I read with astonishment the article headlined “DA rejects fraud case” in the April 24th Visalia Times-Delta. The sub header was entitled “FPPC finds no campaign rules were broken during raffle.” This article left people asking questions about several issues that have been previously covered regarding the illegal raffle/lottery. Acting Sheriff Boudreaux states that the […]
The VA Central California Health Care System, Office of Rural Health, in conjunction with American Legion Post #100, is sponsoring a Health and Resource Fair in Lemoore on May 30 at the Veterans Memorial Hall located at 411 West D Street. The event will run from 9am to noon. Veterans, spouses and family members are […]
During our last layout session, flummoxed by too many bunny images with which to festoon the masthead in honor of Easter, I decided–in my indecision–to go with something completely different: An Easter Island moai. This set our associate editor to chuckling. “What’ll you put on the May first issue,” he asked– “a hammer and sickle?” […]
The gun raffle and campaigning on duty issues are deplorable but it’s not a surprise. Those issues are however, absolutely trivial and insignificant if compare to the reality of the crimes that have been white-washed and swept under the carpet throughout the current ‘acting’ Sheriff’s career. It’s ironic that in his attempts to paint Whaley […]
Valley Voice, I read your article on Calif. Food Banks have crucial need for more milk. I’m pretty sure these folks who are asking for food at the banks are receiving the E.B.T. Card and can buy so much food, I live where a lot of these Mexicans live they throw meat and all kinds […]
Do you believe the official 9-11 report? Why? According to AE911Truth, there is scientific proof that the Twin Towers and Building #7 were demolished by explosives. Many Americans agree with the architects and engineers of AE911Truth that a new independent investigation into 9-11 is needed because of the facts they have discovered. Why is the […]
Visalians, it’s time to adopt a new habit. One of our most important resources is in trouble, and we need to do everything we can to protect it today and into the future. Governor Brown declared a statewide drought emergency in response to our third drought year, and calls upon all citizens to reduce their […]
The two inescapable things in life, it is frequently asserted, are death and taxes. Sometimes I’m uncertain as to which I’d prefer, given a choice, and sometimes they seem like the same thing. But they’re not. And the surest way to discern between the two is that, if you have done well enough in life, […]
Visalia Unified School District is constantly growing and changing to better meet the needs of our students. If you read the VUSD column each month, you know that we are implementing new, more rigorous standards known as the Common Core State Standards. These standards are designed to better prepare our students to compete in a […]
The Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (VR&E) Program is sometimes referred to as the Chapter 31 program. The program assists veterans with service-connected disabilities to prepare for, find and keep suitable jobs. For veterans with service-connected disabilities so severe that they cannot immediately consider work, the program offers services to improve their ability to live as […]