A lawsuit pending in Tulare County Superior Court claims a 10-year-old autistic child was subjected to ongoing physical abuse at Maple Elementary School in Tulare. The student, referred to as Gianna in court documents, was enrolled in the Academic Collaborative for Exceptional Learners (AcCEL) on the Maple campus. The suit, which seeks compensatory damages, was […]
Visalia’s new Parks and Recreation Master Plan should be ready for the city council’s final consideration by spring of 2027. It will likely include a long-anticipated aquatics center, a new recreation center and ongoing development of the 148-acre East Side Regional Park. To make the future plans a reality, however, City Hall will have to […]
When the Avenal City Council was faced with a deadline to respond to a lawsuit alleging Brown Act violations at its December 11 meeting, and to set a date for a recall election, the council took decisive action – they didn’t show up. Kings County Supervisor Richard Valle, whose district includes Avenal, attended the meeting […]
The Porterville City Council has approved plans for a new 16,765 square foot library. The construction of the brand-new library is an important milestone in a journey that began years ago and reflects the community’s resilience, vision, and commitment to learning. Planning for a new, modern library began in 2017, when the need to replace […]
California being declared ‘drought-free’ is welcome news, but it is also a clear reminder of how volatile and unpredictable our weather has become. What is mission critical is creating a reliable water supply by managing, capturing, and storing water, regardless of whether the year is wet or dry. The way we manage our water is […]
People have access to more information than ever before, but trust it less than ever before. Social media promotes information from dubious sources, or none at all, and then gets replicated through other social media sites without ever being fact-checked. Often the source of information is not identified. Web sites with agendas to grind present […]
2025 started out with the bird flu and ended with the partial release of the Epstein files, whose contents continue to shock the country. Let’s not forget the government shut down that only ended eight weeks ago, yet somehow seems like ancient history. College football surprisingly didn’t lose its passion this year even with NIL […]
Fallout from the record 43-day shutdown of the US government and the ongoing political battle between President Donald Trump and Governor Gavin Newsom has started settling at Visalia City Hall. The chances of additional federal dollars flowing into the coffers at Visalia City Hall seemed good at the start of 2025. The city’s lobbying firm […]
Narrowing a stretch of Visalia’s Tulare Avenue to improve bicyclist safety will proceed despite complaints from some residents who live along that busy crosstown corridor. Now, however, adjustments to the controversial plan are in the works that could ease the parking situation without creating undue risk to bike riders. Plan to Upgrade Bike Lanes […]
This is a press release put out by the City of Porterville The City of Porterville is proud to announce City Council approval of a new landmark monument at Veterans Park, a signature project designed to honor America’s history while serving as a centerpiece for two historic milestones, the City’s 100th anniversary as a charter […]