Threat of litigation led to many cities adopting the district voting system, but ranked choice voting may be better for local democracy
Newsom signs proactive water solutions bill SB 403
Gov. Gavin Newsom signs SB 403 into law, giving State Water Board more authority over small community water woes
Tooleville wells nearly run dry, state begins consolidation with Exeter
Tooleville’s ground water wells go all but dry, new solutions are on the horizon after State Water Board forces Exeter and Tooleville to begin consolidation negotiations
Kaweah Health emergency department delayed by staffing, ‘diversion’ events
Expanded ED still not open after multiple instances of healthcare workers stealing prescription medication resulting in one death, state repeatedly denies staffing plans
Future of Veterans Affairs clinic in Tulare unsure after special meeting
Tulare Local Health Care District holds special meeting to discuss possibility of using Evolutions Fitness and Wellness Center as bait to keep the VA’s interest
Woodlake to open Boys & Girls Club
City uses cannabis grant to open Boys & Girls Club this summer at Woodlake Community Center, operated by the city and Boys & Girls Club of the Sequoias with coordination from school district
Tulare homeless man, dog killed by train
40-year-old man and his dog killed by train Monday morning, highlighting need for solutions to house people experiencing homelessness in Tulare
Tulare without publicly viewable proposed budget
Two weeks out from adopting final fiscal year 2021/2022 budget, Tulare does not have a draft budget readily available for the public to provide input, despite three budget sessions and reviewed by council five times in open session
Tooleville water tainted with unregulated contaminant
Cancerous chrom-6 taints Tooleville’s water, but is currently unregulated by the state after being struck down in court on appeal from manufacturer, taxpayer associations
From Darkness: City’s journey to light
An Express project on the socioeconomics affecting City College students, and the stories of the perseverance of Sacramentans—finding light in darkness.