The Bay Delta Conservation Plan (BDCP), discussed at some length during Rep. Devin Nunes’ interview, is not your garden-variety disagreement between Republicans and Democrats. In fact, the issue does not cut through party lines, nor is it completely regional. For very different reasons, Rep. Nunes’ opposition to the BDCP has found him in league with […]
Nearly all banks offer online banking and electronic payment systems to their customers, and there are many benefits to using this technology. Unfortunately, criminals have developed increasingly sophisticated methods of stealing money from customer accounts. Intrusion into computer systems for criminal purposes, also known as “cybercrime”, is becoming more prevalent. In recent years, the theft […]
The Visalia Fox Theatre will soon greet downtown visitors with an animated electronic sign on its marquee – if the theater’s staff and key supporters have their way. The proposed sign would increase Fox ticket sales by advertising upcoming events. The use of LED lighting would dramatically lower the theater’s energy costs from its current […]
There is much talk these days about the demise of the newspaper—technology, the argument goes, is making the print media obsolete. Despite the obvious shift to electronic information, there are still some who value the printed word, and haven’t given up on newsprint. Catherine Doe and her husband Joseph Oldenbourg are two such people. They […]
When asked, “Where do you get your local news?” Congressman Devin Nunes replied, “I always loved reading the Valley Voice.” As a result, he was enthusiastic about helping launch the newspaper’s inaugural issue with a one-on-one interview. Devin Nunes was elected to Congress when he was only 30 years old, and even after ten years […]