Dear Editor, “The only title in our democracy superior to that of President is the title of citizen.” This quote by Louis Brandeis, US Supreme Court Justice (1916-1939), reminds us of our power to invoke change. When was the last time you exited out of your social media dissatisfied or disgusted at the state of […]
Hello Visalia Unified School District Team and Community, Happy New Year! As we look to the new year, I want to take a moment to reflect on 2022. The start of the 2022-23 school year saw a return to normalcy with school operations and activities all proceeding without COVID-related modifications. While we celebrated this, we […]
Back by popular demand, the Tulare Historical Museum is excited to announce the return of A Night of… Wine, Cheese, & Chocolate! Dress to the nines and enjoy an elegant evening set against the backdrop of Tulare’s beautiful historic displays and curated art gallery. The annual event is scheduled for Saturday, February 18, 2023, from […]
The Visalia Rescue Mission staff and board of directors are pleased to welcome Michael Simmon as the ministry’s new Executive Director. Former Director of Program Support and Development at Phoenix Rescue Mission, Simmon’s valuable skills as an entrepreneurial executive with over 20 years of social services and business leadership experience will enrich and help grow […]
The College of the Sequoias currently lacks a journalism instructor, and its online newspaper is on a “temporary hiatus” without an adviser. As the Fall 2022 semester wrapped, word spread that The Campus, the college’s student newspaper, was put on ice. The Campus informed readers through Twitter and Instagram on December 12 of the immediate […]
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What do you think of when you think of identity? Is it personal, social, communal, or something else? A diverse array of local artists have chosen to answer that question with the March juried community art exhibition Identity. Each artist explores the question, “Who are you?” in their own unique way. The Exhibition is on […]
On January 4th, the City of Visalia celebrated the groundbreaking of the Visalia Fire Department’s Fire Station 56. Located on 1321 South Lovers Lane, once constructed, Station 56 will be the new home of Engine 56, which is currently stationed on the CAL FIRE Tulare campus just south of the site. The ceremonial groundbreaking kicked […]
Today, Healthgrades announced America’s 100 Best Hospitals for 2023, naming Kaweah Health Medical Center one of the 20 hospitals in California and the only hospital in the San Joaquin Valley from Kern to Madera counties to earn the distinction, according to new research released by the company. This achievement puts Kaweah Health in the top […]
A land conservation professional from Nevada City has earned First Place in the 41st annual California Farm Bureau Photo Contest. Maddison Easley won $1,000 for her photo of a ray of sunlight shining through the haze of a smoldering fire, with a charred tree in the foreground. “It was an eerily beautiful scene I wanted to […]