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Established in 1979, this local newspaper aims to provide news and information for the residents of Tulare and Kings Counties.

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Three Tulare Public Cemetery District board members resign

1 week ago | ourvalleyvoice.com | Catherine Doe

Five days after a widely-viewed and contentious Tulare Public Cemetery District meeting on Thursday May 22, three district board trustees handed in their resignation. On Tuesday May 27, Vice Chairperson Charlie Ramos, Secretary Patricia Hitin, and Treasurer Michelle Lima submitted notices of resignation. Only trustees Xavier Avila and Steve Present remain on the board. Ramos’ term ended in January of 2026, while Hitlin and Lima’s terms ended in January of 2028.
Tulare Public Cemetery District holds ten-second meeting

2 weeks ago | ourvalleyvoice.com | Catherine Doe

Tulare Public Cemetery District Board Chair Steve Presant opened the board’s May 22 meeting at 5:33pm – and adjourned it in the same sentence, leaving the meeting room with vice-chair Charlie Ramos shortly thereafter. “It’s 5:33, and the meeting is called to order – and, I’m adjourning the meeting,” Presant said. The meeting-that-wasn’t came after new restrictions were placed on the amount of people able to attend.
Kaweah Health nurses facing potential loss of licenses over ER death

3 weeks ago | ourvalleyvoice.com | Dave Adalian

Two former Kaweah Health nurses are facing possible loss of their licenses to practice in the wake of the negligent death of a patient under their care at the Kaweah Health Medical Center emergency department. Gross Negligence, Incompetence & Unprofessional Conduct AllegedShelby Corwin and Jessica Pierce stand accused of gross negligence, incompetence and unprofessional conduct by the Office of the State Attorney General.
Former Tulare hospital CEO faces medical board case, could have license suspended or revoked

3 weeks ago | ourvalleyvoice.com | Catherine Doe

Dr. Yorai ‘Benny’ Benzeevi could face a suspension or revocation of his medical license in a case filed by the Medical Board of California in April. The case was filed after his no contest plea to multiple felonies related to his time managing the Tulare Regional Medical Center and the Southern Inyo Hospital. An “accusation” filing dated April 24 by Reji Varghese, Executive Director of the Medical Board of California, sought to have Benzeevi’s medical license suspended or revoked.
Visalia Police captain arrested for alleged embezzlement has history of collections cases

1 month ago | ourvalleyvoice.com | Catherine Doe

Visalia Police Captain Luma Fahoum was recently arrested and charged with embezzlement from the department – but court records show she faced financial trouble for more than two decades.
California dairies make progress in cutting emissions

1 month ago | ourvalleyvoice.com | Ching Lee

At their current pace, California dairy farmers are expected to meet the state’s goal for reducing methane emissions from their farms ahead of schedule. Though methane digesters are often credited for doing most of the heavy lifting, California dairy farmers have been implementing other technologies and conservation practices that help them move the needle toward sustainability.
Kaweah Health settles class action suit by employees

1 month ago | ourvalleyvoice.com | Dave Adalian

The Kaweah Delta Health Care District has agreed to settle a class action suit brought on behalf of more than 6,000 current and former employees who claim the district underpaid them for years. The settlement will cost the district more than $500,000. Employees from 2019 to 2024 in PayoutIncluded in the class are all of the district’s employees who worked from October 19, 2019 to June 27, 2021, and any employee who was on-call from October 19, 2019 to November 19, 2024.
Family of man who died untreated in ER sues Kaweah Health

2 months ago | ourvalleyvoice.com | Dave Adalian

After a finding by state authorities that a series of failures and neglect led to the untimely death of a patient in the Kaweah Health Medical Center emergency department, the family of the dead man is seeking damages from the Kaweah Delta Health Care District in Tulare County Superior Court. In legal filings, the district has denied the families’ claims. A jury trial in the matter is set for 8:30 a.m. on Friday, February 6, 2026. Ten days have been set aside for the trial before Judge David C.
Tulare Local Health Care District settles final lawsuit from mismanagement era

2 months ago | ourvalleyvoice.com | Dave Adalian

The Tulare Local Health Care District (TLHCD) has settled its lawsuit against a former member of its board of directors, Dr. Parmod Kumar. Kumar, who was removed from office in a 2017 recall election, was alleged to have encouraged the use of district funds to pay for a private lawsuit against another physician. Kumar has agreed to pay the TLHCD $500,000 over the next four years.
Radio silence: Visalia Police fully encrypt radio channels

2 months ago | ourvalleyvoice.com | Catherine Doe

The Visalia Police Department has encrypted its transmissions as of March 20 – marking the end of real-time reporting for media outlets focusing on Visalia, including the city’s popular online outlets like Visalia Stringer and Visalia Watchdog. The encryption conversion also means that regular citizens with radio scanners or listening through online platforms like Broadcastify will hear nothing – or garbled noise.