Stagnant Conditions and Record Hot Weather Leading to Deteriorating Air Quality

Current poor dispersion conditions and a stable atmosphere across the Valley have led to an increase in PM10 (particulate matter 10 microns and smaller) and ozone concentrations throughout the Valley, with notable pollution spikes from Merced County south. Record high temperatures for this time of year are contributing to the trapping of pollutants at ground […]

RATP Dev USA Takes Over Operations and Maintenance Contract for Visalia Transit

Visalia Transit Serves Over 140,000 Residents with Services Ranging from Fixed Route to V-Line   VISALIA, CA – RATP Dev USA will become the new operator for Visalia Transit, starting Tuesday, October 1, 2024.   In partnership with the City of Visalia, RATP Dev will be responsible for the operations and maintenance of the transit system and enhancing […]

House Passes Congressman Valadao’s Online Dating Safety Act

Monday, September 23, the House unanimously passed H.R. 6125, the Online Dating Safety Act. Congressman David G. Valadao (CA-22) and Congresswoman Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) introduced the bipartisan bill last year, which would require dating apps and services to issue fraud ban notifications to users who have interacted with a person removed from the app. The […]

Salt + Light and Self-Help Enterprises celebrate grand opening of The Neighborhood Village

Salt + Light, a Visalia-based nonprofit dedicated to addressing homelessness, in partnership with Self-Help Enterprises, a nationally recognized community development organization whose mission is to work together with low-income families to build and sustain healthy homes and communities, are excited to announce the Grand Opening of The Neighborhood Village, a groundbreaking permanent supportive housing community, […]

Visalia Unified School District candidates’ forum to be held October 17

The online financial service WalletHub rated Visalia and the surrounding area as the “least educated city in America.” Is WalletHub’s methodology suspect or is Visalia’s education system really failing? And is there anything the Visalia Unified School District can do about it? You can ask these questions at The League of Women Voters of Tulare […]