This is part one of a two part series. Tony Reid – a seasoned defense attorney and private detective turned author – says the former Tulare County District Attorney knowingly framed an innocent man for the murder of 13-year-old girl in 1975 to save his political career. Innocent Man Framed? Reid’s new book, 12/26/75, details […]
“No to kids” is a common outlook for the rising Gen Z population in the United States, but this is as much a global phenomenon as it is a growing ideology in the United States. Generation Z is historically setting a new record with fewer childbirths in recent years. Younger women, in addition to men, […]
Jennah “The Gem” Creason is a standout with Visalia PAL Boxing. She started with Visalia PAL at the age of 9 with one goal in mind, to become a world champion. When she entered the PAL Boxing gym for the first time, she saw pictures on the wall of past Visalia PAL champions. I told […]
Eagle Mountain Casino will hold a job fair on Wednesday, December 14th, at the Employment Development Department office in Porterville from 8:30 am-10:30 am. The hiring event will be a joint effort with the Employment Connection. The Eagle Mountain Casino team will collect resumes, so applicants are encouraged to dress to impress and have resumes […]
After a broadcasting career spanning more than half a century, Kent ‘Hop’ Hopper, whose deep and iconic voice has haunted the invisible airwaves here in the San Joaquin Valley has signed off after his final broadcast. Last Show Streaming Now The last edition of Hopper in the Morning – the Pulse of the Valley […]
Thanks to tireless advocacy by community leaders, yesterday the Department of Water Resources awarded Tulare County a $3.4 million grant for the express purpose of connecting nearby West Goshen homes to a permanent and sustainable water source. West Goshen is a small, unincorporated community just west of Visalia in Tulare County. While a portion of […]
The California State Library awarded 20 California libraries, including Tulare County Library, grants for Green Communities, a sustainable California libraries initiative. The Library’s grant highlights reducing food insecurity, strengthening local food systems, clean water access, and water advocacy. Partnering with FoodLink of Tulare County and the Community Water Center, the Library plans to provide information […]
Just as citrus orchards are alive with harvest activity, the board of directors at Farmer Bob’s World in Ivanhoe has also been busy planning for the future of the non-profit agricultural education organization. At its annual meeting in November, the board named Eddie Valero president. Valero, an Orosi resident, was also recently re-elected as District […]
At the November meeting of the Tulare County Board of Education last week, trustees and staff expressed their appreciation for Pat Hillman (Trustee Area 7), who retires next month. Hillman has served on the Tulare County Board of Education for 25 years. Prior to her election to the Tulare County Board of Education, she served […]
The Sequoia Symphony now has a Christmas video and music track out with members of top 90s boy bands. The song, “O Holy Night,” orchestrated by Symphony Music Director Bruce Kiesling and his childhood friend, Jeff Timmons of the 98 Degrees boy band, is being released Tuesday, Nov. 15. Besides Timmons, it features Justin Jeffre […]