The Shakedown of Hanford Vice-Mayor John Draxler In February an 85-year old Hanford resident of Windgate Village Apartments, Diana Martin, was allegedly evicted from her home of 14 years by Windgate owner Vice-Mayor of Hanford John Draxler. According to Ms. Martin’s lawyer, Mathew McReynolds of the Pacific Justice Institute (PJI), Ms. Martin was evicted by […]
Turning Back the Blue Wave Republicans have set their sights on winning back the seven California congressional seats they lost in 2018 and sending President Donald Trump back to Washington in 2020. Congressional District 21, formerly held by David Valadao, is a primary target. Congress Member TJ Cox won the district by only 1000 votes […]
June 7 – 22 “Mama Mia!” in Porterville ABBA’s hits sung on a Greek Island in this stage adaptation of the hit movie with non-stop laughs and explosive dance numbers. Porterville Barn Theater, 42 S. Plano, Porterville. 550 310-7046 or www.portervillebarntheater.com June 7, 8, 14, 15, 21 & 22 at 7 p.m. Sunday matinees June […]
Lemoore City Councilwoman Holly Blair was arrested Wednesday afternoon by Lemoore police on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon, child endangerment, resisting arrest, and reckless driving. Blair was elected to represent Lemoore’s District E in 2016. Lemoore Police Chief Darrell Smith, during a press conference, stated that Blair drove her SUV into the rear […]
This article has been updated to match the version printed in the June 6 Valley Voice. Gerardo Ramos, former assistant groundskeeper for the Tulare Public Cemetery, is requesting an investigation into his lack of compensation for vacation, sick, and overtime pay. But when Ramos and his legal counsel, Luis Lopez, showed up to the regular […]
Despite an appeal made to the Visalia Planning Commission to stop St. Paul’s Warming Center from opening, the center operated for 65 days and sheltered hundreds of homeless for the 2018/2019 winter. In January of this year the city council voted to donate $10,000 to the warming center. The center also received a $35,000 grant […]
May 1 – May 31: Teresa Getty Exhibition Opening Reception at Arts Visalia Friday, May 3rd from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.Gallery Hours: Noon-5:30 p.m., Wednesdays-Saturdays. Arts Visalia Visual Art Center 214 E. Oak Ave. Contact Janelle Howard, Gallery Director. 559-739-0905, [email protected] May 4, 9, 10, 11, 16, 17 & 18: Sing Off: An Original […]
The Complete Guide to Where to Have You Baby in Tulare and Kings Counties Where to Begin Life has gotten a little more complicated in the 21st Century when it comes to getting married, buying a house and starting a family. One of the biggest decisions facing new families is where to have your baby. […]
May 2: Tulare County Youth Orchestras Concert on the Visalia Fox Theatre stage at 7:30 p.m. Free event. For more info, visit foxvisalia.org. May 2-4: Great Western Fan Festival at the Visalia Convention Center, Thousands of gospel music fans from across the United States and Canada will soon be headed to Visalia for this “Gospelpalooza […]
Facing Unpleasant Facts – A Cow’s Crisis The barn took on an orange hue as the last sliver of sun dipped below the horizon. It was the end of another perfect spring day in Iowa. But not for Daisy. Life is never easy when you are #DevinNunesCow. Her politically connected owner had always given her […]