Standing on a stage with four other young women, now dear friends of mine, with only a handful of Exeter residents in the audience was certainly not the traditional means of celebrating the coronation of Miss Exeter 2020. Yet, when my name was announced, the excitement and gratitude sensed for being selected to hold the […]
Joseph Oldenbourg was first and foremost, a very fair, kind, deeply principled and honest family man. Those traits were profoundly evident in the way he oversaw the Valley Voice as its editor. Joseph believed it was his responsibility to do his part to see justice served. He believed in our Citizens for Hospital Accountability cause […]
Senate Republican Leader Shannon Grove (R-Bakersfield) proudly welcomed Senator Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh (R-Yucaipa), the first Republican Latina elected to the California Senate Republican Caucus. Senator Ochoa Bogh represents California 23rd Senate District which covers portions of Riverside, San Bernardino, and Los Angeles counties. Senator Ochoa Bogh joined Senator Brian Dahle (R-Bieber) and Senator Scott Wilk […]
A Farmersville couple is fighting back after the Tulare County Sheriff’s Department raided their home and arrested them on December 16, 2019, under the allegation that large quantities of heroin were “transferred” at their residence. “I told them repeatedly that I didn’t have any weapons and I thought, I can get shot right now and […]
Today, Kaweah Delta Medical Center received its first shipment of the coronavirus vaccine and finalized preparations to begin giving the vaccine to healthcare workers at highest risk of exposure to COVID-19. “The vaccine is our dawn. It’s the warm sun finally rising over the horizon and giving us hope,” said Gary Herbst, Chief Executive Officer […]
A Press Release from Kaweah Delta While adults may feel overwhelmed by all the information about COVID-19, many children may feel the opposite. They may not understand why they are attending school remotely or why they need to wear a mask and may be searching for answers. To help answer those questions for children, Kaweah […]
A press release from the office of Assemblymember Salas BAKERSFIELD – Assemblymember Rudy Salas (D-Bakersfield) and local healthcare workers celebrated the announcement that the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine would be stored and distributed from Kern Medical to the larger Central Valley region. This effort was made possible through $5 million in funding that Assemblymember Salas secured […]
A Press Release from Tulare County Superior Court As an additional response to the recent surge in COVID-19 cases and Governor’s regional stay at home order that went into effect December 6, 2020, the Superior Court of California, County of Tulare, is taking additional precautionary measures to ensure the health and safety of the court […]
A Press Release from VUSD Since the beginning of the school year, Visalia Unified School District has been asked by state and local health officials to be prepared to adjust school reopening plans based on the spread of COVID-19 in the area. Today, VUSD administration met with leaders of the Tulare County Health and Human […]
A press release from the Tulare County Sheriff’s Department Beginning at 7 a.m. on December 10, 2020, the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office will implement a new 911 Texting System, which will allow Tulare County residents to text 911 instead of calling, if they are unable to do so in the case of an emergency. The Tulare County […]