Visit Visalia is excited to announce the Orchards and Blossom Trail map is available for visitors wishing to experience this spectacular annual event. Each spring, groves in and around Visalia are awash with color as the almond, stone-fruit and citrus trees begin their bloom. The season is from mid-February to April, making spring the best […]
San Joaquin Valley Homes (SJV Homes) has closed its 4,500th home in their 11th year of the homebuilding business. To recognize this milestone, SJV Homes is commemorating the homebuyer with a check for $4,500. “We’re thrilled to recognize our 4,500th home closing by sharing this moment with the Salcedo family, who just closed on their […]
District Attorney Tim Ward is pleased to introduce Tor, TCDA’s first electronic detection K9. Tor was welcomed at today’s Board of Supervisors meeting in Visalia. Tor, a two-year-old black labrador retriever, is an inaugural graduate of the United States Secret Service (USSS) National Computer Forensic Institute (NCFI) program for electronic detection K9’s. The TCDA Bureau […]
Kaweah Health Medical Center celebrated being named one of America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Spine Surgery™ 2024-2025 by Healthgrades on Tuesday, Feb. 4. More than 4,500 hospitals were evaluated nationwide, and Kaweah Health was one of 21 California hospitals chosen. Each year, Kaweah Health performs about 500 spine procedures. Through collaboration with spine surgeons Dr. […]
New technologies have transformed the world during the past half-century. Agriculture has been no exception, with the emergence of aerial drones, autonomous tractors and other equipment changing the way crops are planted, cared for and harvested. One thing that hasn’t changed since 1977, however, is a regulation from California’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health, […]
The public is invited to see the work of 85 students, who have created 55 projects for the annual Science & Engineering Fair on Saturday, March 1. Students have created projects for a variety of competition categories, addressing real-world issues and applying the scientific method to test their ideas. The public will have an opportunity […]
The Visalia Players at The Ice House Theater proudly announces their 2025 season opener, “ Steel Magnolias”. This powerful and touching production takes the audience into the center of 6 women’s lives and their unbreakable bond as they face the joys and challenges of love, loss, friendship, and the stages of life. “We are so […]
The Valley Air District’s Governing Board took action today to enhance the Low-Dust Nut Harvester Replacement Program. The program helps farmers upgrade to cleaner, more efficient equipment while improving air quality and public health across the San Joaquin Valley. Advancing low-emission technology in this sector is vital for continued air quality improvements in the Valley’s […]
With the rapid spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) devastating poultry farms across the country, Representatives Jim Costa (CA-21) and Mark Alford (MO-04) introduced the Healthy Poultry Assistance and Indemnification (HPAI) Act to ensure that poultry growers especially those in the San Joaquin Valley receive fair compensation when federal disease control measures impact their operations. “The […]
A ceremony to pay tribute to Visalia’s beloved Sequoia Legacy Tree will be held Thursday, February 20, 2025 at 4:00 pm. Hosted by Visit Visalia, the event will acknowledge and celebrate the history of the landmark that has long stood as a symbol of friendship and connection with the nearby Sequoia & Kings Canyon National […]