Local opinions divided on Prop 50 state political redistricting

Democratic leaders want voters to approve an unprecedented off-calendar change in the state’s congressional district boundaries this November to favor their party, and the possibility has local leaders firmly divided on the nakedly partisan move.   Tilting a Tilted Playing Field Proposition 50 calls for replacement of the congressional districts drawn by the nonpartisan California […]

Representatives Costa, Moore call for federal study on AI Data Centers’ impact in rural America

Rising energy demand from AI data centers has led to higher utility costs for consumers. To address this challenge, U.S Representatives Jim Costa (CA-21) and Blake Moore (UT-01) introduced H.R. 5227 – Unleashing Low-Cost Rural AI Act, bipartisan legislation to require the U.S. Departments of Energy, Interior, and Agriculture to study the impact of AI […]

Springville customers claim water company math doesn’t add up

For more information on Springville residents’ concerns, see our previous article, “Beleaguered Springville residents square off again in ongoing battle with Del Oro Water Co.“ The Del Oro Water Company says the 12.88% rate increase it has requested from the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) is actually a rate decrease. But customers in the company’s […]

Valley SDBC launches Tulare County Business Resource Expo (Dinuba, Lindsay, Visalia, Tulare)

The series kicked off this week in Dinuba, where local entrepreneurs connected with advisors and support organizations. Upcoming expos will take place in Lindsay, Visalia, and Tulare later this month. These events are free and open to the public, offering resources in English and Spanish, with a commitment from partners to connect entrepreneurs with additional […]

Nationally renowned psychologist and author Dr. Jean Twenge to keynote conference in Visalia

he Workforce Investment Board of Tulare County is proud to announce that Dr. Jean Twenge, acclaimed psychologist, researcher, and best-selling author, will serve as the keynote speaker at the INNOVATORS by Design 2025 Conference, taking place on October 8, 2025, at the Visalia Convention Center. A leading voice in generational psychology, Dr. Twenge will deliver […]

Two former Porterville Police officers file discrimination, sexual harassment suits

Former Porterville Police Officers, Ana Isabel Moreno and Anthony Luckey, have filed suit in federal court against their former employer, alleging sexual harassment, retaliation, racial discrimination, and violations of their constitutional rights. The cases, which name both the City of Porterville and Police Lieutenant Bruce Sokoloff as the primary defendants, have drawn increasing attention in […]

Lindsay Arts Presents: Light, Land, Legacy — Contemporary Visions of the California Landscape

Exhibition Inspired by Edgar Payne’s Sierra Masterpiece Explores Modern Connections to Landscape Painting Lindsay Arts is proud to announce the opening of Light, Land, Legacy, a new exhibition exploring the enduring impact of landscape painting in California, inspired by a historic Sierra Nevada painting by celebrated plein air artist Edgar Payne. The Lindsay Museum and […]