Porterville College C.H.A.P. Draws Famed Egyptologist Dr. Kara Cooney

Porterville College’s Cultural Historical Awareness Program (C.H.A.P.) fall schedule continues on Friday, November 7 when famed author, TV personality (Discovery Channel’s “Out of Egypt”), Egyptologist and associate professor of Near Eastern languages and cultures at UCLA, Dr. Kara Cooney, will present a talk on “Hatshepsut: How a Woman Ascended the Throne of Ancient Egypt.” While […]

General Plan Update Adopted

The City of Visalia announced yesterday that its general plan update was adopted: At a special meeting on Oct. 14, the Visalia City Council approved the adoption of the Climate Action Plan, the General Plan Update and the associated Environmental Impact Report. “This truly is the community’s plan – the community was engaged throughout the […]

Study Finds California Businesses Face 19% Higher Operating Costs

California businesses on average have 19% higher operating costs per job than businesses in the rest of the country, according to “The Cost of Doing Business in California,” a study released by the California Foundation for Commerce and Education (CFCE) and prepared by Andrew Chang & Company, LLC. Business operating costs in California are on […]