Dear Friends, Democratic commissioners on the FCC have adopted net neutrality rules, which will allow the FCC to regulate Internet Service Providers as public utilities. It’s hard to see the need for this action, since the Internet has been thriving without these regulations. Furthermore, these rules may stifle innovation and could be exploited to ram […]
With the City Council mulling changes to decades-old zoning ordinances, the commercial landscape of Hanford could be in for some changes that may alter the flavor of the city’s unique downtown business district. At an evening town hall meeting February 24 at the Civic Auditorium, preserving the charms of Hanford’s downtown business district while keeping […]
California offers many benefits to its veterans. The College Fee Waiver Program offers children and dependents of service-connected disabled or service-related deceased veterans a waiver of tuition fees for California Universities, and State and Community Colleges. Benefits are awarded on an “academic year” basis, and are based on the student’s income. Students are required to […]
Operations at West Coast ports are returning to their normal pace after a contract deal was struck between dockworkers and shippers, but California agricultural exporters say their business won’t be back to normal for quite some time, as they deal with the enormous backlog of shipments that must be cleared at the ports. The International […]
All of the Valley Voice’s thoughts and prayers were with former Visalia police chief Colleen Mestas as she underwent breast cancer surgery on March 3. The cancer was detected in late December during a routine mammogram. Mestas bought a retirement home close to her daughter in Simi Valley and opted to have her surgery in […]
The Public Employees Relation Board (PERB) has ruled in favor of the Tulare County Employee’s Union versus the county. PERB has ordered Tulare County to “make whole” workers who were denied flex promotions and/or merit step increases that had been expressly promised them in a labor contract in 2011. Service Employees International Union, Local 521 […]
The last lawsuit challenging the County of Tulare’s current general plan was settled last week during the Tulare County Board of Supervisors meeting. In addition, the County has successfully implemented a key part of its general plan in regard to County areas outside of the City of Porterville. On August 28, 2012, the Tulare County […]
Nationally acclaimed High Sierra Jazz Band and The Reedley River Rats team up Saturday, March 14, for a concert and traditional St. Patrick dinner in the Three Rivers Memorial Building on Highway 198. The public is invited. Admission is $10. Celebrating in the best Irish tradition, there will be corned beef and cabbage with all […]
The Stonewall Democrats of Tulare County nominated its four officers at its first general meeting on Monday, February 23 in Visalia. John Coffee was nominated president followed by Brock Neeley, Joan Givan and Austin Slater who were nominated vice president, secretary and treasurer respectively. SDTC also had community organizing partners in attendance; Jose Sigala of […]
The second annual West Hills Metric Century cycling event is coming to Coalinga again on March 21. The event will cover 61 miles or nearly 100 kilometers and will attract bicycle enthusiasts from Fresno and Kings counties. “Now that this has become an annual event I want to see it grow as a fundraiser for […]