Over the last few days many people have received mailers and “robo” calls rife with misinformation urging them to vote “no” on Measure H, a very important measure before voters through Tuesday, May 3. Measure H will allow Kaweah Delta Hospital to meet state compliance by making significant seismic renovations to ensure that our hospital […]
There has been healthy community dialogue about Measure H and Kaweah Delta’s need to meet the State’s earthquake safety mandate. I would like to respond to several persistent questions about this matter as follows. How is Kaweah Delta contributing to build the new acute care hospital to achieve seismic compliance? To complete the Acequia Wing, […]
Porterville College is pleased to announce that the 2016 Porterville Summer Strings (PSS) program for students, 4th through 12th grades will once again be held July 24-29. Now in its eighth year, the Porterville Summer Strings Workshop is a collaborative effort between the local branch of the American Association of University Women, student faculty from […]
The College of the Sequoias Theatre Arts, Experimental Theatre Ensemble, presents George Orwell’s Animal Farm in the COS theater, as a limited engagement of seven performances, Friday, April 22 through Saturday, April 30. The Experimental Theatre Ensemble, COS’ innovative production company, has taken Orwell’s famous allegory and imbued it with a raucous American spirit. The […]
The Lindsay High Drama Club is presenting the melodrama, Dogsbreath Devereaux, The Dastardly Doctor, on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, April 21, 22, and 23 at 7:30pm. This show is sure bring a smile to your face and a laugh to your belly. These students are being directed by the Jan Owens, who has directed many […]
The Tulare Union High School Drama Department will present the musical Little Shop of Horrors in evening performances on Tuesday-Friday, May 3-6 at 7pm at the Tulare Community Auditorium, 755 E. Tulare Ave. Tulare Union students will showcase their talents in this musical comedy by Howard Ashman and music by Alan Menken based on the […]
After consulting with the Tulare County Citrus Bloom Advisory Committee, Tulare County Agricultural Commissioner, Marilyn Kinoshita, announced that she is officially declaring the end of the citrus bloom period for citrus grown in District 2 beginning at 1am, Friday April 22. Even though applications of pesticides toxic to bees may be made to citrus 48 […]
Sheriff Mike Boudreaux welcomed five new employees to the Tulare County Sheriff Office this week including the new Sheriff’s Pilot, Michelle Simoes. She will fly the Sheriff’s airplane that will arrive in May. Her desire to fly was sparked when her younger sister won a free introductory flight lesson. Simoes said she thought she would […]
Paul Moore has first-hand experience working with troubled children. He has worked as a therapist and spent several years as a CASA advocate. Now he is taking the reins of CASA Tulare County when Marilyn Barr retires as executive director at the end of June. CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) speaks up for the innocent […]
TRMC has come under increasing scrutiny as of late, in these pages and by the Tulare County Grand Jury. The Valley Voice took this opportunity to allow TRMC to rebut this at length. —ed History With the passage of two bonds and help from the federal government, the Tulare Local Health Care District was formed […]