By the time she got a letter on January 21 warning her of possible fraud at her credit union, Carol Blackwell’s account had already been robbed of $1,900. “I thought it might be my fault,” Blackwell said. However, she wasn’t the only victim. At least two other Educational Employees Credit Union (EECU) customers have reported […]
What started as a display show for local farmers in a quiet little agricultural community in 1968 has grown for nearly 50 years to become the largest agricultural show in the world. And, with its 1,500 exhibitors and 100,000 visitors, it has come to mean so much not only to the agricultural community, but to […]
As chair for 2015 it is my privilege to share with my colleagues, county staff and county residents a vision for Tulare County in the coming year which I sincerely hope will become a vision shared by one and all. The finances and employee base of the county have never been stronger. As of August, […]
A family pet named Clyde, embroiled in a vicious dog case, was recently stolen from Tulare County Animal Control (TCAC). “Sometime during the evening of January 4, or morning of January 5, someone cut the fences at the adjacent building and then broke into the Animal Control facility. They cut into the dog’s kennel, took […]
Tulare County District Attorney Tim Ward has selected Lindy Gligorijevic as his new Chief Investigator of the Bureau of Investigations. Chief Gligorijevic has been an investigator and assistant chief with the Office of the District Attorney for seven years. She began her law enforcement career with the Los Angeles Police Department in 1985. Her experience […]
Governor Jerry Brown unveiled his 2015/2016 budget proposal at the state capitol last week. Brown will need to work with the state assembly and senate to get the final budget passed, hopefully in June. Because Democrats hold a majority in both houses he does not need Republican votes. But if the budget calls for any […]
During the January 6 Tulare County Board of Supervisors (BOS) meeting, Supervisors Steve Worthley and Mike Ennis were sworn-in for another four-year term. Worthley ran unopposed for District 4 while Ennis beat out challenger Porterville City Council Member Virgina Gurrola in District 5. The BOS also elected a new chairman, selecting Worthley for the top […]
The Tulare County Democratic Party will start the new year with a grand opening on Friday., January 23 opening of a year round-office in downtown Visalia and its first step to enhance its presence and preparation for the 2016 election cycle. Ruben Macareno, chairman of the Tulare County Democratic Party, states the local Democratic Central […]
Assemblyman Devon J. Mathis (R-Visalia), veteran and Purple Heart recipient, announced his appointment as vice chair of the Assembly Committee on Veterans Affairs for the 2015-2016 legislative session by Assembly Speaker Toni Atkins. “I am glad that Assembly Speaker Atkins recognized the need for an actual veteran to serve as vice chair of the committee […]
The 2014 Ruiz 4 Kids Annual Fiesta fundraiser raised $378,690 – an 8% increase from 2013, and a record for the event. “Words cannot describe how we feel about the success of the 2014 Ruiz 4 Kids Fiesta Fundraiser,” said Kim Ruiz Beck, chairman of Ruiz Foods, Inc. and president of Ruiz 4 Kids. “We […]