Steve Woods has formally announced his candidacy for Visalia City Council’s open District 3 seat. As an Instructional Technology Specialist for Tulare County Office of Education, Steve understands the need to use today’s mobile technologies to reach out and bring together stakeholders when making important decisions. Steve looks forward to forming and participating in collaborative […]
Former teacher and community volunteer, Terry Sayre, has filed her paperwork to run for Tulare City Council Area 2. She will be running against independent consultant Alex Gutierrez. The seat is currently held by Maritsa Munoz who was appointed. Munoz is not running for re-election. The following is Terry Sayre in her own words. As […]
Dennis Mederos, an attorney, businessman, local farmer, and active member of the Tulare community has declared his candidacy for the District 4 Council seat for the City of Tulare. One other candidate, Chris Harrell, is currently running for the seat. “David Macedo has decided to not run again for City Council. With his encouragement, I’ve […]
Democratic Congressional candidate Andrew Janz held a meet-and-greet in Exeter on Thursday, August 9th, 2018. The event was held at a house near the outskirts of town. At around six o’clock, people began to flood into the home and took their seats. Chairs were brought in from the outside patio to accommodate the audience of […]
The 2018 Tulare County Fair is destined to be one of the best. The five-day extravaganza opens on Sept. 12 and runs through Sept. 16. Pamela Fyock, CEO of the Tulare County Fair, said, “We have a fantastic fair planned for 2018. We have new family entertainment included with admission, an impressive free headliner concert […]
The newest coffee shop in Tulare County is really big on supporting their community with great food, coffee, and fun events. Munchies, in Woodlake, opened the later part of April and has gotten huge support from the community. They offer a large variety of coffee drinks along with a wide range of pastries, sandwiches, salads […]
Did you know that the original title for Shakespeare’s most famous love story was “Romeo and Ethel, the Pirate’s Daughter”? It does not have quite the same ring does it? It might even bring a smile to your face or a chuckle to your soul. “Shakespeare in Love”, the Visalia Players opening show of their […]
On Friday, July 27th, busses filled with people from all over the state poured into Mooney Grove Park to kickoff the Service Employees International Union’s (SEIU) Coalition to help elect progressive candidates to office. SEIU Local 2015, a care-provider union, partnered with the Central Labor Council (CLC), which is essentially “a union of unions” as […]
Visalia mom, community advocate, and local volunteer Merritt Wiseman has formally entered the race for Visalia City Council, District 3. Merritt is running to replace Warren Gubler, who is not seeking reelection in the November election. Merritt graduated from Fresno State University in 1991 and moved to Visalia in 2005. She worked in pharmaceutical sales […]
With the recent nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to replace Justice Anthony Kennedy on the US Supreme Court, the political spotlight of the nation has once again focused on the great, seemingly-endless, cultural battle of “Life” versus “Choice”. Activists of all flavors are out in force, and media is flooding us with strong opinions, virulent […]