At the California Democratic Party State Convention at the end of February the Democratic State Party endorsement battle for 21st Congressional District moved from a local caucus election for recommendation that had been won by Fowler City Councilman Daniel Parra, but who then lost it on the convention floor. Bakersfield Lawyer Emilio Huerta, son of […]
The Hag literally brought the house down in Hanford. For the last two years, Fox Theater Hanford has sat idle, or at least it appeared so from the outside. Inside, the 1920s-era movie house was being put back in pristine order. However, it wasn’t a planned remodel. The night of March 6, 2014, outlaw county […]
Five months ago, when Dinuba farmer Paul Buxman collided with the idea of saving fellow farmer Will Scott, Jr. in the middle of the night, conventional wisdom would have found the proposed effort paltry. Just one farm among thousands, Scott’s wells were going dry, threatening to end his life as a farmer. The drought was […]
Tulare County Sheriff Mike Boudreaux has endorsed Phil Cox for District 3 Supervisor. “Phil has been there for the Sheriff’s Department and given us the tools we need to fight crime here in Tulare County. He understands law enforcement and is committed in every way to make this county a safe place to raise our […]
Visalia City Councilmember and candidate for Tulare County Board of Supervisors in District 3, Amy Shuklian, announced an impressive list of local endorsements from community leaders late February. Shuklian is challenging incumbent Supervisor Phil Cox for the seat. Whereas most other elections will be decided in November, the race for supervisor will end in June […]
Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders supporters held their first public local meeting under the banner “Visalia for Bernie” during the last week of February. The organization, founded by Caty Wagner-Verduzco of Visalia, met at the Visalia Public Library in downtown Visalia. The first meeting focused on setting the local agenda for the rest of the presidential […]
On February 18 The California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority) today released the Draft 2016 Business Plan, a foundational document for implementing the California High-Speed Rail program that reflects the transition from planning to construction to providing passenger service. Overall capital costs are reduced from $67.6 billion to $64.2 billion. The plan also provides the path […]
Drivers may have noticed a change in speed limits on some Hanford streets the past couple of weeks, with an additional number of changes to come on Kings County roads as well. Following a recent speed study done by the city, approximately 20 streets have seen reductions of mostly 5mph. Where roads have joint jurisdiction […]
After much discussion with his family and friends, Brian Poochigian is excited and proud to announce his candidacy for Tulare County Supervisor District 1. He was born and raised in Tulare County, and graduated from Mt. Whitney High School. He received his Bachelor’s degree from San Diego State University. He is currently employed by Cal-Tex […]
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) quickly gathered bids from airlines hoping to fill the void of passenger service in and out of Visalia, following the sudden departure of SeaPort Airlines in December. Visalia City Council and the Airport Advisory Committee received those bids with a deadline of February 25 for community comments to DOT. […]