The City of Tulare has given notice that a vacancy exists on the Tulare City Council representing Council District 3. Pursuant to Section 9 of the City of Tulare Charter, the City Council will consider appointing a qualified elector of Council District 3 to fill the vacancy. Eligibility To be considered for appointment, an […]
This article continues to look at the race for seats on the College of the Sequoias Board of Trustees. The Valley Voicepreviously spoke with candidates for Ward 5, which includes Hanford. Four candidates have entered the race for the Ward 1 and Ward 2 seats on the College of the Sequoias’ Board of Trustees. Ward […]
The death of 57-year-old Guadalupe Garcia while in custody at the South County Detention Center in Porterville has been ruled a homicide following the review of body camera footage by medical examiners. The incident is currently the focus of a federal wrongful death case, which claims excessive force and neglect on the part of Tulare […]
Two candidates have entered the race for the Ward 5 seat on the College of the Sequoias’ Board of Trustees: John Lehn, the incumbent seeking a third term, and Susie Nava, a first-time candidate and COS alumna. On Nov. 3, voters in Hanford will decide who represents them on the five-member College of the Sequoias […]
Commercial air travel could return to the Visalia Municipal Airport after a long 10 years without passenger service. A final decision is still pending, however, and it lies in the hands of the US Department of Transportation (USDOT). Passenger Flights or Cash? After the relationship with the last company to carry passengers to Visalia, […]
California ballots are typically packed with an array of ballot measures that will confound and confuse voters. The ballot in November 2026 is no exception. In addition to the full slate of candidates for statewide office from Governor and Legislature, to U.S. Senate and Congress, as well as local officials, the Nov. 3 ballot has […]
Voters in the elections for Visalia City Council and Visalia Unified School District board will have the opportunity to meet and ask questions of the candidates at the Tulare County League of Voters Forum on Thursday, October 8. Forums for both races will take place back-to-back at the Tulare County Office of Education, 6200 S. […]
Disability Rights California (DRC) and Disability Rights Advocates (DRA) have entered into a settlement with Kings County Probation Department that will reform conditions for youth detained in the Kings County Juvenile Detention Center in California’s Central Valley. The settlement resolves claims against the Probation Department that stem from a multi-year investigation by DRC and DRA, […]
Today, Congressman David Valadao (CA-22) attended the Friant Water Authority’s groundbreaking ceremony for the Friant-Kern Canal Phase I Pump Station Replacement Project. Phase 1 is the first of two phases that will result in the repair and replacement of a portion of the canal where land subsidence has caused significant capacity constraints. The completion of this […]
Seville Residents Continue Urging the County to Apply for a State Park Grant that Could Make a Community Park a Reality, After Being Told to Wait for Another Cycle A group of students from Seville will attend the Tulare Board of Supervisor’s meeting Tuesday to urge the County to reconsider its decision to not apply […]