Registration is now open for Porterville College Foundation’s S.M.A.R.T. Lab (Science, Mathematics and Resource Technology) program. Multiple three-day sessions are being offered June 2-5 or 9-12, July 7-10 or 28-31. These sessions focus on life, physical and earth science for kids, grades 4-6. June sessions will take place from 7:30am to 12:30pm. Cost is $20 […]
Assembly Republican Leader Connie Conway, of Tulare, released the following statement on Monday about the swearing-in of San Diego Assemblywoman Toni Atkins as the 69th Speaker of the California Assembly: “Today, California witnessed something that has happened only twice before in our state’s history – the swearing-in of a woman as the Speaker of the […]
Tulare County currently has funding available to plug and cap private unused wells within the boundaries of the Kaweah Delta Water Conservation District. There is no cost to the property owner to participate in the abandoned well program, and all work will be completed by a licensed contractor. The county is currently working with Self-Help […]
Welcome to the latest dog and pony show – the race for Tulare County Sheriff. We have a small war going on between “The Keystone Kops” (aka Sheriff Whaley, et al.) on the one hand, and “Deputy Dawg” (aka Sheriff Beaudroix, et al. ) on the other hand – or it could be the other […]
In a recent candidate forum that took place in Porterville, the current District Attorney, Tim Ward, trivialized law enforcement officers throughout the county. Mr. Ward stated that the seven local law enforcement officer associations who endorsed Ralph F. Kaelble for District Attorney did so simply because under Tim’s watch, the DA’s office had to bring […]
Grocery Outlet is coming to Dinuba. The new store will open its doors at 8am on Thursday, May 29, followed by a ribbon-cutting at 9am. A public grand opening event will begin at 8am on Saturday, May 31. Co-owner/operator Gary DeCoursey has more than 22 years of experience in the grocery retail and distribution industries […]
Street improvement projects have been underway since Monday at various locations in the City of Visalia, and completion is expected in August. Traffic control will be in place to direct motorists around the work areas. Public impacts are expected to be minimal for concrete installation, which occurs from May 12-July 10, and electrical work from […]
The Visalia Chamber of Commerce announced on May 9th that Glenn Morris, its current president and CEO, has resigned, effective June 20. Morris has accepted a new opportunity with the Santa Maria Valley Chamber of Commerce and will be relocating. He will continue in his current role through the end of June, providing continued leadership […]
Each May, the Tulare County Nutrition Education and Obesity Prevention (NEOP) and its grocery retail partners statewide hold Fruit and Veggie Fest events to encourage shoppers to fill their carts with the best healthy foods for their families, which includes plenty of fresh, frozen, dried and canned fruits and vegetables. Shoppers also learn healthy habits […]
Bill Dillberg’s photographic talents have been seen in many places in Visalia. Since his retirement, he and his wife, Jan, have enjoyed traveling, especially to locations where there are many opportunities for taking interesting photographs. They have traveled across the U.S. including to Hawaii, as well as to Canada and, most recently, to Ireland. Dillberg’s […]