A pair of sitting Visalia Unified School District’s (VUSD) trustees will defend challenges to their incumbencies, and a third trustee’s seat will be filled by one of five newcomers as a slate of nine candidates vie for three positions this fall. Two of the three races on the November 3 ballot will feature sitting trustees […]
After a series of failed civil lawsuits, Congressmember Devin Nunes has changed his strategy to filing criminal complaints. While civil lawsuits are subject to anti-SLAPP laws that could result in their dismissal, criminal complaints are not. On August 13, the Tulare County District Attorney’s office filed a misdemeanor criminal complaint that states, “On or about […]
Assembly Bill (AB) 1299 has successfully passed the California State Legislature with strong, bipartisan support. AB 1299, authored by Assemblymember Rudy Salas (D-Bakersfield), is a law enforcement reform effort that will help prevent local departments from hiring officers who have a history of serious misconduct. “We need to ensure that our local police departments are […]
Governor Newsom’s Executive Order N-29-20 was put to the test Thursday, August 27, at the Tulare Public Cemetery District (TPCD) Board meeting. The question at hand was – can a board member of a public district be prohibited from participating in a meeting by phone during the time of COVID? TPCD Board Chair Steve Presant […]
A Press Release from the Drew Phelps for Assembly District 26 Campaign Assembly candidate releases statement on his opponent’s refusal to support demand for timely delivery of mail ballots Tulare, CA — The California State Assembly overwhelmingly passed HR105 on August 27th, a resolution calling on the US Senate and US Postmaster to address concerns regarding […]
A Press Release from Tulare County Health and Human Services Tulare County falls within Widespread Risk Level in the new statewide monitoring system State officials announced today the rollout of a new monitoring system for counties during the COVID-19 pandemic, replacing the current County Data Monitoring List. The new monitoring system, Blueprint for a Safer Economy, […]
A Press Release from Tulare County Health and Human Services The Tulare County Health & Human Services Agency is asking Tulare County residents to be vigilant and take precautions against mosquito bites, as mosquito samples positive for West Nile Virus have been detected in multiple locations within the county. In addition, samples indicate that St. […]
A Press Release from the Tulare County Sheriff’s Department When they arrived, Detectives learned the suspects stole the identity of a legitimate trucking company. They then used that company’s name to secure contracts for the delivery of two tractor- trailer loads of pistachios, worth more than $294,000. Instead of delivering the product, the suspects took […]
A Press Release from Tulare County Health and Human Services Public Health Officials Strongly Urge Precautions to Protect Children The COVID-19 virus continues to rapidly spread throughout Tulare County, and Public Health officials urge residents take necessary precautions as cases of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome (MIS-C) are being reported in Tulare County. Of the total MIS-C […]
With local schools going to distance learning, a Visalia hospital has developed a program to help support the children of its employees as they begin distance learning, so that employees can come to work and care for the community. “We hope that this will help our parents with this very challenging situation and relieve a […]