Visalia introduces new logo

The City of Visalia unveiled their new logo on their Facebook May 7 and the reaction has been less than positive. Withering criticism has flooded in with comments such as, “This is so sad, it looks like a 5 year old designed it,” and “Just re-checked the calendar…nope, not April 1st.” In just two days […]

Woodlake’s Mother’s Day Weekend Tradition Continues with the 69th Annual Woodlake Lions Rodeo, May 11-12

Rodeo fans get ready for Woodlake’s Mother’s Day weekend tradition… the 69th annual Woodlake Lions Rodeo, May 11-12, 2024 at the Woodlake Lions Rodeo Grounds in Woodlake, Calif.!  Hosted by the Woodlake Lions Club, the rodeo will feature top specialty acts in the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA); top stock from legendary stock contractor, Flying U […]

TRAFFIC CHANGE COMING TO MAJOR VISALIA THOROUGHFARE

Signs alerting drivers to upcoming traffic changes have been installed near the intersection of Walnut Avenue and McAuliff Avenue in Visalia. The intersection is being changed from a two-way to four-way stop. “It was determined through traffic studies that turning this from a two-way stop to a four-way stop can improve safety and address a […]

Agencies race to fix plans to sustain groundwater levels

Seeking to prevent the California State Water Resources Control Board from stepping in to regulate groundwater in critically overdrafted subbasins, local agencies are working to correct deficiencies in their plans to protect groundwater. With groundwater sustainability agencies formed and groundwater sustainability plans evaluated, the state water board has moved to implement the 2014 Sustainable Groundwater […]

Flying into the future

People of a certain age might remember the predictions of the future when we would all get around in flying cars. Today’s predictions: Not so much. The future now looks like one in which people depend less on the individual passenger cars and more on means of innovative public transportation, some of which haven’t even […]