After TRMC Closure, Area Hospitals Prepare for Influx

With the shutdown of Tulare Regional Medical Center (TRMC) on October 29, other area hospitals are prepared to take on an additional patient load. The remaining TRMC patients were transferred to neighboring hospitals late last week, including to Kaweah Delta Health Care District (KDHCD), Sierra View Medical Center (SVMC) and Adventist Health in Reedley. At […]

Sanctuary State Designation Doesn’t Change Much, Yet, With Local Law Enforcement

In early October, Governor Jerry Brown signed into law the California Values Act (SB-54) – the “sanctuary state” bill fighting for immigrant rights, amidst confronting the presidential administration agenda. With the San Joaquin Valley, where an abundance of undocumented residents live, the bill changes little with interaction between local law enforcement and these residents. Recently, […]

UPDATED: Tulare Regional Medical Center to Temporarily Suspend Operations October 29

Tulare Regional Medical Center will temporarily suspend its operations on October 29, including all operations at its clinics and outpatient facilities. Staff from the California Department of Public Health are on hand to ensure safe patient transfers. The move comes after Healthcare Conglomerate Associates, the hospital’s management company, told its employees they would be suspended […]

After Legal Victory, Tulare Hospital Board Forced to Temporarily Close TRMC

The Tulare Local Healthcare District scored a legal victory Wednesday by convincing a judge to allow it to separate from its current management company. Later that day, the district’s board voted unanimously to temporarily suspend most of the hospital’s operations to prevent the state from shutting the hospital down. Richard Gianello, a consultant for the […]

Hensley Still On Leave, Attorney Claims Slow Response to Requests for Documents

Wes Hensley, the Tulare Police Chief, is still on administrative leave from the Tulare Police Department. He was placed on administrative leave on September 27. In a press release sent to the Voice, his attorney, Michael J. Lampe, states that Hensley hasn’t been contacted by any city officials or investigators relating to any charges pending against […]

Mathis Faces Sexual Assault Allegations

Assemblyman Devon Mathis (R-Visalia) is facing accusations of sexual assault assault, first reported upon by a conservative blogger with the group American Children First. Joseph Turner, director of the group, reached out to the Voice Thursday morning to report he had witness statements that Mathis had, allegedly, sexually assaulted one of his staffers in the […]