In 2017, the Tulare Public Cemetery District (TPCD) grounds were in such bad shape it launched a grassroots movement that resulted in the office staff absconding into the night and the resignation of the entire board. Five years later, with a new board of trustees, more groundskeepers, and a new staff at more than double […]
Longtime Exeter resident and community organizer Vicki Riddle has announced her candidacy for Exeter City Council District D. She has received the endorsements of State Senator Shannon Grove, Assemblyman Devon Mathis, Assemblyman Vince Fong, District Attorney Tim Ward, and Supervisor Larry Micari. “I have seen Vicki’s lifelong dedication to Tulare County and developing leadership skills […]
As many other hospitals across California are expected to do this year, the Kaweah Delta Health Care District (Kaweah Health) Board of Directors has approved a fiscal year 2023 operating budget that projects an operating loss for the coming fiscal year – the first time in Kaweah Health’s history. The new budget, which becomes effective […]
Elizabeth “Liz” Wynn has announced her candidacy for the balance of the term vacated by the untimely passing of Councilmember Phil Cox. Wynn was appointed to fill the seat in August 2021, from among a long list of applicants. Her record of community service, her background in planning, her commitment to the Planning Commission, and […]
This article was updated June 27, 2022 to include Oxitec’s response. A mosquito infected with the potentially deadly West Nile virus (WNV) was captured last week in a trap in southwest Visalia, the first identified this year. Cases of WNV-infected mosquitoes in the Delta Mosquito Vector Control District (DMVCD) – the local agency tasked with […]
California Farm Bureau President Jamie Johansson today applauded President Joe Biden for signing the bipartisan Ocean Shipping Reform Act into law. Passed by the House of Representatives on Monday by a vote of 369-42, the measure seeks to address export backlogs and supply chain disruptions that have severely impacted agriculture. “Today’s signing by President Biden […]
Kaweah Health is accepting applications for its advisory councils designed to generate ideas about how to better serve community health needs. Members of the public are invited to apply. Councils, established in 2017, work to identify opportunities to enhance local partnerships and community relations, to provide ideas about future community health needs and to plan […]
Sarah Hacker defeated Kings County District Attorney Keith Fagundes in a landslide victory and pulled off one of the biggest political upsets in recent memory — 59% to 40% as of the latest count — and will be the first woman to hold the office. But who is she? Sticking to campaign issues, Hacker didn’t […]
This article was updated at June 5 at 11:50am to add that the Cliffs Hotel conference center requires room reservations, and that Fagundes stated the payments to his sister were preapproved by a Kings County Fiscal Analyst. Kings County District Attorney (DA) Keith Fagundes paid county funds of at least $8594.77 and up to $12,152 […]
“Visalia’s Students Deserve a Better Education” is the clarion call on a flier distributed by a concerned group of citizens trying to recruit high quality candidates to run for the Visalia Unified School District (VUSD.) The group responsible for the flier are “leaders from the private sector” who are worried about Visalia’s students and the […]