Tuesday saw the swearing in of newcomers and incumbents to the Visalia Unified School Board. Those members taking the oath of office were Walta Gamoian from Area 1, Paul Belt from Area 2, Joy Naylor from Area 3, Todd Oto from Area 4, and Randy Villegas from Area 6. After the swearing-in, Gamoian was chosen […]
In a Visalia City Council Special meeting Wednesday, December 7, new and returning city council members were sworn in. Before the ceremony Vincent Salinas thanked retiring Greg Collins for his service on the council. All the recently elected members thanked their supporters and pointed out family members cheering them on in the audience. “Thanks for […]
Money and incumbency normally win elections, but the 2022 General Election was a mixed bag. While Visalia’s four city council races kept the status quo in tact, Exeter, Hanford and Tulare Local Healthcare District voters decided to make some changes — this happened on the national scene, also, with traditionally Republican and Democrat seats flipping. […]
Visalia’s beloved Candy Cane Lane Parade is right around the corner, and the 76th annual parade’s Grand Marshal has been announced. Local businesswoman, entrepreneur and philanthropist Dru Quesnoy has been named the Grand Marshal for the 76th Annual Candy Cane Lane Parade. Downtown Visalians shared that Dru Quesnoy’s, “Contributions to the local Real Estate, healthcare, manufacturing, […]
At dusk on a June evening this year, a car drove by Vicki Riddle’s house on D Street in Exeter. The driver stopped the car, got out, and started shooting at two teenage pedestrians. Two children on their bikes ran to Riddle’s neighbor’s house to take shelter, and the two teenagers being shot at ran […]
“In order to make America great and glorious again I am announcing my candidacy for the President of the United States,” Trump said in front of a crowd of supporters at his Florida golf resort at Mar-a-Lago. With chants of “USA, USA” coming from the audience, Trump stated that America’s comeback starts right now. “Everyone […]
Tuesday’s elections produced few upsets in Tulare County, as of 11:00pm on election night — incumbents were able to rest easy with favorable results. Visalia Vice-Mayor Brian Poochigian was celebrating with friends and family at the Visalia Country Club after the elections results were posted a little after 8:00pm tonight cementing his re-election in District […]
No one can tell who will be victorious on November 8, but public records can tell us who amassed the most cash during campaign season. The Visalia City Council race has ten candidates running in four districts: the candidate who raised the most money was Vice Mayor Brian Poochigian, running against Heather Carter in District […]
If you are searching for a layered, complex, and slightly crazy city council race – Hanford never disappoints. Factions have emerged between the candidates running for city council, and the obvious bloc seems to be Hanford City Council members Amanda Saltray and Francisco Ramirez, and candidate for District E Cheyne Strawn, who all belong to […]
Four of the seven challengers in the race for Visalia City Council are in their 30’s or younger and Justin Bolton – one of those candidates – thinks that is a plus. “I think it is fantastic that the younger generation wants to take a stab at politics,” said Bolton. “Someone who is 50 or […]