervisor District 1 candidates may be political moderates but each one brings their unique backgrounds and differences to the election. Over their last two forums on January 14 and 21, in Visalia and Exeter respectively, the Tulare County Board of Supervisor (TCBOS) candidates Robyn Stearns, Larry Micari and incumbent Kuyler Crocker […]
Is Brad Maaske Qualified to Hold Public Office? Local real estate broker and business owner Brad Maaske is running for Tulare County Board of Supervisors District 3 against incumbent Amy Shuklian. He has a few blemishes. According to public records Mr. Maaske has two DUIs, has been married five times, had a temporary restraining order […]