The community of Tulare is elated to announce the Welcome Home Celebration of the hometown hero, Richard Torrez, Jr., Olympic Super Heavyweight Boxing Silver Medalist. The festivities will kick off on Saturday, August 21 at 6:30 pm with a motorcade from where his boxing career began, the Tulare Athletic Boxing Club that his grandfather was […]
Tulare Public Cemetery District (TPCD) unanimously censured Trustee Alberto Aguilar for disclosing information discussed during closed session. With Aguilar recusing himself, the trustees also voted to send the matter to the Tulare County Grand Jury for an investigation. Though reported in the Sun-Gazette that the grand jury could remove Aguilar, the grand jury does not […]
A press release from the City of Tulare Residents limited to two days per week for outdoor irrigation; outdoor irrigation now prohibited in November TULARE − The City of Tulare’s Board of Public Utilities declared that the City of Tulare is in Stage 3 of the Water Conservation Ordinance during their board meeting on June […]
Tulare County Superior Court Judge Joseph Kalashian has taken control of the criminal case against the former management team of the Tulare Local Health Care District (TLHCD). He will oversee the first arguments in the case during a hearing of demurrer scheduled for August 2. Hearing Delayed Until August Facing dozens of felony charges […]
The Tulare Local Healthcare District has successfully prevented the California Department of Healthcare Services from making a $5.6m claim in the district’s bankruptcy proceedings. The district filed Chapter 9 bankruptcy on September 30, 2017 and had its bankruptcy plan approved on August 16, 2019. That plan is the district’s blueprint for how it would repay […]
Jesse Martin, a Tulare resident, lost his case against the Tulare Public Cemetery District (TPCD) on May 20, due to a technicality. TPCD Board Chair Xavier Avila and board member Charlie Ramos represent the district in court. Avila, the district, and the district’s former cemetery manager Leonor Castaneda were named in the suit. Martin’s case […]
In 1996, fresh out of high school, Daniel Enriquez began waiting tables at Hazel’s Kitchen. Nestled just outside of downtown you will find the quaint 1908 Victorian home full of character, bustling with orders from local patrons and friendly staff eager to greet you. Originally opened in 1995 by Don LeBaron and Gloria McCauslin, the […]
An excerpt from the Tulare History Museum One of the most prominent cultures we see in California since the era of the Gold Rush is Asian Americans. The recent violent acts and shooting against this culture have made it more critical than ever to examine how impactful this culture has been on California and Tulare. […]
The four remaining members of the Tulare Local Health Care District (TLHCD) Board of Directors have appointed Tulare resident Philip Smith to fill the fifth seat left vacant by the resignation of Steve Harrell. Harrell is now a member of the Tulare City Council. He resigned his seat on the TLHCD board earlier this year […]
The Tulare Public Cemetery District (TPCD) was served again this morning concerning former groundskeeper Brian Viera’s potential lawsuit against the district. Maggie Melo, of the Law Offices of Melo and Sarsfield, served TPCD an updated Claim 910 in Viera’s potential lawsuit against the district. The Supplemental 910 Claim on behalf of Brian Viera was updated […]