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 – […]
It was old home week as about 200 people gathered on the corner of South Mooney Boulevard and Ave 264 in Visalia to attend the official ground breaking for the revival of a Visalia icon – a new and improved Mearle’s Drive-in and Theater. The current location is close to the original Mooney Drive-in Theater […]
The Visalia Convention Center hosted the Miss California competition this past weekend, a pageant that challenges the traditional view of beauty with a incredibly diverse group of contestants. On July 1, the pageant assembled 44 contestants representing all body types, ethnicities and abilities. When the top 12 finalists were announced, Miss San Francisco Monroe Lace […]
On June 6, 2013, a small group of people put out the first issue of the revived Valley Voice: news veteran Steve Pastis, journalism student Tony Maldonado, my late husband Joseph Oldenbourg, and me. Included in the first issue was a piece by local historian Terry Ommen, lending some historical insight into Visalia’s newspaper landscape, […]
The Carnegie Museum of Kings County’s second annual Kick off Your Summer Car Show will be held on June 3rd. The Carnegie Museum of Kings County’s second annual Kick Off Your Summer Car Show will be held in historic downtown Hanford this Saturday, June 3, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The car show will […]
Editors note: A special board meeting has been scheduled Monday, June 5 at 7:00am to address the employee letters at Sierra View, 465 West Putnam Avenue, Porterville, CA – Board Room Two Sierra View employees who work in the Cardiac Catheterization (Cath) Lab submitted anonymous letters claiming a hostile work place. The employees requested that […]