Stage & Space Collaborative to host A Holiday Celestial Spectacular December 19

Tickets are now available for the planetarium’s A Holiday Celestial Spectacular on December 19. The evening will feature four showings of the dazzling planetarium program, “Aurora Lights of Wonder.” Visitors will enjoy music by the University Preparatory High School handbell choir, singers from a variety of Tulare County high schools, family games, and photos with […]

Sequoia Tourism Council hosts tourism summit

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 […]

Few surprise results in local elections

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 […]

The torchbearer: Longtime Tulare County District Attorney’s Office employee sworn in as new prosecutor

On Friday, October 11, 2024, in the Tulare County Board of Supervisors chambers in Visalia, Tulare County District Attorney Tim Ward had the honor of swearing-in longtime TCDA employee Louis Acosta as a Deputy District Attorney. Born in Mexico, Louis was encouraged by his primary school counselor to consider law as a possible career. Coupled […]

Groundbreaking Celebration for the New Springville Branch Library

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 […]