Congressional Candidate Chris Mathys has filed a lawsuit against Secretary of State, Shirley Weber, for rejecting the ballot designation of “MAGA Conservative” scheduled for trial on Friday, December 22, 2023 at the Sacramento Superior Court in Department 21 at 10 am. Mathys stated “I am looking forward to my day in court. My campaign believes […]
My writing career began when I was 80! In the past 12 years, I have accumulated a website: waylandjackson.com. If you go there you can read my short stories and poems, and see my art work: watercolors, pencil, and ink. In addition to the website, I have written three books, all available on Amazon.com. The […]
Residents in the area of Shirk Street, between Goshen Ave and Doe Ave, will experience traffic impacts starting Monday, December 18, as Southern California Edison performs upgrades to their existing underground electrical utilities during the VUSD Winter Break. “Southern California Edison is scheduled to start the jack and bore phase of their electrical utility upgrades […]
In response to the unprecedented decision by the California Secretary of State to remove Assemblyman Vince Fong (AD32) from the congressional ballot, the Fong for Congress campaign released the following statement: “Today’s decision by the Secretary of State to unilaterally disqualify a county-qualified candidate for Congress is an unprecedented interference in the candidate filing process. […]
VISALIA, Calif. //Newswire Agency// — Tulare County Sheriff Mike Boudreaux formally filed his nomination petition to serve as a candidate for the 20th Congressional District, encompassing Tulare, Fresno, Kings, and Kern counties. The 20th Congressional District is currently represented by House Speaker Emeritus Kevin McCarthy, who announced his intent to retire at the end of 2023. […]
Ruben Macareno of Farmersville, a one-time migrant farmworker whose determination for better lead him to a long-time career with a national media company and years of involvement in community and public service, is launching a grassroots campaign for the 33rd State Assembly. Macareno presently serves as a Board of Education Trustee, is an immediate past City […]
Bakersfield, CA – Assemblyman Vince Fong today announced his campaign to succeed Congressman Kevin McCarthy as the representative of California’s 20th District in Congress. Fong released the following statement explaining his decision: “After Speaker McCarthy announced his decision not to seek reelection, my family and I initially thought the best way to serve our community was […]
On Thursday, December 7th, Self-Help Enterprises (SHE) hosted a grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony for The Lofts at Fort Visalia, the nonprofit’s new 80-unit multifamily complex located at 340 E. Oak Ave. in downtown Visalia. The event was attended by elected officials, community leaders, and development partners who helped make the project possible. “The […]
After nearly 60 years of showing cattle, Tulare County dairy farmer Joey Airoso acknowledged he’s “pretty well known” in competition circles. Though he has taken home various prizes through the years, Airoso said he was “completely surprised” when he was named the 81st winner of the Klussendorf Award, widely regarded as the Hall of Fame […]
Westlands Water District (District) has met its ambitious goal of recharging 200,000 acre feet of groundwater and is prepared to capture more. With water still available for recharge, predictions of a wet “El Nino” for California, and strong enthusiasm from District farmers to prioritize groundwater recharge, Westlands has set a new target of recharging 275,000 […]