As California weathers another drought, tools that can help farmers and ranchers maximize the water they do get are being sharpened. The newest effort to measure such water use was launched last week by a public-private coalition featuring three federal agencies—the National Aeronautics and Space Administration; the U.S. Department of Agriculture; and the U.S. Geological […]
California’s tourism industry is anxiously awaiting the day when international travelers will be able to again visit the United States. And that day will come in less than two weeks as on November 8 fully vaccinated travelers will be allowed to enter the U.S. through air travel as well as across land borders with Mexico […]
Each year the National Trust for Historic Preservation honors the distinguished individuals, nonprofit organizations, public agencies, and corporations who are doing important work in their communities with the National Preservation Awards at the annual PastForward Conference, November 2-5. China Alley Preservation Society from Hanford, California was honored with the Trustees Emeritus Award for Historic Site […]
Valley PBS has added five members to the Board of Directors as part of the ongoing mission to provide diversity and governance expertise to the board. The five new members are architect Ralph Goldbeck AIA; Clint Olivier, chief executive officer of BizFed Central Valley; Andy Souza, chief administrative officer with Immanuel Schools; Marcelino Valdez, commodity […]
The Newsom administration has informed regional water districts that it will move forward with a plan to increase flows from San Joaquin River tributaries in an action that may create more water uncertainty for farmers. A notice from the California Natural Resources Agency and state Environmental Protection Agency represents a departure from the state’s earlier […]
Journey through the African savannah with Simba as he overcomes his fears and becomes the king of Pride Rock in the Theatre Company’s production of Disney’s The Lion King, Jr. The musical will be performed outdoors November 17-20 at the Eleanor Roosevelt Community Learning Center amphitheater in Visalia. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. for […]
Winter Wonderland is coming to downtown Hanford this holiday season. Experience the magic with a 50 foot by 70 foot, real ice rink in the middle of Civic Park, surrounded by beautiful historic buildings. The preparation of the ice rink has already begun and we will begin seeing the installation begin on Monday, November 8th. […]
Jon Stemkoski’s Celebrant Singers, a Visalia-based internationally-known Christian music ministry, will present a community-wide concert, “An Afternoon of Musical Praise,” on Sunday, November 14 at 3:00 p.m. at the First Congregational Church, 165 Mill Street in Porterville. The concert is free of charge, and a free-will offering will be received. Group founder, Jon Stemkoski said, […]
Performing Arts to specific academic subjects, the Visalia Music School covers all bases of a student’s need to be successful. With access to credentialed teachers, small groups, and private learning sessions, students have the opportunity to not only enjoy learning but become more successful towards a better future into adulthood. With your help, we can […]
A press release from Kaweah Health Kaweah Health, which has the highest number of COVID-19 hospitalizations in the State, called its second internal disaster, known as a Code Triage, in less than three months today. The emergency was called because Kaweah Health has more than 50 admitted patients waiting for a open bed to become […]