County officials have detailed their top priorities derived from the Tulare Lake Basin Disadvantaged Community Water Study. On February 18, Tulare County Supervisor Allen Ishida and Senior Administrative Analyst – Water Resources Denise England testified before the State of California’s Assembly Committee on Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials during an Oversight Hearing on “Tulare County’s […]
Chief Jason Salazar announces the promotion of Amy Watkins to the position of Lieutenant. Amy began her employment with the Visalia Police Department in 2000. As an officer, Amy has held assignments in the Patrol Division, Youth Services Unit, and Violent Crimes Unit. In April of 2009, Amy was promoted to the position of Sergeant […]
Three public hearings will be held to determine the boundaries for future City Council elections. The hearings are scheduled for Monday, April 6, April 20 and May 4. The April 6 meeting is scheduled to be held at the Visalia Convention Center, 303 E. Acequia Ave. All hearings will be held during the regular session […]
[yop_poll id=”1″] In 1933, California developed a law which declared it was illegal to import or possess ferrets, along with other animals, within the state boundaries. That law remains on the books today. To many ferret lovers and owners, the law is antiquated and needs to be, if not abolished, at least revised. California and […]
Divided by questions of loyalty and the right to raise funds under the Democratic Party name, a gap has appeared between the leaders of the Tulare County Democratic Central Committee and members of the area’s three largest Democratic organizations. The schism first became public earlier this month, when Ruben Macareno, chair of the publicly-elected TCDCC, […]
On March 16, the California Community College Board of Governors acted to approve the application for Center status of College of the Sequoias Hanford. An official announcement ceremony was held March 17 at the COS Hanford Center. COS has been working for the past three years to submit the required Needs Assessment and application to […]
On March 10, a “Case Management Conference” was held in the suit against Tulare County by former Tulare County Animal Control (TCAC) employees Paul Grenseman and Julia Jimenez. A date for a jury trial was set for December 7. Before the trial, a court ordered mediation must be accomplished no later than October 22, to […]
Visalia City Council voted to extend the Stage 4 watering restrictions during their regular meeting, March 16th. They also voted to modify the city’s watering schedule. The watering restrictions were set to expire April 17, in the hope of a normal rain year. Because of the limited amount of rainfall this year and that the […]
Facing another year with no surface water deliveries, farmers who buy water from the federal Central Valley Project expressed deep frustration with the lack of water supplies, and deep concern about what another year of water shortages will mean for their crops, employees and communities. The CVP said last week it expects to deliver no […]
On Wednesday Night, March 11, the Tulare County Library held a reception to kick off their “Women in Tulare County History” exhibit. To honor this eclectic group of 10 women, a photograph and profile of each of their lives is displayed on the second floor of the library outside the Annie R. Mitchell History room. […]