Environmental Cleanup Opportunities (ECO) is celebrating its one year birthday this month. ECO is a transitional job program instituted by the City of Visalia in partnership with ABLE Industries, a Visalia-based workforce organization for adults with disabilities, and the Workforce Investment Board of Tulare County. The initiative sees homeless individuals from around Visalia find full-time […]
Brian Poochigian, a born and raised resident of Visalia, has entered the District 3 City Council Race with a promise to make a positive and significant impact on Visalia to ensure it remains a great place for generations to come. District 3 is currently represented by Mayor Warren Gubler, who has announced his retirement. Districts […]
High school students in Visalia could soon be getting a little more elbow room. On Tuesday, June 26th, the Visalia Unified School District Board (VUSD) unanimously approved the adoption of a general obligation bond for the November 2018 ballot. According to a presentation given to the board by VUSD Superintendent Dr. Todd Oto, the bond […]
Beginning Monday, July 16, Kaweah Delta will take the next step in nearly doubling the size of its Emergency Department (ED) and waiting area to meet the needs of a growing community. This phase of construction will result in changes to parking in and around the downtown Visalia medical center. This phase involves new construction […]
Chris Harrell, a fourth generation Tularean, has announced that he plans to seek the District 4 seat on the Tulare City Council. The seat is currently held by long-time Councilman David Macedo. “I want to bring back common sense, honesty and realism to the City of Tulare and respect for its local government,” Harrell said. […]
While Tulare County District Attorney Tim Ward won a convincing race as the incumbent, Assembly Member Devon Mathis is in a fight too close to call. But the most surprising result of the evening was School Board President Eddie Valero’s victory for Tulare County Supervisor District 4 over the well-funded Dinuba Vice Mayor Kuldip Thusu. […]
I am a member of the Tulare County Sheriff’s Volunteers In Patrol (VIP) and have served for over 16 years. My wife, Evelyn, was also a VIP for 14 years until cancer took her from me. Over those years we paroled together and had a lot of great experiences, except for one. One of our […]
Tulare Mayor Carlton Jones announced on his personal Facebook page Friday night, he would host a town hall meeting at the Tulare Senior Center, 201 N F St. on Thursday, May 31, from 7-9pm. The town hall comes after his comments on agriculture gained significant attention, in the community and in the press. In his announcement, he […]
As a Texan, I have been reading the Valley Voice to stay abreast of your local politics because I want to understand how any place could have elected Nunes more than one term. I’m interested in seeing if District 22 is such a pathetic place, or not, in the great state of California, to have […]
What is a slate mailer? A slate mailer lists or pictures several candidates on the publication. The goal is to leave the voter with the impression that the candidates represented on the mailer stand together on a particular party or issue. Unfortunately, that’s not the case. Slate mailers can be confusing. They can be deceptive. […]