Donald Trump said during his campaign that his presidency “will be like nothing you have ever seen before.” Truer words were never spoken. There have been massive protests, marches here and abroad, scads of executive orders, new phrases coined, nationwide detentions at airports, and the firing of the acting United States Attorney General. Pres. Trump’s […]
The Tulare City Council held a special meeting January 31 at 6:30pm to appoint a new interim city manager. After meeting in closed session for almost an hour, the council reported that it had chosen Joseph Carlini, Public Works Director of the Public Works Department. Tulare’s current interim city manager, Paul Melikian, handed in his […]
Tulare is one step closer to having a new hotel, but some community members aren’t happy about it. At the Jan. 17 Tulare City Council meeting, the council voted 4-0 — with councilman David Macedo absent — to change the city’s general plan concerning a parcel at M Street and the southwest corner of Cartmill […]
December and January was a time to say goodbye to and welcome new board members. Phil Cox said goodbye at the December 20 Tulare County Board of Supervisors (TCBOS) meeting and Allen Ishida said his goodbyes at the January 10 meeting. Cox was recently elected to the Visalia City Council and Ishida plans on kicking […]
What are you doing the morning of January 20th? Over one million people will be attending the presidential inauguration–and a few very excited Republicans from Kings and Tulare County will be among the attendees. Congress plays host to the inauguration and each member of the House received 197 tickets to give to their constituents. The […]
Visalia’s Macy’s store will live to see another day, according to Macy’s officials and news reports. CBS News reports Macy’s is closing three California locations in Southern California, but Visalia is not on the list. Stores in North Hollywood, San Diego and Santa Barbara are scheduled to close by the spring and summer of 2017. […]
A Turning Point for All Of the top ten stories on the Valley Voice’s Facebook page and website, the Tulare Regional Medical Center (TRMC) and Healthcare Conglomerates Association (HCCA) took up six and eight spaces respectfully. The first article written in March 2016 by reporter David Adalian was a turning point for both the citizen […]
There is only one lawmaker on President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team who hails from west of the Mississippi. That person would be our own Congressman, Devin Nunes. The appointment to the transition team came out of Nunes’ and Trump’s several encounters during the presidential campaign. During the primary, Nunes reached out to all of the […]
Former Tulare County Supervisor Phil Cox expressed his frustration with the Visalia City Council a little too bluntly over a hot microphone at the supervisors’ December 20 meeting. “I was at the [Visalia] City Council meeting last night,” , “and what a bunch of dumb asses.” The comments were captured in a recording of the […]
During the December 20 Tulare County Board of Supervisor’s meeting, District Attorney Tim Ward introduced the newest member of his team, a Golden Retriever. Made possible by the Phil Cline Victim’s Fund, the DA’s office acquired Fortune, a therapy dog, to give comfort to children who find themselves in the victims or witness division. Ward […]