Tulare County Probation Department received a $121,000 grant to supervise high-risk and repeat DUI offenders. For the last 13 years, funding provided by California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS), through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, has allowed the department to assign a dedicated Deputy Probation Officer to a specialized DUI caseload. The funding also […]
No one can tell who will be victorious on November 8, but public records can tell us who amassed the most cash during campaign season. The Visalia City Council race has ten candidates running in four districts: the candidate who raised the most money was Vice Mayor Brian Poochigian, running against Heather Carter in District […]
The mother of a student assaulted by a fellow student on the Divisadero Middle School campus says the school and the Visalia Unified School District (VUSD) failed to protect her daughter after the attack. The district has a violent campus that the administrators are unable to control, she said. Surprise Attack Early this school […]
Rep. Connie Conway (CA-22) today introduced a bill in the House of Representatives to open up the Hetch Hetchy reservoir to recreational activities and to force the City of San Francisco to pay a fair price for its access to the reservoir’s water and power. Cosponsored by Representatives David Valadao (CA-21) and Tom McClintock (CA-4), […]
The nationwide fentanyl epidemic that Sheriff Boudreaux has been calling for tougher penalties against, has, once again, found it’s way to Tulare County, this time impacting our very own healthcare workers. On Saturday, TCSO Detentions Deputies at the TCSO Adult Pre-Trial noticed two inmates housed together who appeared to have overdosed. Custody and Medical Staff […]
An opinion by Jerrod Jensen The state finally released 2021/22 testing results. The tragic loss of learning when schools were closed during Covid is now apparent with latest 2021/22 state test results. They kept them buried long enough to minimize analysis before the November election of school boards. Dr. Oto was Superintendent in 2018/19, Dr. […]
A press release from the City of Visalia Join the City of Visalia for a public meeting on the Housing Element Update on Wednesday, October 26th at 5 p.m. This community workshop is the first event engaging residents and stakeholders throughout the city and will be held virtually via Zoom. All residents within the community […]
A press release from California Farm Bureau In Endorsing First Democrat of 2022 Election Cycle, CFB Recognizes Fiona Ma’s Long History of Advocacy and Leadership for the Agriculture Economy California State Treasurer Fiona Ma’s campaign for re-election today announced the endorsement of the California Farm Bureau. The endorsement speaks to Treasurer Ma’s long history of […]
A press release from the California Chamber of Commerce Newspapers across California are urging their readers to vote no on Proposition 29, a November ballot measure that would require dialysis clinics to maintain, at the dialysis clinic’s expense, at least one licensed physician, nurse practitioner or physician assistant on site during all times that in-center dialysis […]
A press release from the California Chamber of Commerce The California Chamber of Commerce is urging all Californians to vote NO on Proposition 30. California’s ability to compete depends on attracting and retaining entrepreneurs and investors. The reality is that the new taxes proposed in Proposition 30 will drive investment out of the state. To […]