In Tulare, public safety is not an abstract concept. It is the peace of mind a family feels when help arrives quickly during a medical emergency. It is the confidence a business owner has that trained responders are ready when disaster strikes. And it is the trust a community places in the people who answer […]
Dear Editor: The recent decision to bring whole and 2% milk back to school lunches is a step backward for school nutrition. Many children—especially students of color—are lactose intolerant, while others simply don’t need dairy to maintain a healthy diet. At a time when nutritious plant-based milks are widely available, expanding dairy options instead of […]
Dear Editor, Right now, somewhere in Tulare County, a new mother is sitting in a quiet room, baby finally asleep and she is not sleeping. She is staring at the ceiling, wondering why she doesn’t feel the joy everyone told her she would feel. She is wondering if something is wrong with her. She wants […]
Tulare City Council Member Jose Sigala is requesting the issue of renaming Cesar Chavez Park be placed on the April 7th City Council Agenda. Sigala represents the west side of Tulare and the Cesar Chavez Park is on the east side. https://www.tulare.ca.gov/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/15369/232?toggle=next7days&selcat=1 The city’s website states the amenities were closed to the public but after […]
Classified employees of Visalia Unified School District are calling on fellow employees and community members to attend the upcoming Visalia Unified Board meeting on Tuesday, March 10, at 5:30 as concerns grow over continued layoffs impacting classified staff across the district. VUSD meetings are at 5000W Cypress Ave in Visalia. We ask that supporters show […]
Our City Council laments that businesses won’t come to Porterville. We’re told the problem is too many regulations or a lack of direct access to Highway 99. That explanation is convenient—but incomplete. Cities far more constrained than ours manage to attract investment because they plan well. Porterville sits at the gateway to the Sierra Nevada […]
February 12th, during the annual senior photo—a tradition featuring all seniors united above a student-chosen slogan—the atmosphere of unity shattered drastically. As a Redwood Senior standing on that field, I watched as a moment meant for unity was traded for a display of hate. The opportunity came about during a busy day on campus. Soon-to-be […]
Sheriff, as a citizen of Tulare County I am respectfully asking that you do not enable encryption on ALL of your radio channels. As a child born in the 60’s I can remember when I was young and my mother owned a short-wave radio. One thing I liked about it was that I was able […]
In Porterville, we pride ourselves on being a community built on respect, accountability, and the belief that local government should reflect the will of the people it serves. Unfortunately, many residents have begun to feel that our mayor and vice mayor have lost sight of that responsibility. Over the past year, countless community members have […]
For nearly 50 years, Visalia Unified School District provided safe and consistent school bus service directly into the Oak Ranch neighborhood — a rural development just a few miles northeast of Visalia proper. Generations of students were picked up and dropped off at three internal stops that kept them out of traffic, off rural roads, […]