Rick Trojan thinks marijuana has given cannabis a bad name it doesn’t deserve, so he’s launched a nationwide mission to repair its damaged reputation. In June, his Hemp Road Tour stopped in Visalia between visits to major hemp manufacturers and meetings with legislators who can help change the way the plant is viewed by the […]
The campaigns surrounding Tulare Regional Medical Center’s Measure I show no sign of slowing down as the August mail-in election draws closer. Both sides of the campaign — Yes on Measure I, the group supporting the measure, and Citizens for Hospital Accountability, the group opposing it — have started campaigning and distributing lawn signs. Both […]
“Thank you, thank you, thank you,” Domitila Lemus told Tulare County Supervisor Alan Ishida during the June grand opening of the Plainview Neighborhood Park. Lemus, who has lived in the unincorporated area of the county for 30 years, said the park is “a dream come true.” The park has been one of the things on […]
After a record year in 2014, ag prices in Kings County took a beating last year, decreasing in value by more than 18%. “A lot of that has to do with commodity prices,” explained Kings County Ag Commissioner Tim Niswander, who presented the 2015 Agricultural Crop Report to the county board of supervisors at its […]
At the June 21 Hanford City Council meeting Hanford Environmental Action Team (HEAT) lost their appeal to protect a remnant of Mussel Slough. The council voted 5 -0 to deny HEAT’s appeal of the Bajun American Properties’ site plan review for a multi-family apartment complex. The proposed project will be built on Centennial Drive and […]
It took a special meeting ending in a 4-1 split vote, but the Visalia City Council passed the city’s annual budget just ahead of the June 30 deadline. “Because of snafus getting the item on the agenda, we had to hold a special meeting just for the budget,” said Visalia Mayor Steve Nelsen. The Council […]
House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Devin Nunes issued the following statement today about the FBI’s decision to recommend that Hillary Clinton not be prosecuted for mishandling classified information: “According to Director Comey, the FBI investigation of Hillary Clinton has revealed ‘extremely careless’ handling of classified information by Clinton and her aides, and their […]
Tulare County Sheriff’s Volunteers in Patrol serve as extra eyes and ears in the community and perform duties that don’t require a sworn officer. They deter crime just by their uniformed presence in the community, said Sheriff Mike Boudreaux. “We don’t know how many times someone was about to do something criminal and changed his […]
Congressman Devin Nunes (CA-22), Chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, introduced a bill in the House of Representatives today encouraging the Department of the Interior to advance its plan to sell two leases for energy development in the Arctic. The Arctic lease sales are included in the Department of the Interior’s draft […]
After staying in third place since the June 7th primary, Emilio Huerta, candidate for the 21st Congressional District, finally pulled ahead of Fowler Mayor Pro Tem Daniel Parra. Rep. David Valadao continues his dominating lead with 55.7% of the vote while Huerta now has 22.8% and Parra has 21.5%. Huerta and Parra are battling for second […]