It’s Christmas, and there’s no room at any of your town’s existing inns. You can’t open additional inns because you’re already running short of innkeepers. What to do? People in Visalia — who have a spirit rare in any season — might suggest building a bigger inn. This is a...
School Is Starting. Slow Down for Kids!
New school buildings, new principals, new reading labs, new sports facilities, more money for special education: There's a whole lot of "new" for Fresno, Clovis, Central, Visalia and Madera students, parents and staff in the new school year. That includes a new focus on school bus safety by area school...
What's New for Students Heading Back to School? Plenty!
New school buildings, new principals, new reading labs, new sports facilities, more money for special education: There's a whole lot of "new" for Fresno, Clovis, Central, Visalia and Madera students, parents and staff in the new school year. That includes a new focus on school bus safety by area school...
West Nile Virus Detected in Visalia Mosquito Trap
Samples from an insect trap in southwest Visalia have tested positive for West Nile virus, a potentially dangerous illness that people can contract from mosquito bites. The finding was reported by the Delta Vector Control District and the Tulare County Health and Human Service Agency. The health agency urged Visalia...
For ‘Hard-to-Count’ California, 2020 Census Poses Huge Challenges and Carries Big Stakes
Diego San Luis Ortega was a toddler when his parents brought him to California from Veracruz, Mexico. Now 22 and a “Dreamer” who is protected from deportation under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals policy, he is a political activist and a community college student in Visalia who hopes to...
Second South Valley Victim Recovered From Colorado River
UPDATE: 8:20 a.m., Wednesday, Sept. 5: The Mohave County Sheriff's Office in Kingman, Arizona, said the body of 24-year-old Kirra Drury of Ventura was located Tuesday afternoon. UPDATE: 11:33 a.m., Tuesday, Sept. 4: The Mohave County Sheriff's Office announced that the body of Tulare resident Brian Grabowski was recovered Tuesday...
Deadly Colorado River Collision Leaves Heavy Hearts in Tulare County
UPDATE: 11:33 a.m., Tuesday, Sept. 4: The Mohave County Sheriff's Office announced that the body of Tulare resident Brian Grabowski was recovered Tuesday morning from the Colorado River, ABC30 reported. Grabowski owns an ocular prosthetics company. His wife, Tabby, was among nine people injured in a deadly collision of two...
Visalia Assemblyman Mathis Reprimanded For Sexual Comments
SACRAMENTO — California Assemblyman Devon Mathis was reprimanded in June for making sexual comments, including about fellow lawmakers. A heavily redacted letter from the Assembly Rules Committee released Wednesday says Mathis' comments violated the chamber's sexual harassment policy. According to the letter, the committee's investigation substantiated a complaint that he...
Visalia Assemblyman Mathis Reprimanded For Sexual Comments
SACRAMENTO — California Assemblyman Devon Mathis was reprimanded in June for making sexual comments, including about fellow lawmakers. A heavily redacted letter from the Assembly Rules Committee released Wednesday says Mathis' comments violated the chamber's sexual harassment policy. According to the letter, the committee's investigation substantiated a complaint that he...
Did Sal Quintero Break the Rules With Political Endorsement Letter?
A campaign consultant for a Valley congressional hopeful admitted Thursday morning that he erred by having a county supervisor write an endorsement letter on government letterhead. Fresno County Supervisor Sal Quintero wrote a letter endorsing Bobby Bliatout, ahead of a Democratic Party meeting for the purpose of endorsing candidates. The...