Press Release from The World Ag Expo® We’re so excited to start this farm show!” shared Jim Parsley, 2020 World Ag Expo® Chairman, during the Friday morning Visalia Breakfast Lions Club meeting. His excitement is shared by the 1,400 volunteers and 25 staff that plan and execute the event each year. World Ag Expo® kicks […]
Visit Visalia Offers Free Travel Tips and Itinerary Planning Visit Visalia announced today that it is ready for the influx of visitors in the coming weeks, as more than 100,000 convention-goers are expected to make their way to Tulare County for the 2020 World Ag Expo happening Feb. 11-13. As arguably the “largest agriculture event on the […]
Tulare County Board of Supervisor District 1 candidates may be political moderates but each one brings their unique backgrounds and differences to the election. Over their last two forums on January 14 and 21, in Visalia and Exeter respectively, the Tulare County Board of Supervisor (TCBOS) candidates Robyn Stearns, Larry Micari and incumbent Kuyler Crocker […]
World Ag Expo® is set to host attendees and exhibitors from across the country and around the world in just two weeks. Now they will also prepare to guard against the newest coronavirus emerging in China. “The health and safety of everyone at our show is our top priority,” said Jerry Sinift, International Agri-Center® CEO. […]
As Kaweah Delta continues its efforts to better engage with the community, it will hold its second of five town halls on Thursday, Feb. 27, in Visalia. The town halls are being hosted in the five zones that make up Kaweah Delta Health Care District; each is being hosted by the board member that represents […]
As of February 1, Dr. Tamara Ravalin is the Visalia Unified School District’s (VUSD) new superintendent of public schools. Following negotiations in a closed session on January 28, VUSD trustees voted unanimously to move Ravalin permanently into the top position. She began serving as interim superintendent in May. The new contract runs through June of […]
A nearly packed house of Visalia-area voters got an extended introduction to all but one of the five men seeking the 22nd Congressional District seat during a candidates forum held in the run-up to the March 3 primary election. On hand were Democratic candidates Bobby Bilatout, Phil Arballo and Dary Rezvani. Also appearing was independent […]
Saveourparkland 93230, a local group trying to save 18 acres of Hidden Valley Park, has filed a revised initiative petition. The group had to file a new petition to be put on the ballot to change the zoning of Hidden Valley Park from residential back to parkland. The revised petition was filed last Thursday after […]
On January 23rd, the Kings-Tulare Homeless Alliance held their annual Homeless Connect that provided such services as medical screenings, public benefits, pet services, haircuts, clothing and more. The Visalia event was held at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church while the event in Tulare was held at the First Baptist Church. “What we try to do is […]
A Press Release from the Larry Micari for Supervisor Campaign EXETER, Calif. – Tulare County Sheriff Mike Boudreaux on Tuesday announced his endorsement of Larry Micari in the race to represent District One on the Tulare County Board of Supervisors. Along with Boudreaux’s endorsement, Tulare County Supervisor-Chairman Pete Vander Poel, retired Tulare County Sheriff Bill […]