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 […]
The 23rd annual Visalia Home Expo returns to the Convention Center on September 21 & 22, with an all-new assortment of home-related products and services. Show Manager, Steve Tarter, commented, “Fall is a great time to consider redecorating and even remodeling before the onslaught of relatives arrives for the upcoming Holidays. This includes older children […]
Join Tulare County Library to celebrate the start of construction for the new Springville Branch Library on Monday, September 16, 2024, at 11 AM, 35697 Highway 190, Springville, California. Down the street from the old Springville Branch Library, the groundbreaking ceremony with Supervisor Dennis Townsend, Tulare County District Five, Springville Chamber of Commerce, and Darla […]
The City of Porterville filed a lawsuit today against the Tulare County Regional Transit Agency for $3 million, which the joint powers agency acknowledges it owes but refuses to pay. The monies cover payments for the loan the City gave TCRTA to launch four years ago and outstanding TCRTA-related maintenance costs that the City covered. […]
California Water Service (Cal Water) is working on major infrastructure upgrades, with more planned in coming months and years, to the water system that provides safe, clean, reliable drinking water to about 145,000 people in Visalia. The utility hosted media at a few of its project sites today to provide a more in-depth view. Currently, […]
Firewise USA® is a national program empowering communities and neighbors across the nation to work together in reducing their wildfire risk. The program is administered by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)® and offers a structured framework through education, collaboration, and recognition. The program is supported by CalFire with the aid of local representatives invited […]
The Visalia Navigation Center – the city’s first low-barrier homeless shelter and resource center – is just weeks away from opening its doors. The center will finally open its doors at 10 a.m. on Friday, October 4. It’s a grand opening years in the making. A Community-Wide Effort for Adequate Housing It took the […]
The Boone Fire in Fresno County is generating smoke that is affecting communities in the Coalinga area. Residents in Fresno and Kings County are being cautioned to protect themselves from poor air quality. Additionally, the Coffee Pot Fire burning in eastern Tulare County is impacting foothill and mountain communities on the eastern side of the […]
The City of Visalia believes that parks make life better! If you’re invested in Visalia and know that parks and recreation is a vital community service, apply for the Visalia Parks & Recreation Commission. Applications are being accepted now through Thursday, September 12, 2024, for one vacancy on the City Commission. The Parks & Recreation […]
Sequoia Parks Conservancy, in partnership with Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, is thrilled to announce the return of the highly anticipated Dark Sky Festival to Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks from September 6-8, 2024. The theme for this year’s festival is “Discover the Dark.” The festival will offer a unique blend of stargazing, […]