Paper Trail Podcast

Paul and Ryan first talk about Ruiz Foods' decision to move their headquarters to Frisco, Texas in part because of a dwindling talent pool for some of their corporate positions (2:30); Then Ryan lends his perspective on the unraveling of BitWise in Fresno following the deluge of reports that tied their revenue to grant dollars from various agencies (20:55).

Ryan and Paul review Maddi Langton's story on Tulare City Council's decision to move forward with a larger dog kennel at their permanent low barrier homeless shelter (5:13); Then they talk about OxiTech, a bioengineering firm, as they withdraw their research application in California that would have released genetically engineered mosquitoes to combat a nonnative species of mosquito in Visalia (17:07).

Paul and Ryan talk about how four cities in Tulare County are among the fastest growing in the state despite the state losing .2% of it's population. However housing has not kept pace in the county to accommodate the population (7:25); Then Ryan recounts his time in Silicon Valley during the early days of the internet, and his motivation to return to the Valley (22:20).

Paul and Ryan talk about VUSD teacher's accounts of troublesome students who disrupt their entire class. Teachers also claim that their Visalia administrators are turning the other way on discipline (2:40); Then The Sun-Gazette is in the news after closing on a deal to purchase the Mid Valley Publishing operations, expanding their reach into Fresno County (18:00).

Paul and Ryan open the show talking about the encouraging sign that comes with dropping prices in diesel costs (1:50); then they talk about the aspirations Quesadilla Gorilla has now that they have the greenlight for franchises in California (16:30).

Ryan and Paul talk about the recent groundbreaking for the navigation center that the county's homeless population can use for wraparound services...once it's built and in operation (3:05); Then they talk about the Valley's concerns over California's push to ban diesel vehicles in the state, and all gas powered vehicles by 2035 (19:10).

Paul and Ryan talk about how the Tulare County Board of Supervisors adopt an invocation policy to begin their public meetings (2:20); Then they dive into the business side of local journalism in light of the LA Times' piece on the last reporter leaving the Salinas Californian (17:00).