In two comprehensive giant sequoia regeneration studies, announced today by the Giant Sequoia Lands Coalition, researchers with the U.S. Geological Survey’s Western Ecological Research Center found that some areas affected by recent mega-fires may not have enough seedlings to grow the next generation of millennia-aged trees. Extreme wildfires have killed up to 20% of the […]
The Visalia City Council voted 5-0 to choose design #59 as the city’s official logo at their July 15 meeting. Mayor Brian Poochigian told The Valley Voice that the city council will have a formal unveiling of the logo and recognize the artist at their August 5 meeting. He added that the city’s website soliciting […]
The Porterville Barn Theater is thrilled to announce the upcoming production of “Misery”, Misery is a psychological thriller play written by William Goldman and based on Stephen King’s 1987 novel of the same name. The play is about a successful romance novelist, Paul Sheldon, who is rescued from a car crash by his biggest fan, […]
As part of the City of Visalia logo redesign process, community members are invited to provide feedback on a selection of five logos. The logo selection process is the latest step in the City of Visalia’s work on updating the City’s identity, image, and brand to market the positive aspects of working for and living […]
The City of Visalia Logo Redesign Committee met Wednesday, July 10, at the Visalia Convention Center to discuss possible modifications to the final five designs and recommend compensation to the winning artist. By the July 2 deadline 87 submissions had been received by city staff. The Logo Committee chose their five finalist Monday, July 8 […]
Tulare County Registrar of Voters, Michelle Baldwin, announces that the Nomination Period for the November 5, 2024, General Election is Monday, July 15, 2024, through Friday, August 9, 2024. Nomination forms will be available beginning on July 10, 2024, from our website at www.tularecoelections.org. All candidates will need to use the Nomination Portal available from […]
In a 24-hour period, the Visalia Fire Department handled 65 service calls. One particularly challenging incident involved a large 1-acre grass fire sparked by illegal fireworks, requiring 8 fire units to contain and protect nearby homes and businesses. Additionally, within a 2-hour period starting at 11:47 p.m., the department responded to three working structure fires. […]
A judge’s tentative ruling issued Tuesday, July 2, makes it clear landowners in the Eastern Tule Groundwater Sustainability Agency (GSA) are not legally obligated to pay the Friant Water Authority (FWA) a minimum of $200 million in fines for damage to the Friant-Kern Canal. Friant Says Eastern Tule Lax on Overpumping Penalties FWA contends […]
The first really big wildfires of 2024 broke out in California last month. At the start of June, two firefighters were injured, a home went up in flames and parts of Tracy were evacuated as more than 14,000 acres burned in the Corral Fire in San Joaquin County. That was June 1. Two weeks later, […]
The California State Legislature recently passed SB 867 (Allen) — the Safe Drinking Water, Wildfire Prevention, Drought Preparedness, and Clean Air Bond Act of 2024 — that will be placed before voters on the November General Election ballot The bond would authorize $10 billion in general obligation bonds to finance projects for drought, flood, and […]