Brian Poochigian, candidate for Visalia City Council District 3, had some good news to tell the crowd of supporters who had gathered at Avidian Properties on Main Street September 19. The Tulare County Association of Realtors had just interviewed all three candidates for District 3 and voted to endorse Poochigian. Though the other two candidates, […]
For the second year in a row, Tulare County came in behind Kern County in ag production. Kern County had an impressive $7.25 billion in agriculture production for 2017. According to Tulare County Agriculture commissioner, Marilyn Wright, milk was the leading commodity in Tulare County with a total gross value of $1.77 billion, which was […]
They Shoot Horses Don’t They An interesting question came up during this month’s meeting of the Tulare County Animal Services (TCAS) Advisory Committee while updating its ordinance. The question was, are there any restrictions on how a commercial breeding kennel can put down dogs that no longer produce puppies? The TCAS advisory members are all […]
Alex Gutierrez, candidate for Tulare City Council District 2, has been accused of assault by Democratic Central Committee (TCDCC) Vice Chair, Kathleen Dowling. Dowling is also known locally as the “stocking lady” for her donations to the Rescue Mission at Christmas. After a TCDCC meeting at Tulare’s Apple Annie’s May 25, 2017, Dowling said that […]
Merritt Wiseman may be new to the voters, but the voters are not new to her. She is the Vice President of Las Madrinas Guild for Valley Children’s Hospital, Secretary of the Fox Theater Board of Directors, and an active volunteer at St. Paul’s School and the Bethlehem Center. Fifteen years ago she retired from […]
Visalia’s newly formed Evolution Team presented its progress during the city council work session on September 4. Spokesperson Laurissa Roggenkamp told the council that when it initially got together the goal was to develop an outreach plan for recruiting and economic development. But it soon realized it first needed a new vision for a growing […]
What Does Being Indicted Mean? Being indicted is a term thrown around in the news a lot these days. But what does it mean? Being indicted is when someone is accused by a grand jury of serious crimes. Four former Trump advisers, and 25 Russians who meddled in our elections have been indicted. Of those […]
After a three-year investigation, the California Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) found former Hanford City Council member Francisco Ramirez in violation of Campaign Finance rules on five counts and fined him $1075. The investigation was the result of a 116-page complaint filed in 2015 by former Hanford Planning Commissioner Danny Escobar and substantiated with testimonies […]
After a three-year investigation, the California Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) found former Hanford City Council member Francisco Ramirez in violation of Campaign Finance rules on five counts and fined him $1075. The investigation was the result of a 116-page complaint filed in 2015 by former Hanford Planning Commissioner Danny Escobar and substantiated with testimonies […]
Minutes after Mayor David Ayers praised the Carnegie Museum for saving the historic bell tower from certain destruction at the old firehouse, the Hanford City Council voted to force the museum to remove it. At Hanford’s August 21 city council meeting, the vote was 3-2 against permitting the museum to keep the structure in front […]