Tulare PD and councilman butt heads again

Tulare City Councilman Carlton Jones is at the center of yet another controversy involving the Tulare Police Department. In a statement issued to local media by Jones on August 25, Jones describes an alleged confrontation between himself and TPD officer Lt. Jarod Boatman. Boatman, according to Jones’ statement, later filed a “criminal police report” in […]

Tulare Local Health Car District Set to Emerge from Bankruptcy

A Press Release from Wheelhouse Strategies On August 16th, the Tulare Local Health Care District’s Chapter 9 Plan was approved by the United States Bankruptcy Court in Fresno. This brings the complicated, nearly two-year-old, bankruptcy filing to legal resolution. The District remains intact and able to provide healthcare services to the people of the District […]

Tulare Board of Public Utilities president resigns

The president of Tulare’s Board of Public Utilities (BPU) has resigned following a dispute over how to treat dangerous contamination of Tulare’s drinking water. Jim Pennington–who joined the BPU in 2016 and was the sole board member remaining after a purge of the five-member commission in 2017–says he chose to resign following a contentious meeting […]

Tulare Public Cemetery Settles with Gerardo Ramos

“We have reached a mutual agreement between Gerardo Ramos and the Tulare Public Cemetery. Both parties are happy with the final result,” said board president Xavier Avila. On the advice of County Council, Avila was not at liberty to give further details on the settlement. The Valley Voice tried to reach out to Ramos but […]