On Friday, May 30, Tulare County for Families (TC4F) staged a ‘light brigade’ action, calling for a stop to the mass deportations that separate families. The event was a follow-up to the group’s June 13th delivery of over 600 crosses to Representative Devin Nunes’ (R-22) office. The crosses represented people who have died crossing the […]
Once again, the Sound N Vision Foundation has teamed up with Visalia Arts Consortium and Visalia Boys & Girls Club to offer free youth music and art classes. These will be held at Boys & Girls Club, 215 W. Tulare Ave., Visalia. Guitar, drumming and comic book art classes will be taught by professional artists […]
Don’t look now but Visalia Unified is still growing! The good news is that Measure E will help us keep up with growth and will provide many improvements to our current schools. If you see work crews or clouds of dust around some of our schools, you will know that your tax dollars are at […]
June is Dairy Month in California, and this year California dairy farmers and fluid milk processors are joining together to help local communities by supporting the Great American Milk Drive in the number one dairy state. On a national level, this campaign, in conjunction with Feeding America, provides gallons of nutrient-rich milk for millions of […]
Ruiz 4 Kids, the non-profit community-focused organization affiliated with Ruiz Food Products, Inc. has opened the application process for Teacher Grants for the 2015 school year. The deadline to submit an application is June 15. “Can you imagine visiting a museum in another state without traveling? What about bringing in unique educational tools that not […]
The Visalia Chamber of Commerce announced the 2014 Man, Woman and Emerging Leaders Year finalists. The winners are kept top secret until the Annual Awards Celebration on June 19th at the Visalia Convention Center. The chamber received many nominations for these prestigious awards, which honor those individuals who consistently go above and beyond to support […]
Critter Camp offers activities, crafts, guest speakers and fun for youth ages 5-12. The camp is scheduled for Monday through Friday from 9am to noon at Valley Oak SPCA Animal Shelter and Adoption Center, 29016 Highway 99, Visalia. Critter Camp for ages 8-12 will be held June 16-20, June 23-27, July 7-11 and July 14-18. […]
Kings and Tulare County officials met with Gov. Jerry Brown’s Drought Task Force last month to discuss and hear how the state’s present and pending water shortage is affecting local agencies. “This current drought is a dire situation that is going to require serious solutions,” said Mike Ennis, District 5 supervisor. “The impacts of this […]
The Kings Lions Club has announced that tickets are available (to those 21 and over) for beer tasting and food at 19th Avenue Park (formerly Viera Field) in Lemoore on Saturday, June 14, from 5-9pm. All proceeds from the Annual Kings Lions Brewfest will be used to benefit local charities and families. “Money raised on […]
Mavericks Coffee House will welcome Belinda Gail back to Visalia, her longtime hometown, with a 7pm show on Friday, June 6. The seven-time Western Music Association (WMA) Female Performer of the Year will perform songs from her new, critically acclaimed album, Granite Mountain. Now residing with her husband, Bob Lorbeer, in Prescott, Arizona, Gail is […]