With the holiday season officially underway, Sequoia National Forest announces that Christmas tree permits will be available this year. The Kern River Ranger District is offering a limited number of permits that can be obtained online through www.Recreation.gov. Permits go live on November 25, 2024, at 9 am PST. A permit must be purchased and is […]
Tourism stakeholders gathered at the Visalia Marriott Hotel for the 2024 Tourism Summit hosted by the Sequoia Tourism Council, a regional collaboration of Chambers of Commerce, Destination Management Organizations, tourism industry partners, and the County of Tulare. Ryan Becker, Visit California’s Senior Vice President of Communications and Strategy provided the keynote presentation. Over 100 attendees […]
Two grieving daughters filed suit early this year against the Tulare Public Cemetery District, alleging that the district buried their mother in a different location in 2006, placed her headstone in the incorrect location, and only discovered the error in 2023. In the filing, Ena Vasquez & Yvette Hernandez allege that the burial plot mix-up […]
The owner of the Downtown Visalia Certified Farmers Market says the city’s new limit on the events requiring street closures is aimed at hamstringing her popular weekly gatherings. City leaders, however, say it’s a case of a personality conflict and self-interest. City Seeks Limits to Road Closures for Events At the center of the […]
Residents of Westlake Village Mobile Park say they will do anything it takes – including court action – to stop the construction of a 172,000-square-foot Sam’s Club in their backyard. And they say they have the backing of the park’s ownership. Mega Box Store Plan Approved, Appealed Westlake Village is located at 2400 Midvalley […]
After a quick and convincing win for President Trump that had been anticipated to take weeks to decide, the local races produced few surprises. The one exception was Visalia Unified School District incumbent Megan Casebeer Soleno falling to newcomer Kenneth Dejonge. Dejonge received 60.28% to Casebeer-Soleno’s 39.72%. Two seats were up for re-election for Visalia […]
Visalia is planning to build a new home. Some would say it’s a new city hall, a project that has been in the works for decades – and has even been a stated priority of past city councils. But other imperatives would always get in the way of building the project. No longer. The Visalia […]
Tom Collishaw’s, CEO of Self Help, take on immigration and SJV workforce When it comes to immigration policy in America, there are dishonest actors everywhere you look. It has been nearly four decades since the last significant attempt to reform our laws about who gets to enter our country and live and work here legally. […]
Dear TKHCC Members and community, We are excited to invite you to our free Downtown Dia de los Muertos Festival this week, Friday November 1 5:00pm – 10:00pm Join us as we celebrate and honor our loved ones who have passed, embracing an important aspect of our rich culture. The festivities kick off with DJ […]
Petrifying Playlist Available Now on Spotify for Extra Eerie Fun The votes are in, and the winners for Haunt the Home 2024, Visalia’s Holiday Decorating Contest, have been announced. “These events are great ways to show off and showcase the creative side of the residents we have here in the City of Visalia, getting into […]