Assemblymember Vince Fong beat Tulare County Sheriff Mike Boudreaux in the May 21 Special Election for Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s Congressional District 20’s term. McCarthy resigned last December two months after his ouster as House Speaker. According to the Fresno Bee Fong will resign his AD32 seat to finish McCarthy’s term that ends early January. Unofficial […]
The phase of road construction requiring closures on the Generals Highway, previously slated through May 23, 2024, has concluded ahead of schedule. All road closures between Ash Mountain and the Giant Forest are lifted, however, visitors may still encounter up to 30-minute delays as construction continues in the vicinity. This marks the final repair of […]
Today, the Valley Air District (District) is releasing its 2023 Annual Report to the Community, a comprehensive overview of the Valley’s air quality progress and ongoing efforts to improve air quality and enhance public health. The goal of this award-winning publication is to offer an account of the District’s work over this past year, while […]
The Visalia Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce the appointment of Matthew Mingrone as the new President and CEO, effective May 20, 2024. With over thirty years of experience in the Hospitality and Tourism industry, Mingrone brings a wealth of knowledge and a passion for community development to his new role. As the premier […]
After a precipitous drop in births, officials with Adventist Health Tulare announced in March they would temporarily close their obstetrics department on June 6. Not long after that announcement, hospital officials ended up moving that date up to April 30. “Adventist Health Tulare paused labor and delivery care effective April 30, 2024, at 11:59 p.m,” […]
This article was updated May 17 at 4:00pm The unveiling of the new City of Visalia logo — likely assumed to be relatively uncontroversial — has ended up being anything but. The introduction of the “modern” logo unleashed a firestorm of ridicule and criticism across social media that ranged from “a five year old could […]
Two swimmers injured during an accidental poisoning at a gym owned by the Tulare Local Health Care District (TLHCD) are seeking compensation for the fallout they say they’ve suffered since the June 27 incident last year. According to a 14-page filing in Tulare County Superior Court, Jose Josh Wee III and Ava Olsen have both […]
A grand jury has indicted attorney Bruce Greene on multiple felony and misdemeanor counts related to actions he allegedly took while representing the Tulare Local Healthcare District and Healthcare Conglomerate Associates, the district’s former hospital management partner. The grand jury handed down its indictment with eleven felony counts and five misdemeanor counts on April 30. […]
The City of Visalia unveiled their new logo on their Facebook May 7 and the reaction has been less than positive. Withering criticism has flooded in with comments such as, “This is so sad, it looks like a 5 year old designed it,” and “Just re-checked the calendar…nope, not April 1st.” In just two days […]
Today, during former President Donald Trump’s criminal trail on falsifying business documents, Judge Juan Merchan warned that the next time he violates the gag order he will go to jail Merchan issued the original gag order before Trump’s trial started based on his behavior during the E. Jean Carroll case. The gag order bars Trump from […]