Hidden Valley Park still under siege

Hidden Valley Park and Hanford planning issues Hanford only has 2.2 acres of open space of parkland per 1,000 people.  But that number may be exaggerated as city staff included open spaces that are fenced off to the public. Mickey Stoddard, a parks and Recreation Commissioner, detailed 130 acres of open spaces that were locked up […]

Mathis hosts public safety forum

On September 27th, Assemblyman Devon Mathis held a public safety forum in the Visalia Veterans Memorial Building. Tulare County Sheriff Mike Boudreaux, Tulare County District Attorney Tim Ward, and Visalia Chief of Police Jason Salazar were on the panel addressing concerns surrounding new legislation and current efforts to ensure public safety. The meeting was held […]

Candidates forum set for September 27 in Visalia

In a democracy, elections are the public’s way of hiring its representatives.  Campaigns are, essentially, job applications.  And candidate forums are job interviews.  This is an opportunity for the voters to see and hear candidates’ views on crucial issues.  To that end, our co-sponsoring civic organizations are presenting a number of forums in advance of […]