After more than three years of hard work the Hanford City Council was hoping, at its April 18 meeting, to finally approve Hanford’s 2035 General Plan. Supporters of Hidden Valley Park had other plans, though, and successfully filibustered for more than two hours to extend the decision to Monday, April 24. Many residents who spoke […]
Constituents of Rep. Devin Nunes’ California Congressional District 22 filled College of the Sequoia’s Ponderosa Auditorium on April 19 for a town hall meeting. Rep. Nunes did not organize the meeting and did not attend. Hosts Together, We Will and Central Valley Indivisible and sponsor Health Access CA said that Rep. Nunes last called for […]
Governor Jerry Brown declared the statewide drought emergency over except in the counties of Tulare, Fresno, Kings and Tuolumne, and the Visalia City Council agreed. The city council voted on April 17 to continue enforcing Stage 2 of the Water Conservation Ordinance by a vote of 4-1, with Mayor Warren Gubler voting no. Gubler felt […]
Hanford residents have one last chance to make their voices heard concerning the Hanford General Plan. Afinal Public Hearing will be during the city council meeting Tuesday, April 18, at 7pm in the council chambers. The public hearing was originally scheduled for April 4, but Council Member Justin Mendes was unexpectedly unavailable to attend. Even […]
Editors’ note: This article has been updated to clarify Vierra’s quote at the end of the article. Dr. Benny Benzeevi took the stand today in a case brought by a group of doctors against Tulare Regional Medical Center (TRMC). The case, which centers around the January 2016 removal of the hospital’s old Medical Executive Committee […]
A lawsuit brought by a group of doctors against Tulare Regional Medical Center (TRMC) is now entering its second week of proceedings. The case, which has snaked its way through the Tulare County Superior Court since February 2016, centers around the January, 2016 removal of the former medical staff and medical executive committee (MEC) at […]
Tulare’s Board of Public Utilities is getting a forced overhaul from the top down. At a special meeting of the City Council tonight, April 6, Mayor Carlton Jones will present his choices to fill four of the five seats on the currently unmanned Board of Public Utilities Commission. His picks will require approval by the […]
After making an impassioned plea to save Hanford’s “jewel” during its March 7 city council meeting, the council members rejected a bid to renovate the historic building during its March 18 meeting. Three bids were submitted, with the lowest coming in at $982,000 by JTS Construction. The vote was 5 – 0 against. The city […]
Visalia residents’ last chance to make their voices heard concerning the city’s half cent sales tax was held April 3. The city council is required to conduct two public hearings before adopting the final spending plan. The first public hearing was held March 20. No one spoke at either public hearing. The final spending plan […]
This article has been updated with comments from HCCA regarding the Section 242 loan project under the “HUD Loan Hazy” subheading. In a contentious meeting, the Tulare Regional Medical Center’s (TRMC) board voted 3-2 along faction lines on Wednesday to allow the company that runs the hospital to not only pursue, but fully execute, a […]