The Visalia Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the State of Local Government Luncheon, scheduled for Wednesday, August 21, 2024, at The Hyde (formerly known as the Lamplighter Conference Center). This highly anticipated event will bring together key figures from the County of Tulare and the City of Visalia to discuss the most pressing […]
Lemoore College announced the completion of a Mass Casualty Incident (MCI) drill, part of the Jump Start Academy’s Health Careers pathway. The drill provided invaluable hands-on experience for high school juniors participating in the four-week internship program, equipping them with practical emergency response skills. Numerous agencies and partners contributed to the event. Jones’s Towing in […]
The Center for Art, Culture, and History – Exeter, or CACHE, will be hosting a new local history talk by CACHE’s board president, Dwight Miller, from their quarterly series CACHE Chats: Tales of Exeter and Beyond. Dwight’s discussion is scheduled for Monday, August 26th, at 5:30 p.m. in the upstairs conference room, and the topic […]
Lisa Tate, a fifth-generation grower in Santa Paula, said she knew something was amiss in a block of young avocado trees planted on her family’s ranch. She had a hunch that too much water was sitting in the root zone after a second year of above-average rainfall. It was still spring, and her crew suggested […]
California farmers’ use of higher-risk pesticides, which protect crops against damage from pest populations and disease outbreaks, is on the decline, a new study shows. The state’s agricultural pesticide use dropped in both pounds applied and acres treated between 2021 and 2022, with the 5% overall decline reflecting a decade-long trend, according to the California […]
Sierra View Medical Center (SVMC) is thrilled to invite business and community leaders to the Porterville Chamber’s First Friday Coffee this Friday. This event will take place August 2, from 7- 9 a.m. at Galaxy Theaters Porterville. Attendees will have the opportunity to enjoy pastries and coffee, network with community members, and learn about the […]
The Sequoia Legacy Tree, a beloved landmark in downtown Visalia, will be removed following a professional evaluation that declared the tree dead. The Sequoia Legacy Tree defied the odds of survival here on the valley floor, where summer temperatures average over 100 degrees. The ninety-year-old giant sequoia tree has long been a symbol of Visalia’s […]
Zonta International, a leading global organization building a better world for women and girls, is pleased to welcome Ela Pandya as an International Director. Elected by the voting members at the Zonta International 66th Convention in Brisbane, Australia Pandya was inducted on 30 June and will serve a board director of Zonta International and the […]
The Young at Art Exhibition is back at Arts Visalia! Featuring the artworks of participants in Arts Visalia’s summer children’s classes, the exhibition is a great opportunity to see all the young artists’ creative work. Our skilled instructors encouraged the artists to explore different elements of art each week allowing them to discover their own […]
The Tulare Chamber of Commerce announces the annual State of the City luncheon event on Friday, August 23rd, at the International Agri-Center from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The State of the City is an informative event providing businesses and community members with an opportunity to hear about city projects and future goals. Mayor Terry […]