As one of the last hold-outs in Tulare and Kings County, the Porterville City Council settled a lawsuit to convert from at-large to district elections. The lawsuit was brought by two Latino residents of Porterville who were represented by the Visalia Law Firm of Melo and Sarsfield. The suit was filed on December 5 and […]
Hanford and Porterville each have two new, fresh faces leading their Chambers of Commerce. “My goal is to rebuild the passion for the Hanford Chamber of Commerce,” said its new director, Joey Joslin. Joslin was appointed December 1; he was initially approached by the chamber’s longtime executive director Mike Bertaina in June of 2017 to […]
The Tulare Local Healthcare District officially supports State Sen. Jean Fuller’s (16th District) request for an audit of the district’s prior bond expenditures after a 3-2 vote following significant discussion. The board also received an update on the reopening of Tulare Regional Medical Center — the hospital still needs funding before a reopening date […]
Congressman Devin Nunes (R-Tulare) is facing new allegations of odd behavior in the nation’s capital and new opponents who want to unseat him at home in the wake of a House Ethics Committee investigation. ‘Hand-Me-Up’ With the primary election still months away, a host of candidates is coming forward with plans to unseat the long-time […]
Cattleman Jack Lavers is the most recent candidate to throw his hat in the ring for the 26th Assembly District. Visalia Mayor Warren Gubler and incumbent Devon Mathis are the other two Republican contenders. Lavers runs a family business in Glennville with his wife of seven years and their daughter. As a member of the […]
An attorney for the Tulare Police Chief says the city’s mayor overstepped his legal bounds and is demanding immediate action by city council. Chief Wes Hensley has been on paid administrative leave for 80 days – and he appears tired of it. In a letter from Hensley’s attorney, Michael Lampe, to the city attorney, Heather […]
The embattled Exeter District Ambulance (EDA) is facing more turmoil. On November 28 Jennifer Rios, former paramedic for the district, filed suit against the district for wrongful termination, back pay and benefits. Named in the suit are the Exeter District Ambulance, board members Tony Miller and Darinda Kunkel, and office manager TJ Fischer. Rios believes […]
With a new CEO at the helm, Kaweah Delta Medical Center is starting its largest expansion since the addition of the Acequia Wing in 2009, one that will see 33 new exam rooms in the emergency department, as well as new treatment facilities. “We will literally almost double the size of the ED,” said Gary […]
Wes Hensley remains Tulare’s chief of police and will stay on paid administrative leave, despite a formal statement of no-confidence delivered to the City Council Tuesday night by an attorney for the Tulare Police Officers Union. No Union Support for Command Roger Wilson, the union’s lawyer, told the Council that the executive committee of the […]
Healthcare Conglomerate Associates has left the Tulare Regional Medical Center for the last time. The company’s contract to manage the hospital, the Evolutions Gym, its clinics and other associated facilities, was officially terminated at 5pm Wednesday. Former employees, Tulare Local Healthcare District board members, and community members began gathering in front of the hospital’s allied […]