Anyone who knows Roger Hurick, knows he likes kids. Just speak with him for five minutes, you’ll catch it, too! He enjoys mentoring, and that is part of what he does at work, where often teens are having their first taste in the work force at Visalia’s Adventure Park, where Hurick is manager and general […]
“Thank you, thank you, thank you,” Domitila Lemus told Tulare County Supervisor Alan Ishida during the June grand opening of the Plainview Neighborhood Park. Lemus, who has lived in the unincorporated area of the county for 30 years, said the park is “a dream come true.” The park has been one of the things on […]
Amtrak San Joaquins now offer a seventh daily round trip, an addition to service between Bakersfield and Oakland’s Jack London Square Station. The addition makes service more convenient for passengers to travel the Bay Area, San Joaquin Valley cities, and other destinations throughout California. “As the communities of the San Joaquin Valley continue to grow, […]
Courtesy of an 8-3 victory over the Bakersfield Blaze at Sam Lynn Ballpark on Tuesday, June 14, the Visalia Rawhide have officially clinched the California League’s First-Half North Division Championship in 2016. The Rawhide will earn a first round bye in the California League Playoffs come September thanks to their effort and it marks the […]
Despite the labor undertaken by Tom Marshall to make the Three Rivers Historical Museum a roadside attraction worth seeing, to craft a stop satisfying enough visitors don’t feel cheated for whiling away part of their too-short vacation wandering among its crowded collection of Wild West antiquities, he really isn’t all that interested in history. A […]
The Kings County Fair opens Thursday, June 9 with the special ticket price of $1/adult; free for seniors, students and children. Carnivals rides that day are also $1/ride. This year’s theme is Flowers, Feathers and Fun and the carnival area includes most of the same great rides as last year and more, along with games […]
One of the questions often asked of performers in interviews is, “Why do you involve yourself in community theatre?” “A recurring response from the cast of Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike,” the upcoming production from the Visalia Community Players, was surprising. While responses such as, creative expression, artistic exploration, invention, or fantasy are […]
When our publisher approached me about writing an opinion piece on who I am voting for the 26th Assembly District – my immediate response was, “No way!” I don’t write many opinion pieces. I guess I don’t like to share what is going on in my head. I am a very private person. In my […]
John Steinbeck wrote about the Great Depression and of those moving to the South Valley during difficult times. However, he grew up on the Coast, which he also wrote about, and a trip to the National Steinbeck Center is well worth a stop or even an intended trip to Salinas. Located on One Main Street […]
For some, an early Sunday morning service communing with the majestic Giant Sequoia Redwoods and surrounding nature in Yosemite is a dream come true. For others, a more formal worship service is desired, and the historical Yosemite Valley Chapel provides just that. The chapel was built in 1879 and is the oldest structure in Yosemite […]