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 […]

Badger achieves milestone as Tulare County’s first Firewise Community

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 […]

Sequoia Parks Conservancy and Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks Invite You to “Discover the Dark” at the 11th Annual Dark Sky Festival

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, […]