The City of Fresno marked a major milestone in its history yesterday with the opening of its new terminal expansion at Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT). Yesterday’s momentous occasion celebrated a multi-year project and initiative to deliver an enhanced travel experience for passengers flying through FAT. This first-class facility adds approximately 98,000 square feet to […]
A Press Release submitted by campaign staff for AJ Rivas I am rejecting the baseless residency attacks published by Our Valley Voice, anonymously and inaccurately. Their claim that I don’t live in my district — or that I committed fraud on my candidacy paperwork — is outright false. Everything they’re shouting about was reviewed and […]
A nearly completed $4 million fence intended to protect the Riverway Sports Park might be too good at its job. Neighbors of the 83-acre, city-owned recreation facility say the spike-topped iron fence that now surrounds the park is keeping them from using it. Soccer Fields Need Protection The original plan for fencing at the […]
As part of its ongoing efforts to address long-term fiscal sustainability, the City of Tulare is evaluating placing a local sales tax measure on the November 2026 ballot. Financial forecasts indicate that in the coming years, the City is expected to face a structural deficit as revenues fall short of covering the rising costs of […]
Each December local historian and author Terry Ommen shares stories of our history with the audience at “Tulare County Voices at 210.” This month Ommen will be joined by Visalia Heritage President Walter Deissler, who is leading the effort to establish a history museum at The Depot, the former restaurant created from a Southern Pacific […]
Even before Porterville City Councilmember AJ Rivas took his oath of office, doubts over where he lived plagued his campaign. Concerned Porterville residents claim that when Rivas filed to run for city council last year in District 3, it was widely known that he actually lived in District 2 on San Lucia Ave. Those people […]
Former Mt. Whitney High School campus supervisor Sean Knox believes he was dismissed by the Visalia Unified School District (VUSD) because of racial discrimination, and he is taking his one-time employer to court. Firing Followed Multi-Student Fight Knox being fired came in the wake of a fight on the MWHS campus on September 16, […]
Dolores Huerta has declared her endorsement in the battleground seat of CA-22 in California’s Central Valley, supporting educator, school board member and auto shop owner Randy Villegas. “Randy’s community organizing experience has prepared him to be our Central Valley representative in Congress,” says Dolores Huerta. Randy Villegas said: “Nobody knows our Central Valley better than […]
Tulare County is experiencing an increase in cases of Tuberculosis, also known as TB, which is a serious illness caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Public Health officials encourage individuals to get screened for TB based on their risk factors and medical history. Those at higher risk of developing TB include: Close contacts of individuals […]
On October 17, Porterville Assistant Police Chief Dominic Barteau sent out a department wide memo saying, “Chief Castellow will be on medical leave for an undetermined period of time. To ensure continuity of operations I will be assuming the responsibilities of Chief of Police until his return.” On November 4, Captain Joshua Maniss sent out […]