HSRA Board Approves Alignment of High-Speed Rail Section, CCHSRA Considers Legal Action

Posted on May 15, 2014May 15, 2014 by Steve Pastis

On May 7, the California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority) Board of Directors certified the Final Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact Statement (EIR/EIS) for the Fresno-to-Bakersfield project section of the high-speed rail program, and approved a rail alignment within the Fresno-to-Bakersfield project section. The action allows the Authority to take additional steps toward continuing major work on […]

Visalia Announces Street Overlays

Posted on May 15, 2014May 15, 2014 by Valley Voice Contributor

Street improvement projects have been underway since Monday at various locations in the City of Visalia, and completion is expected in August. Traffic control will be in place to direct motorists around the work areas. Public impacts are expected to be minimal for concrete installation, which occurs from May 12-July 10, and electrical work from […]

Visalia Chamber CEO Glenn Morris Announces Resignation

Posted on May 15, 2014May 15, 2014 by Valley Voice Contributor

The Visalia Chamber of Commerce announced on May 9th that Glenn Morris, its current president and CEO, has resigned, effective June 20. Morris has accepted a new opportunity with the Santa Maria Valley Chamber of Commerce and will be relocating. He will continue in his current role through the end of June, providing continued leadership […]

Grocers Statewide Help Shoppers Get Healthy with Nutrition Education

Posted on May 15, 2014May 15, 2014 by Valley Voice Contributor

Each May, the Tulare County Nutrition Education and Obesity Prevention (NEOP) and its grocery retail partners statewide hold Fruit and Veggie Fest events to encourage shoppers to fill their carts with the best healthy foods for their families, which includes plenty of fresh, frozen, dried and canned fruits and vegetables. Shoppers also learn healthy habits […]

Felipe Martinez Campaigns to Replace Supervisor Mike Ennis in District 5

Posted on May 15, 2014May 15, 2014 by Tony Maldonado Jr

Felipe Martinez is one of four candidates vying to win the District 5 seat on the Tulare County Board of Supervisors, and he believes he’s able to bring a breath of fresh air to the area. Martinez, 57, is an insurance agent and owns Felipe Martinez Insurance Solutions in Porterville. In addition, Martinez is a […]

D.A. Decides Not to Pursue Fraud Complaint about Gun Raffle Odds

Posted on May 1, 2014May 3, 2014 by Steve Pastis

The Tulare County District Attorney’s Office decided last week that a complaint made by an individual about the odds of winning in the gun raffle fundraiser conducted by the Friends of Mike Boudreaux election campaign did not merit criminal fraud charges. “The Visalia Police Department received a written complaint from an individual and the Visalia […]

Vote by Mail Ballots for June 3rd Election Available on May 5

Posted on May 1, 2014May 3, 2014 by Valley Voice Contributor

Tulare County Registrar of Voters Rita A. Woodard reminds all voters in the upcoming primary election that Vote by Mail ballots will be available beginning May 5. If you have not been using Vote by Mail, and want a Vote by Mail ballot mailed to you, the Registrar of Voters Office must receive your request […]

Q&A: Devon Mathis

Posted on May 1, 2014May 3, 2014 by Valley Voice Contributor

Why are you running? I am running because I believe in a better California for us and our children, a California that is great. I have seen what has happened to our once great state and it is a shame. I did not enter this race until the last day. I looked at who was […]

Four Campgrounds’ Fees Rise at Sequoia National Park

Posted on May 1, 2014May 3, 2014 by Valley Voice Contributor

Today, fees for campsites in four campgrounds – Lodgepole, Dorst Creek, Buckeye Flat, and Potwisha – at Sequoia National Park increase to $22. This is the first fee increase since 2003. The fee increase will provide for better customer service in several ways: by covering the cost of the reservation system – Recreation.gov – and […]

Former Presidential Candidate Rick Santorum Scheduled to Speak at Local Pro-Life Banquet

Posted on May 1, 2014May 3, 2014 by Valley Voice Contributor

Former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum, a 2012 presidential candidate, will speak at Tulare-Kings Right to Life’s (TKRL) 19th Annual “Making a Difference for Life” Fundraising Banquet to be held at 7pm on Thursday, September 4th, at the Visalia Convention Center. Santorum was elected to the House of Representatives in 1990 at the age of 32, […]