The Visalia Art League’s Artist Lecture series continues on Saturday, February 8, with a 3pm presentation by doll maker Debbie Martin at Arts Visalia, 214 E. Oak Ave., Visalia. The artist will review her personal inspirations, references and subject matter, and demonstrate doll-constructing techniques. Martin’s website, www.roostuff.com, welcomes viewers to “Roo’s Fantasy Village,” a special […]
Tickets are on sale for the fourth annual Porterville College Foundation Hall of Fame Induction Banquet on March 8 at the River Island Country Club in Porterville. The event’s featured speaker will be Lupe Sanchez, former safety for the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Alumni Hall of Fame recognizes former Porterville College students who have made outstanding […]
Eleanor and Park, by Rainbow Rowell, isn’t a nice book. It’s not supposed to be nice. As one of the protagonists, Park, would say, “It’s supposed to be art, and art isn’t supposed to be nice. It’s supposed to make you feel something.” The reason we feel something with this novel is due to Rowell’s […]
About 11 months ago, on February 11, 2013, College of the Sequoias was notified that it was being placed on “show cause,” the highest sanction from the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges, for being significantly noncompliant in key areas required for full accreditation. The ACCJC never questioned the quality of education, the rigor […]
When I took over as Chairman of the Board of Supervisors in 2013, I wanted to address four broad areas that I believed would help improve life in Tulare County. Those areas included: Health & Wellness, Public Safety, Investing in Youth and Building Communities. Although I cannot say that all challenges were completely addressed over […]
Tulare County Board of Supervisors Chairman Pete Vander Poel requested United States flags be flown at half-staff at all Tulare County buildings in remembrance of Tulare County Sheriff’s Deputy Jeremy Meyst. “Our thoughts are prayers go out to the family of Jeremy Meyst and all the families who have lost young men who died serving […]
The Child Find Project is designed to identify children who may be in need of special education services and connect them with appropriate educational programs. Through the program, parents or friends who believe that a child may have a mental or physical disability can obtain assistance from the Tulare County Office of Education or their […]
The CrisCom Company presented its “Leader for America” award to Ruiz Foods founder Fred Ruiz for his dedication and commitment to the youth in our community. Ruiz was honored at a reception at the CrisCom Company’s Central Valley Headquarters on December 16. In 1964, Fred and his father, Louis F. Ruiz, started Ruiz Foods to […]
A group of Latino citizens and residents of Visalia filed a lawsuit in the Tulare County Superior Court on December 19th, alleging that the city of Visalia has been and is violating the California Voting Rights Act (CVRA) by maintaining a discriminatory “at-large” voting system for electing its city council members. Visalia’s current off-year voting […]
The holidays were extra special this year for 11 families in Reedley, who received the keys to their homes during a celebration ceremony December 19. The group spent nearly 10 months building each other’s homes, developed by Visalia-based Self-Help Enterprises and funded through USDA’s Mutual Self-Help Housing Loan program. The rules of the program are […]