Editors’ note: This article has been updated to include a new court document. Tulare City Council member Carlton Jones vandalized his opponent’s election sign then launched a profane online tirade that included homophobic slurs when confronted. Jones Admits Behavior Jones’ behavior was reported by his opponent for the District 3 seat, Steve Harrell, in […]
Republican offices in at least three California counties are engaging in possibly illegal ballot harvesting, according to the Secretary of State’s office, and the Republican Party of Tulare County appears to be using the same technique in the run-up to the November 3 election. Local GOP Soliciting Ballots Last week, a message distributed on social […]
Chris Harrell, a prominent Tulare civic leader accused of soliciting sex with a minor via the internet, has resigned his position as president of the Tulare Board of Public Utilities (TBPU). Last Minute Resignation Harrell submitted his letter of resignation at noon on Friday, October 8, three hours before a special meeting of the Tulare […]
Chris Harrell, the former executive director of the Tulare Historical Museum and a Tulare civic leader, was arrested over the weekend along with 12 other men for allegedly soliciting sex with a minor. According to an anonymous source, Harrell has not worked at the museum for two months. Harrell was released from custody just after […]
Legal actions involving Assemblyman Devon Mathis (R-Visalia) have seen an uptick in activity as the incumbent representative faces a challenge for the 26th District State Assembly Seat, and a review of court filings reveal accusations against him of domestic violence by his former wife. Staffers’ Suits Dismissed The most recent court news involving Mathis […]
Voters were treated to a side-by-side comparison of the candidates seeking the three available seats on the Visalia Unified School District’s (VUSD) Board of Trustees during a candidates forum held in the run-up to the November 3 election. The forum, held virtually on September 23, was sponsored by the Visalia League of Women Voters and […]
Voters in the 26th State Assembly District heard boasts, promises and accusations last week, as they got their first side-by-side look at the two candidates seeking their support at the polls this November 3. The Opening Salvo Incumbent Devon Mathis (R-Visalia) and challenger Drew Phelps turned what was intended to be an online meet-the-candidates forum […]
After eight years in the legislature, State Assemblyman Rudy Salas (D-32) is ready for at least two more years in Sacramento. First elected in 2012, the same year California voters doubled term limits for lawmakers to 12 years, Salas has gained a reputation as a solid representative. Still, in a deeply red area he faces […]
With the November 3 general election looming on the horizon and the 26th Assembly District seat up for grabs, incumbent Devon Mathis appears to be trying to polish his image regarding his relationship with the previous management of the Tulare Local Health Care District (TLHCD) and the city’s only hospital. Wide-Ranging Criminal Conspiracy The […]
Three of the five Tulare City Council (TCC) seats–those belonging to the body’s most controversial members–are up for grabs on the November 3 ballot. Crowded Slate Turn-out should be unusually high for the fall election, and not just because it will coincide with the national presidential election. During the last five years, controversy has […]