Author: Valley Voice Contributor

President Trump Signs Executive Order to End Birthright Citizenship, Sparking Concerns Over Economic and Social Impact

Posted on by Valley Voice Contributor

Fresno, CA — Today, President Donald Trump signed an executive order to end birthright citizenship, a longstanding policy enshrined in the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. This decision has sparked widespread concern about the potential consequences for immigrant communities and the broader economic and social fabric of the nation. “This policy will undoubtedly cause undue […]

Donna’s Calendar of Events

Posted on by Donna Orozco

Community Theater “Fearless Dick,” an original musical comedy written for the Barn Theater, is the story of our hero vs the town madame and despicable, comical characters. Includes adult humor. Runs Jan. 10-Feb. 2 at the Porterville Barn Theater, 42 S. Plano, Porterville. 559 310-7046 or www.portervillebarntheater.com “The Little Mermaid,” Disney’s beloved musical, is presented […]

Trump declares “from this moment on America’s decline is over

Posted on by Valley Voice Contributor

Thank you. Thank you very much, everybody. Thank you very, very much. Vice President Vance. Speaker Johnson. Senator Thune. Chief Justice Roberts. Justices of the United States Supreme Court. President Clinton, President Bush, President Obama, President Biden, Vice President Harris, and my fellow citizens, the golden age of America begins right now. From this day […]

West Hills Community College District honored with Exemplary Program Awards

Posted on by Valley Voice Contributor

The West Hills Community College District is celebrating the recognition of its colleges, Coalinga College and Lemoore College, by the California Community Colleges Board of Governors as recipients of the 2024-25 Exemplary Program Award. Coalinga College is the 2024-25 Exemplary Program Award Winner for its groundbreaking Coalinga College Library program. This award honors programs that […]

Businesses invited to join First Annual Job Shadow Week, Feb 3-7

Posted on by Tulare County Office of Education

The Tulare-Kings College and Career Collaborative, in partnership with the Central San Joaquin Valley K-16 Partnership, is thrilled to announce the launch of the inaugural Tulare Kings/Central San Joaquin Valley K-16 Partnership Job Shadow Week, happening February 3-7, 2025. This dynamic initiative, inspired by National Groundhog Job Shadow Day, will give local high school students […]

Kaweah farms find balance under SGMA

Posted on by Caleb Hampton, Ag Alert

Blake Wilbur, whose family has farmed in Tulare County for four generations, grew up hearing stories of his grandfather’s artesian wells, the water bubbling to the surface without being pumped and irrigating the family’s cotton, wheat and barley. “It almost sounds mythical at this point,” said Wilbur, who runs a dairy and grows almonds, pistachios […]

Tulare’s Mefford Field to host renewable truck & vehicle charging center

Posted on by Valley Voice Contributor

Cyclum NextGen Travel Centers, in partnership with Central Cal Truck Stops, LLC, proudly announces an agreement with the City of Tulare to transform a 26-acre portion of Mefford Field into a state-of-the-art Renewable Energy Truck and Vehicle Charging Center. This landmark project marks a major step toward sustainable transportation and economic development in the San […]

Stan Ellis, Assembly District 32 candidate, slams Newsom visit to Central Valley

Posted on by Valley Voice Contributor

Stan Ellis, candidate for California’s Assembly District 32, issued a statement today in response to Governor Gavin Newsom’s upcoming visit to the Central Valley to tout “progress” on the controversial California High-Speed Rail (CAHSR) project. Ellis described the visit as a “tone-deaf spectacle” and an insult to the hardworking taxpayers and farmers of the Central […]