Editors note: This article was updated 12/23/23 at 12:15pm to reflect a statement by Assembly member Devon Mathis With no term limits in Congress, and State Assembly term limits set at 12 years, open seats in Sacramento and Washington DC are a rare commodity. But for the upcoming 2024 election, Tulare and Kern County voters […]
Trustees of the Tulare Local Healthcare District were presented with an apology letter from Alan Germany, the former CFO of Healthcare Conglomerate Associates — the company which managed Tulare Regional Medical Center from 2014 to 2017. He was ordered by Tulare County Superior Court Judge Michael Sheltzer to write the letter as part of a […]
Candidates Ruben Macareno and Angel Ruiz knew it would be an uphill battle challenging a popular incumbent, Assembly member Devon Mathis, when they filed their paperwork this September. But to their surprise Mathis announced his retirement yesterday. Then, in a seemingly coordinated response, Alexandra Macedo, daughter of the former mayor of Tulare David Macedo, threw […]
Assembly member Devon Mathis, who has represented Tulare County in Sacramento for almost ten years, has decided to retire. According to term limits, Mathis was eligible to run for one more term ending in 2026, but made an announcement today stating this would be his last term in the California Assembly. Mathis came out of […]
When the Quakers get together about once a year to discuss what message they want on their Highway 198 billboard by Exit 156, they discuss promoting peace in Ukraine, the preciousness of the Valley’s water, or farmworkers’ rights. This year they wanted to relay the message that everyone is loved. In August of this year […]
A former groundskeeper for the Tulare Public Cemetery District has sued the district, claiming that he was harassed and discriminated against on the basis of his race and color. He claims that the district failed to prevent discriminatory behavior before wrongfully terminating him. Attorneys for Harvey Demp, the former groundskeeper, filed the suit in the […]
The family of a man who died of an overdose at The Darling Hotel in Visalia have claimed in a recent lawsuit that hotel workers could have saved his life, but failed to, after allegedly finding him unconscious and failing to contact medical services after a welfare check. The legal machinations of the suit have […]
Tulare County Animal Services is “BUSTING AT THE SEAMS with dogs and puppies,” the shelter’s website exclaims. All dogs and puppies are currently adoptable for only $20, a fee which includes microchipping, spay/neuter services, and vaccinations. “Our kennels are all full, with pop-up crates set up in hallways, and we are at a loss for […]
The Visalia Fox Theatre will host “An Evening with Charlie Kirk,” presented by the Visalia Republican Women Federated, on Thursday, August 24th at 7:00pm. A VIP event starts at 5:00pm and the doors open to the general public at 6:00pm. Deene Souza, president of the Visalia Republican Women Federated (VRWF) said the organization invited Kirk […]
The pool tables, big screen TVs, and cheap beer at the Pump House could be in jeopardy after owners Nate Cary and Jacob Gayer filed lawsuits against each other, accusing the other of breaches of fiduciary duties and negligence. The duo bought the bar, located at 1075 E. Main in Visalia, in January 2022 – […]