The Olate Dogs, winners from Season 7 of America’s Got Talent, will appear in Visalia at the Convention Center on Sunday, December 11, 2016 at 2pm. The Olate Dogs Santa Paws Holiday Show, led by Richard Olate and his son Nicholas Olate is a high-energy, fast-paced canine theatrical act filled with amazing dog tricks, human […]
At the beginning of the 2016-17 school year, 12 young people became the latest class of interns at the SCICON outdoor education program. Arriving at the school in August to begin working alongside SCICON teachers and naturalists, the American interns, most of whom are recent college graduates, came from the Central Valley and as far […]
The College of the Sequoias is inducting three new Hall of Fame members on Thursday, October 13th: Debbie Bervel, Percy Carr and Tom Link. The induction ceremony and dinner will be held from 5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. in the Dr. Thomas S. Porter Field House on the COS Visalia campus. The public is invited. […]
The Tulare County Employment Connection will host the 25th Annual Tulare County Job Fair on Wednesday, September 28, 2016. The Job Fair is from 9:00 am to 12:30 pm and will be held at the Visalia Convention Center. More than 90 businesses and organizations from throughout the Central Valley will have booths and employment opportunities […]
On Tuesday, Measure N announced key endorsements from the local business community including the Visalia Economic Development Corporation, the Visalia Chamber of Commerce, the Visalia Convention and Visitors Bureau, and the Downtown Property Owners Association. Measure N, on the ballot in November, is a ½ cent sales tax proposed by the City of Visalia as […]
Visalia Medical Clinic will celebrate its 75th anniversary with a health festival from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Sept. 24. The public event, to be held at the clinic at 5400 W. Hillsdale, will feature free glucose, cholesterol and blood pressure tests, and children are encouraged to bring their bike and helmet to participate […]
Visalia is one of the best cities in the San Joaquin Valley to call home. We enjoy a vibrant downtown with fantastic places to dine and entertain, great schools, and we are situated just a short drive away from the Sierra Nevada and California’s Central Coast. All of this at just a fraction of the […]
Supporters of Trump/Pence campaign came out with signs and cheers on a late sunny Saturday morning, greeting drivers traveling on Hwy 198, both Eastbound and Westbound. The supporters took up a position on the walking bridge over highway 198 in Visalia, and set up signs. For about three hours, they received honks, cheers, waves and […]
The Tulare County Prevention Coalition invites the public to the Central Valley Marijuana Awareness Conference: “The Myths, The Facts, and What Every Community Should Know.” The conference will be held September 24, from 12-4pm at the Tulare County Office of Education Redwood Conference Center, 6200 S. Mooney Blvd, Visalia. Lunch will be provided. Guest speakers […]
Over the last decade, 9-1-1 calls in Visalia have risen dramatically, with police responding to 145,000 calls last year alone. Firefighter equipment has aged and both police and fire staffing levels have stayed the same despite increased demands from a growing population. City streets and roads are deteriorating due to lack of funding for ongoing […]