Tulare County or Bust As I enjoyed my fresh hot coffee, toast with Elberta peach jam, and read my online edition of the New York Times in late October, I was only peripherally aware that the rest of the state had come to almost a complete halt. Out of the 58 counties in California, portions […]
WAS THE IRONY LOST ON THE CITY COUNCIL? I love Hanford. My daughter and I attended the Thursday Night Market Place about 10 times this season and my family went on the History Museum’s haunted city tour last year. I love the old brick buildings and the civic engagement of Hanford’s residents. It’s not uncommon […]
Local elections heat up – Amy Shuklian has a challenger What was looking like a pretty dull election year just got interesting for Tulare County Board of Supervisors (TCBOS) District 3. In a well fought 2016 District 3 campaign, then Visalia City Council member Amy Shuklian beat incumbent Phil Cox. Her victory was an upset […]
Should Visalia Allow Pot Dispensaries? I have been covering the grand reveal of Visalia’s Annual Opinion Poll for the last six years and it’s usually a love fest over how wonderful Visalia is. This year’s results presented by the Citizens Action Committee (CAC) during the October 7 city council work session were no different. The […]
Should President Trump be Impeached? The peaceful transfer of power through elections is the cornerstone of our democracy. If voters believe the president is doing a bad job or he has broken the law then he or she should face the will of the people in an election. But then there is that pesky document, […]
Who will ValleyCrats vote for? The pool of Democratic presidential candidates is among the largest and most diverse in the history of primaries in the United States and this time California actually has a say who that nominee might be. Do you know who you are going to vote for on March 3? Though the […]
Tripling Down on Trump I’m just going to say it. Trump is going to lose in 2020. No one is willing to say it out loud because of what happened in 2016. When the political pundits and polls predicted Hilary Clinton would win no one knew of the extent of Russian involvement in our election […]
It’s Called Litigation Terrorism Keith Raniere founded the self-help group, Nxivm, in the 1990’s. The group ended up to be a cult that engaged in illegal activities and he is now sitting in a New York jail. That was the only thing that stopped his army of lawyers from suing former members of his group. […]
Rich? Yes, Smart? No Everyone knows California is one of the largest economies in the world, rivaling England for fifth place. We are rich, trend setting, diverse, scenic, innovative and have a $30 billion or so surplus in our state’s general and rainy day fund. But as the saying goes, money doesn’t always buy happiness […]
A Return to Love Who watched the four hours of Democratic Presidential Debates on June 26 and 27? I did. Don’t worry if you missed it because you have another chance on July 30 and 31. Then 10 more after that! For many viewers, there were candidates on the stage that no one had heard […]