California appellate court ruled Tuesday that State Assembly member Vince Fong can legally appear on the November ballot twice – for the California Assembly and Congress. Last year, Fong filed to run for State Assembly District 32, and after McCarthy unexpectedly announced his early retirement, submitted paperwork to also run for the now empty Congressional […]
On Saturday, over 100 high school students and young adults attended the 19th Annual Stars in the Hills prom at Granite Hills High School in Porterville. The event is a treasured tradition for students with special needs from the Porterville area. This year, students and young adults attended from Granite Hills High School, Monache High […]
April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month and a time to put safety in the driver’s seat. The Visalia Police Department will be actively looking for drivers throughout the month who are in violation of the state’s hands-free cell phone law. “In today’s fast-paced life, it is common to lose focus while driving,” Officer Alex Sabo […]
Farming has forever had its woes. Too dry. Too wet. Too hot. Too cold. Need more land. Need more money. Price of feed, labor, stock, land, seed, equipment is too high. And when you manage to balance all that, a cyclone blows the roof off the barn. For the farmer, those are simply the whims […]
Tentatively beginning the week of April 15 visitors to Sequoia National Park can expect weekday, daytime closures, and delays for an estimated 4-week period between Hospital Rock and the Giant Forest area. This is the last remaining section of severely damaged roadway along the Generals Highway from the early 2023 winter storms, out of over […]
The Tulare County Clerk and Recorder’s offices will temporarily close April 22-23 to install new records management software. The closure is necessary to ensure a smooth transition and enhance the efficiency and accuracy of services provided to the public. All services will be suspended during this closure, including document recording, marriage licensing, fictitious business name […]
Today, California Chief Service Officer Josh Fryday, Dolores Huerta, president of the Dolores Huerta Foundation, and CSU Bakersfield Interim President Dr. Vernon B. Harper Jr. announced recruitment for more than 1,000 service members in the Central Valley, including AB 540 Dream Act students, to join the California Service Corps. Members gain meaningful work experience while […]
Edison International had the privilege of surprising deserving high school senior, Adam Hacker, with the news that he has been selected as a 2024 Edison Scholar! Representatives from Southern California Edison surprised Adam with the news on Wednesday, April 3, at Redwood High School in Visalia. As an Edison Scholar, Adam is being awarded a […]
A secluded piece of land between Mill Creek and Evans Ditch in Visalia was considered a little slice of heaven for a group of bicycle motocross (BMX) enthusiasts. Over the last ten years local bikers created trails, built a series of carefully engineered jumps, and formed an inter-generational community of friends. They called it Little […]
Back for the seventh year, the City of Visalia is once again hosting a premiere event for those who are 50 and better – the Visalia Senior Games. With competitions ranging from track and field to cornhole, there is an event offered for all skill levels to compete. After all, competition never gets old! The […]