Karis Caddell

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Reporter at The Foothills Sun-Gazette

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Community celebrates end of Deep Creek’s dry spell

4 days ago | thesungazette.com | Karis Caddell

FARMERSVILLE –The Exeter Cemetery District celebrated a significant milestone in its efforts to restore the historic Deep Creek Cemetery with a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a newly installed well, ending a 14-year drought that had left the cemetery dried up.
Farmersville appoints Qualls as new city manager

5 days ago | thesungazette.com | Karis Caddell

Councilmember Boyer also highlighted Qualls’ varied experience in public service, noting he’s worked in the police department, fire department, public works and city management. Qualls most recently served as city manager in the city of Lindsay for seven months, and also has 26 years of experience in fire service.
Derek Winning named official TCRTA director

5 days ago | thesungazette.com | Karis Caddell

VISALIA – Derek Winning has secured himself a permanent salary with the Tulare County Regional Transit Agency (TCRTA) after serving as the agency’s director in an interim capacity for about seven months. On May 6, the Tulare County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a $170,000 annual salary for Winning as the permanent executive director of the TCRTA. The vote formalized Winning’s compensation package retroactive to May 4, 2025.
Woman gets life for stabbing boyfriend to death

1 week ago | thesungazette.com | Karis Caddell

On November 12, 2020, with the assistance of United States Marshals, Espinoza was located in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, and transferred back to the United States. Through investigation, it was learned that days prior to the crime, Espinoza had damaged an heirloom belonging to the victim’s family. During a tense text message conversation with the family, Espinoza threatened to kill the victim.
Farmersville considers veteran banner program

1 week ago | thesungazette.com | Karis Caddell

The banners would be displayed along Farmersville Boulevard and potentially Visalia Road, two of the city’s main streets. According to Councilmember Greg Gomez, the city-owned light poles along Farmersville Boulevard would be the primary locations, while utilizing poles along Visalia Road would require permission from Southern California Edison.
KVPR braces for federal budget cuts

1 week ago | midvalleytimes.com | Karis Caddell

FRESNO – Local public media stations like KVPR are facing programming challenges following a May 1 White House executive order titled “Ending Taxpayer Subsidization of Biased Media,” which blocked the use of federal funds to purchase content from NPR and PBS content. Federal funding makes up approximately 7% of Valley Public Radio’s — KVPR’s — budget or about $175,000 annually, according to Joe Moore, president and general manager of KVPR.
KVPR braces for federal budget cuts

1 week ago | thesungazette.com | Karis Caddell

https://thesungazette.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/header-logo-orange.pngThe Sun-Gazette Newspaperhttps://thesungazette.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/valley-public-radio-banner-logo-20-25-db-scaled.jpg200px200px Central Valley’s KVPR at risk to lose $175,000 annually as Trump administration targets funding to public broadcasting FRESNO – Local public media stations like KVPR are facing programming challenges following a May 1 White House executive order titled “Ending Taxpayer...
Missed deadline halts Prop 35 rollout

1 week ago | midvalleytimes.com | Karis Caddell

CENTRAL VALLEY – California’s implementation of Proposition 35, a measure designed to increase payments to doctors and healthcare facilities treating low-income patients, has been delayed due to a missed federal deadline, raising concerns at the local level about the impacts it could have on Medi-Cal patients. Prop 35 is a state measure that dictates how the state manages the Managed Care Organization (MCO) tax, a key funding mechanism for Medi-Cal, California’s Medicaid program.
Missed deadline halts Prop 35 rollout

1 week ago | thesungazette.com | Karis Caddell

According to CalMatters reporter Kristen Hwang, who has been following the topic, this delay means that, for the first quarter of the year, healthcare providers will not receive the promised rate increases. Not only that, the state of California cannot claim federal matching dollars retroactive to Jan. 1, 2025. Hwang further clarified in emails to Mineral King Publishing that the exact amount of federal funds lost is unclear, but it is estimated to be in the millions.
County supervisors reject bills on redistricting, election rules

1 week ago | thesungazette.com | Karis Caddell

Currently, general law counties, or counties that operate under the state’s general laws like Tulare County, are not required by state law to establish independent redistricting commissions. Instead, the Boards of Supervisors maintain authority over redistricting, although Tulare County has typically approved everyday citizens to join temporary advisory groups to collect public input.