Understanding budgets and crunching the numbers are important. If we are not getting our fair share of the State’s budget, we are going to drop farther and farther behind the rest of California. As a businessperson, Drew Phelps understands how to allocate our taxpayer dollars, so they are utilized wisely and come back to our […]
Across our state, fires have burned a record-shattering 4 million plus acres so far this year. These wildfires have created astonishing scenes of destruction that have claimed many lives, destroyed property, and blanketed much of the state in almost unbreathable air. Many of these fires are so fierce that they create their own weather system […]
I would like to voice my concern about Dr. and Mrs. Pandya and their recent statements and comments in regards to the election for the hospital board. They have made 1) false accusations of two seasoned and accomplished physicians 2)false accusations of hospital administration salaries 3)false accusations of corruption in the running of Sierra View […]
I am proud to endorse Drew Phelps for California State Assembly District 26. Drew has a great handle on our local issues. As a business owner and area resident for many years, I appreciate how knowledgeable Drew is about water and land use, along with the importance of agriculture as the engine of our economy. […]
As a retired school superintendent, I have come to realize that certain people are well-suited for certain positions. For State Assembly District 26, that person is Drew Phelps. I have known Drew his entire life and he is intelligent, thoughtful, mature, caring and competent in all his endeavors. He will bring energy and enthusiasm to […]
As a person with Tulare roots, a Dinuba business owner and a resident of Visalia, I have always taken a keen interest in elections which will result in improvements for our region within the state of California. This election is vital for our District 26 communities. We need strong business-oriented leadership and someone who will […]
Seventy years ago, my husband and I supported a young dentist who was running for mayor of Tulare. He was only 29, and had some ideas that were unpopular at the time, like cleaning up Tulare and closing down some of its illegal establishments. Tom Drilling served with distinction and courage in that role, as […]
I am so damn sick and tired of the invasion of my privacy and the continual assaults by Tulare Public Cemetery District Trustee Xavier Avila. Xavier Avila is a public figure, who is currently on the Board of the Tulare Regional Medical Center and the Tulare Public Cemetery. Xavier started questioning mine and my wife’s […]
The youth in our county have been denied classrooms, groups of friends and usual activities for over 4 months due to COVID 19. Are they bored? I would say “yes”! Another epidemic is occurring in our state and bored youth are its perfect target. The epidemic is teen vaping. A lot of people, including the […]
The attacks on the integrity of our local police create the atmosphere where we may soon suffer from the “Ferguson Effect.” In August, 2014, a Ferguson, Missouri, Police Officer killed a young black man. That city and St. Louis area was then rocked by weeks of riots and mob violence. A grand jury investigation concluded […]