The outpouring of interest I get from my online profile is astonishing. I can’t believe what I’m seeing. I am overwhelmed with responses from men who want me to move in with them, take me to the horse races, jump into bed, and make out on the beach with me like teenagers. A lot of […]
Editor’s note: Marmie Fidler was appointed to Tulare Local Health are District 3 last year. This is her first election. I am Margaret (Marmie) Fidler, and I am running to be re-elected to the Tulare Local Health Care District 3 seat in Tulare. I was born and raised in Tulare and have spent my entire […]
I am writing in support of Liz Wynn for Visalia City Council District 1. I have known Liz Wynn for Over 15 years. I have known of her dedication to community service and of her commitment to the community. I had the opportunity to work with Liz in different capacities. She has been addressing The […]
An Editorial from Tulare County Supervisor Dennis Townsend, District 5 and Tulare County Supervisor Larry Micari, District 1 It seems that everyone but the people at California’s State Water Resources Control Board (State Board) understands the gravity of the Central San Joaquin Valley drought emergency. Amid our constant advocacy to secure clean and reliable drinking […]
The men in NYC are like rats. They are everywhere. I’m here to go to museums, offbeat movies, the theater, get lost on subways, eat pizza, and write. But in a city of one million single men vs. the four single men where I live, I should explore my options. My online dating profile sums […]
Dear Valley Voice Editor and Readers, California WAS a state that signified opportunity and prosperity. Thousands of individuals used the Golden State as an opportunity to raise a family, start a business, and live a life of prosperity. It was called “The California Promise.” Over the last decade, the hope of the California Promise has […]
First day in New York: I am on the subway going the wrong way. But I don’t care. I am HERE. In New York City. In the summer. I have bought an unlimited subway ticket, so I can ride around for hours, days, years if I want. I can’t believe I am here. So, who […]
During the public comment period of the Visalia City Council meeting on Monday, August 15, 2022, the Visalia Environmental Alliance honored the Reniers: Wilson, Kristin and daughters, with the Environmental Hero Award. This award is given to community stewards of all ages who daily demonstrate lifestyle actions that protect our natural resources for a sustainable Visalia. The […]
I suppose at this point in my dating career, I should consider retiring. If this really was a career, I would have already quit–or more likely been fired. My destined-to-fail dating career started at age 12 when I kissed a boy named Darren Gotter. I feel ok using his real name because I’m sure he’s […]
Jehovah’s Witnesses will resume their trademark door-to-door ministry beginning September 1; the two-and-a-half-year suspension of the work will end just in time for the launch of a global campaign featuring an interactive program for Bible study. The decision to resume their door-to-door ministry marks the complete restoration of all pre-pandemic in-person activities for the nearly […]