Welcome to the latest dog and pony show – the race for Tulare County Sheriff. We have a small war going on between “The Keystone Kops” (aka Sheriff Whaley, et al.) on the one hand, and “Deputy Dawg” (aka Sheriff Beaudroix, et al. ) on the other hand – or it could be the other […]
In a recent candidate forum that took place in Porterville, the current District Attorney, Tim Ward, trivialized law enforcement officers throughout the county. Mr. Ward stated that the seven local law enforcement officer associations who endorsed Ralph F. Kaelble for District Attorney did so simply because under Tim’s watch, the DA’s office had to bring […]
Grocery Outlet is coming to Dinuba. The new store will open its doors at 8am on Thursday, May 29, followed by a ribbon-cutting at 9am. A public grand opening event will begin at 8am on Saturday, May 31. Co-owner/operator Gary DeCoursey has more than 22 years of experience in the grocery retail and distribution industries […]
Street improvement projects have been underway since Monday at various locations in the City of Visalia, and completion is expected in August. Traffic control will be in place to direct motorists around the work areas. Public impacts are expected to be minimal for concrete installation, which occurs from May 12-July 10, and electrical work from […]
The Visalia Chamber of Commerce announced on May 9th that Glenn Morris, its current president and CEO, has resigned, effective June 20. Morris has accepted a new opportunity with the Santa Maria Valley Chamber of Commerce and will be relocating. He will continue in his current role through the end of June, providing continued leadership […]
Each May, the Tulare County Nutrition Education and Obesity Prevention (NEOP) and its grocery retail partners statewide hold Fruit and Veggie Fest events to encourage shoppers to fill their carts with the best healthy foods for their families, which includes plenty of fresh, frozen, dried and canned fruits and vegetables. Shoppers also learn healthy habits […]
Bill Dillberg’s photographic talents have been seen in many places in Visalia. Since his retirement, he and his wife, Jan, have enjoyed traveling, especially to locations where there are many opportunities for taking interesting photographs. They have traveled across the U.S. including to Hawaii, as well as to Canada and, most recently, to Ireland. Dillberg’s […]
I read with astonishment the article headlined “DA rejects fraud case” in the April 24th Visalia Times-Delta. The sub header was entitled “FPPC finds no campaign rules were broken during raffle.” This article left people asking questions about several issues that have been previously covered regarding the illegal raffle/lottery. Acting Sheriff Boudreaux states that the […]
Tulare County Registrar of Voters Rita A. Woodard reminds all voters in the upcoming primary election that Vote by Mail ballots will be available beginning May 5. If you have not been using Vote by Mail, and want a Vote by Mail ballot mailed to you, the Registrar of Voters Office must receive your request […]
The VA Central California Health Care System, Office of Rural Health, in conjunction with American Legion Post #100, is sponsoring a Health and Resource Fair in Lemoore on May 30 at the Veterans Memorial Hall located at 411 West D Street. The event will run from 9am to noon. Veterans, spouses and family members are […]