This week, three Tulare County district employees received notification that they were the winners in the annual Excellence in Education Awards program. The winners are Administrator/Manager of the Year Philip Pierschbacher of the Tulare City School District, Teacher of the Year Stacy Trapletti of Cherry Avenue Middle School in Tulare, and School Employee of the […]
The Tulare County Fair, Sept. 18-20, will be unlike any previous county fair, but bakers want to bake and painters need to paint so area residents are encouraged to enter their handiwork for judging and cash prizes. This year, entries are being accepted online. Exhibitors will need to take a photo of their entry, post […]
Visalia, CA Visalia Rescue Mission is hosting a Mission Possible Golf Tournament on Friday, September 11th at Ridge Creek Golf Club, Dinuba, CA. We are excited to be partnering with the Visalia Police Activities League. Be a part of one of the most unique Golf Tournaments in the valley, and support a good cause! We […]
“I don’t believe I’m paying for a UC education…The tutoring center we pay for? Closed. The gym? Closed. The library? Closed.” Mauricio Valdez, a 2019 graduate of College of the Sequoias, described his current situation while attending UC Riverside (UCR). With the pandemic forcing many universities to switch to remote learning, several students have left […]
The Visalia Unified School District (VUSD) has $35 million more dollars in its construction fund following the first sale of Measure A bonds, and is ready to move forward with upgrades at Visalia’s high and middle school campuses. Bond Market Favors Taxpayers Seven major firms competed to buy the bonds during a June 25 sale, […]
A majority of the city council informally told staff Tuesday that the proposed citizens’ initiative to save the 18 acres west of Hidden Valley Park does not follow the city’s General Plan. At its August 4 meeting, Councilmembers Sue Sorensen, Martin Devine and Mayor John Draxler said the initiative deprives people in other areas of […]
At the Monday, August 3rd City Council meeting, the Council received a presentation from Finance Department staff on the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES) funds. Seeking Council authorization to accept and appropriate the dollars, City staff explained that when the CARES Act was signed into law in March of this year, it […]
Tulare County Sheriff Mike Boudreaux is on a mission to reach out to the community and help those in need. On Tuesday, he and deputies, explorers, members of the Sheriff*s 6-Point Stars traveling basketball teams, school officials and church leaders passed out nearly 600 boxes of food and 1,000 masks at Sunnyside Elementary School, in […]
Press Release from TPCD The Tulare Public Cemetery has successfully replaced the failed irrigation pump at the North Cemetery well today and the water to our landscaping has returned. Because there has been no water available at the north cemetery for approximately ten days the landscaping has been stressed during these 100 degree plus days. […]
Press Release from Cindy Summers VPCD Manager The Visalia Public Cemetery District is working with Delta Vector Control District to control the container breeding of the invasive Aedes adgypti mosquito larvae. Mosquito larvae was found in 68% of the containers tested by DVCD in July. No larvae was found in containers that had been filled […]