A group of Visalia activists is turning prom night into an opportunity to help solve Tulare County’s staggering teen pregnancy problem. As hundreds of teenagers gathered in their finery at the Visalia Convention Center the night of May 11, many of them were greeted by volunteers from ACT for Women and Children bearing giveaway “safety […]
What began as a social media post is quickly becoming a concerted effort to change the way mental illness is viewed and treated in Tulare County. Leading the effort is Visalia resident Danelle Evangelho, a long-time sufferer of depression who decided to go public about difficulties she had finding adequate treatment. The response to her […]
The Tulare City Council has rejected Councilman Greg Nunley’s demand for a public apology and a $16.5 million compensation package for alleged damage to his reputation and income; and, meanwhile, an independent investigation of Nunley’s treatment of city employees has been released, finding the councilman threatened to have city hall staff members fired. According to […]
This article has been updated to correct Phelps’ current job title. Candidate Drew Phelps is getting an early start in the 2020 race for the District 26 State Assembly seat, announcing his candidacy at a kick-off party in Tulare last week. The 24-year-old Tulare native believes the incumbent–Devon Mathis (R-Visalia)–isn’t getting the job done and […]
EDITOR’S NOTE: This article has been corrected. The showings will take place on May 10, not May 11. History buffs will soon have the chance to learn the story behind Tulare’s WWII-era B-17 bomber. During a pair of showings at 4 and 6pm on May 10 at the Tulare Historical Museum, B-17 Archaeology–the group that […]
The first phase of Kaweah Delta Medical Center’s emergency department expansion should up and running before summer is in full swing, says Gary Herbst, CEO of the Kaweah Delta Health Care District. What the hospital is calling its “Fast Track” area–an eight-bed, dedicated area for patients with non-life threatening conditions that will serve as an […]
With the help of a big windfall, Tulare will be handing out nearly $1.3 million to help fund a long list of community projects in 2019 and into 2020. While the city makes annual allocations to various projects–mainly to low-income housing efforts–thanks to the payoff of an economic development loan to the tune of $590,000, […]
Tulare City Councilman Greg Nunley is demanding a public apology and a payment of $16.5 million from Tulare City Hall for what he claims is an organized effort to harm his construction and real estate development business. Nunley’s claims–including accusations of libel, slander and defamation, as well as fabrication of documents and unfair oversight of […]
A seven-acre plot of land at Betty Drive east of Highway 99 in Goshen will soon become a major source of tax income for Tulare County, as developers rush to capitalize on the newly completed freeway interchange. “We’re breaking ground for a new development here in the county,” said Lucky Thandi, president of Valley Fuel […]
The City of Visalia is now the proud owner of the state’s second largest membrane bioreactor (MBR), which serves as the heart of the newly refurbished Water Reclamation Facility (WRF). “We just underwent a $150 million expansion,” said Jason Rodrigues, operations supervisor for the plant, which is located west of Visalia on Avenue 288. […]