It’s been a long time coming, but Tulare County is finally ready to break ground on the widening of Avenue 280, known as Caldwell, through Visalia, and becoming Visalia Road near Farmersville and Exeter. The first phase will widen Avenue 280 to four lanes from Highway 99 to the city limits of Visalia. The official […]
Councilmember Steve Nelsen requested at the August 7 Visalia City Council meeting that an item be put on the next regular agenda to discuss posting, “In God We Trust” over Visalia’s city in seal in the chambers. Nelsen cited that the United States Supreme Court ruled 5-4 in the spring of 2014 that legislative bodies […]
Officials with Healthcare Conglomerate Associates (HCCA) have made it clear that they’re not pleased with Tulare Local Healthcare District board members Kevin Northcraft, Mike Jamaica and Senovia Gutierrez’ string of special meetings. They’ve brought in the big guns to bring the point home. The company has retained the services of Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, a […]
College of the Sequoias, English as a Second Language (ESL) program is offering Free Workshops to learn more about available classes. Workshops start next week in Room 156, Visalia campus, Sequoia Building. Seating is limited, so people are encouraged to arrive early. Monday, August 14, 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. (COS Info, Application, Placement Test) […]
New lawsuits, new titles, and more changes — those were the main themes of the August 9 Tulare Local Healthcare District Board of Directors special meeting. The meeting was called by Kevin Northcraft, Mike Jamaica and Senovia Gutierrez, all of whom were in attendance; fellow board members Linda Wilbourn, and Richard Torrez, along with Healthcare […]
This story has been updated to reflect that Dr. Parmod Kumar was not named in the suit filed Monday, though he was involved in the actions the suit is contesting. The Tulare Local Healthcare District is in discussions to settle two nonpayment lawsuits, and has just been named in a third — along with Tulare Regional […]
Officially starting in September, Porterville College (PC) will see a change at the top with a new interim president, Bill Henry. Current president, Dr. Rosa Carlson, announced her retirement toward the end of the spring semester. She is only retiring with the assurance of Henry serving as interim president to maintain a manner of continuity […]
The area of Seville received a new well in the middle of the drought, the summer of 2014. In February of this year, the county secured funds to replace the aging pipe system. Today, the 500 residents of the area still do not have enough water pressure to shower, do laundry, or even flush a […]
Assemblyman Devon Mathis faced harsh criticism Thursday July 27 during a town hall meeting at the International Agri-Center in Tulare. Asked why he was so willing to face his critics in such an open forum he replied, “I’ll be darned if I am going to see my face up on a billboard along the highway,” […]
In 2005, Lindsay City Council was looking for ideas. The city had suffered a freeze and the loss of the Lindsay Olive Plant in the ’90s. The city needed a new identity, a sense of pride. Council traveled to a conference in New York, to learn about how to develop a walking-city. They visited Chelsea […]