In a tentative ruling on April 18, the Honorable Bret Hillman ruled against the county and denied the County of Tulare and individual defendants’ motion for summary judgment. The defendants in this case are the County of Tulare, Tim Lutz, Health and Human Resources fiscal operations manager, Animal Control employees Paula Mendoza, Yessica Ozuna and Motor Pool former […]
Sheriff Mike Boudreaux welcomed five new employees to the Tulare County Sheriff Office this week including the new Sheriff’s Pilot, Michelle Simoes. She will fly the Sheriff’s airplane that will arrive in May. Her desire to fly was sparked when her younger sister won a free introductory flight lesson. Simoes said she thought she would […]
Various documents mentioned in the article below are available to view, download, and print by clicking here. In an agreement largely kept concealed since it was signed in May of 2014, the Directors of the Tulare Local Health Care District (TLHCD) have granted an exclusive right to buy all its assets — including Tulare Regional […]
Paul Moore has first-hand experience working with troubled children. He has worked as a therapist and spent several years as a CASA advocate. Now he is taking the reins of CASA Tulare County when Marilyn Barr retires as executive director at the end of June. CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) speaks up for the innocent […]
On April 14 California Competes Tax Credit Committee approved an $11 million dollar tax credit to Nordstrom if the company decides to locate its new distribution center in either Fresno or Visalia. The vote by the tax credit committee is considered a sealing of the deal for California’s getting the distribution center. Visalia mayor Steve […]
The Ambassador of Colombia to the United States was Congressman Nunes’ special guest to Tulare County March 29 and 30. Ambassador Juan Carlos Pinzon was appointed to his current post eight months ago, but had met Nunes years before through the US Intelligence Committee. Pinzon was the former Deputy Secretary of Defense of Colombia and […]
The Visalia Chamber of Commerce put on its second candidates’ forum of this election season between Visalia Councilmember Amy Shuklian and incumbent Tulare County Supervisor Phil Cox. The two candidates are running for Tulare County Supervisor District 3, which encompasses most of Visalia. Gail Zurek, president of the Visalia Chamber of Commerce, started the forum […]
In a unanimous vote at the April 5 City Council meeting, Hanford councilmembers chose to listen to their constituents and voted in favor of having the Endless Dreams playground area resurfaced in rubber as opposed to a wood fiber finish, which had previously been approved by the Recreations & Parks Commission and voted upon by […]
The Tulare County Grand Jury today released a report focusing on the Tulare County Sheriff’s Department. The complaint came to the grand jury by way of an inmate who alleged physical abuse by staff in the county jail. In its report, the grand jury states that it determined physical abuse did occur and unwarranted force was […]
Already locked in a scandalous and expensive legal battle regarding the sudden and unannounced replacement of the medical staff at Tulare Regional Medical Center, directors of the Tulare Local Health Care District (TLHCD) last week found themselves the target of a damning report by the Tulare County Grand Jury. Entitled Tower of Shame, the report […]