Draft Matheny Tract Transportation Plan Available for Public Review

Posted on October 2, 2014October 4, 2014 by Valley Voice Contributor

The draft of the Matheny Transportation Infrastructure Plan is now available for public review and comment through October 24. The plan is online at www.tularecounty.ca.gov/rma/index.cfm/whats-going-on/matheny-tract-transportation-infrastructure-plan/. Printed copies will be available for review at the Tulare Public Library, 475 N. M St., Tulare; Palo Verde Elementary School, 9637 Ave. 196; Tulare County Resource Management Agency, 5961 […]

Busy Month of Racing in Tulare Begins on October 4

Posted on October 2, 2014October 4, 2014 by Gary Thomas

One of the busiest months of racing in recent memory at the Merle Stone Chevrolet Thunderbowl Raceway kicks off with the second annual Harry Talbot Memorial, featuring Winged 360 Sprint Cars, on Saturday, October 4. The night of competition pays tribute to Harry Talbot, who was very instrumental at the Thunderbowl Raceway and who passed […]

Karl Marlantes to Speak on the Experience of War

Posted on October 2, 2014October 4, 2014 by Valley Voice Contributor

Author Karl Marlantes will be at the Visalia Veterans Memorial Building at 10:30am on Thursday, October 9, to discuss his book What it is Like to Go to War and to answer questions. Marlantes is a Vietnam veteran, a Rhodes Scholar and the author of the New York Times best-selling novel Matterhorn. What it is […]

Visalia Roundup to Feature Cowboy Music, Poetry and Food

Posted on October 2, 2014October 4, 2014 by Valley Voice Contributor

The Cowboy Cultural Committee will present its Annual Fall Roundup, featuring cowboy poetry and music by Riders in the Sky, Chris Isaacs and Kristyn Harris, at Clarence Ritchie’s Barn, 16338 Ave, 308, Visalia, October 10-12. The Cowboy Cultural Committee was the brainchild of Lani Hernandez of Visalia, and each year the event seems to grow […]

Connecting Goodwill to The GRID

Posted on October 2, 2014October 4, 2014 by Tim Saar

In May of this year–in what may prove to be a national trend–Goodwill Industries opened their first in a number of considered concept stores: an experiential electronic store in Charlotte, N.C., called The GRID, carrying a huge variety of electronic and video game goods at 15 to 65% of retail prices – freeing 200 million […]

Jake Raper to Retire after Six Years with RMA

Posted on October 2, 2014October 4, 2014 by Valley Voice Contributor

After six years with the Resource Management Agency (RMA), Jake Raper will be retiring. He started in 2008 as the assistant director of the RMA and was promoted to director in 2009. He was not only complimented for his work ethic but for his camaraderie. The Tulare County Supervisors expressed that they will not only […]

New Bureau of Reclamation Report Predicts Climate Change Will Significantly Impact Central Valley this Century

Posted on October 2, 2014October 4, 2014 by Valley Voice Contributor

A new report released last week by the Department of the Interior’s Deputy Secretary Michael L. Connor finds that projected changes in temperature and precipitation, combined with a growing population, will have significant impacts on water supplies, water quality, fish and wildlife habitats, ecosystems, hydropower, recreation and flood control, in California’s Central Valley this century. […]

Diageo Answers Call for Fresh Water

Posted on October 2, 2014October 4, 2014 by Valley Voice Contributor

Diageo, a leading premium drinks company, donated more than 34,000 bottles of drinking water to residents of Tulare County, who are among the hardest hit by California’s severe drought. The donation comes as the state confronts one of the worst droughts on record, with many towns facing the prospect of running out of drinking water […]

Culture 5 Announces Inaugural Arts and Music Festival at Rawhide Stadium

Posted on October 2, 2014October 4, 2014 by Valley Voice Contributor

Culture 5, a collective of artists, musicians and business owners, announced that Nick Waterhouse will headline the inaugural Tastemaker Music & Art Festival on October 18 at Rawhide Stadium in Visalia. Also performing will be Valley artists Strange Vine, Mezcal, Taco Wagon and Califas. Event organizers say the Tastemakers Festival is a celebration of the […]

Exeter’s Fall Festival Continues 101 Years of Tradition

Posted on October 2, 2014October 4, 2014 by Valley Voice Contributor

“Once Upon a Future,” the 2014 Exeter Fall Festival, will continue many popular traditions from the past 101 years – games, contests, arts and crafts, food and entertainment. This year’s Exeter Fall Festival highlights include: October 1-31 – Exeter Scarecrow Contest. The Exeter Chamber of Commerce has announced that “Scarecrows are returning to Exeter” and […]