Voters in the 26th State Assembly District heard boasts, promises and accusations last week, as they got their first side-by-side look at the two candidates seeking their support at the polls this November 3. The Opening Salvo Incumbent Devon Mathis (R-Visalia) and challenger Drew Phelps turned what was intended to be an online meet-the-candidates forum […]
After eight years in the legislature, State Assemblyman Rudy Salas (D-32) is ready for at least two more years in Sacramento. First elected in 2012, the same year California voters doubled term limits for lawmakers to 12 years, Salas has gained a reputation as a solid representative. Still, in a deeply red area he faces […]
“We’re seeing a run in real estate like I’ve never seen before and I’ve been in real estate since 1973,” Roy Kendall, a real estate agent, says. The exodus from large cities has finally hit Tulare County. Buyers from areas like Los Angeles and the Bay Area are flooding the local market. Houses and apartments […]
Hanford is applying for an $8.5 million state grant to purchase land for a new city park. The plan is to and partially develop a 43-acre parcel of land behind the bowling alley on East Lacey Boulevard or another site at 9 ¼ and Florinda, said the parks director. The city council recently told Parks […]
As Kaweah Delta continues its efforts to better engage with the community, especially amid COVID-19, it will hold its next town hall on Thursday, Oct. 1. Questions can be submitted now at www.kaweahdelta.org/townhall for the town hall, which will take place online and on Kaweah Delta’s social media channels from 6-7:30 p.m. on Oct. 1 […]
In collaboration with the California Department of Public Health, Tulare County health officials announced the availability of several COVID-19 mobile testing sites to provide community-based testing in rural and underserved communities of Tulare County. These mobile pop-up testing sites will be available throughout the county in the coming months. Mobile COVID-19 testing kicks off next […]
Today, Assemblymember Rudy Salas, Chair of the Joint Legislative Committee (JLAC), forwarded the State Auditor his request for an emergency audit of the Employment Development Department (EDD), the state agency responsible for providing unemployment insurance benefits to Californians. Assemblymember Salas was joined by a bipartisan group of 39 legislators in calling for an audit ofthe […]
The Truth Act Forum is being held in the Board of Supervisors Chambers at 2800 W. Burrel Ave., in Visalia, at 2:00 p.m. on September 29, 2020. This forum is held pursuant to Government Code section 7283.1 to receive public comment regarding federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) access to individuals for civil immigration enforcement […]
A press release from the International Agri-Center Tulare, CA – For more than 52 years, World Ag Expo® has served agriculture by bringing buyers and sellers together to innovate, collaborate, and advance agriculture. In 2021, the show will not be held live for the first time in World Ag Expo® history. “After working with the Tulare […]
COVID – 19 has changed our lives, even in times of natural disasters. Because of Coronavirus, the Red Cross is not setting up an evacuation shelter inside Exeter’s Veterans Memorial Building but rather providing a Temporary Evacuation Point (TEP). A few tables and Red Cross personnel are set up outside the building to provide people […]