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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Drawing crowds as large as 2500 in past years, this year’s 4th Annual Trunk or Treat at Shannon Ranch Quail Park is on track to be another huge success. Businesses, community organizations and local groups will be on hand with decorated trunks, booths and copious amounts of candy on October 26 from 4 to 7 […]
The audience got schooled on the issues facing students and teachers at tonight’s Visalia Unified School District (VUSD) forum put on by the League of Women Voters Tulare County. Kenneth DeJonge and Megan Casebeer Soleno answered questions from the panel and audience for more than an hour in the boardroom at the Visalia Unified […]
Future neighbors of a proposed 172,000-square-foot box store near their homes are mounting a last-minute battle to prevent its construction. Residents of the Westlake Village Mobile Park at 2400 Midvalley Avenue in Visalia – which bills itself as a lake-dotted “nature paradise” for seniors – say their peaceful community is facing a threat to its […]
The good news: Cafe 210 – the community center owned and operated by the First Presbyterian Church of Visalia – will remain open for the foreseeable future. The bad news: The half a dozen employees who make and serve the food could soon be looking for new jobs. Money the Root of Evil at 210 […]
In October, young people in Friday Night Live (FNL) programs will launch campaigns to tackle underage drinking across the state of California. Underage alcohol consumption is a persistent and serious public health challenge, resulting in thousands of deaths yearly through motor vehicle crashes, violence, suicide, alcohol poisoning, and other causes.1 FNL builds partnerships for positive […]