Demolition last year of Visalia’s first apartment building, the Odell-Mor, kicked off efforts to change the city’s municipal code so Visalia won’t lose even more parts of its history. The Visalia City Council directed the Historic Preservation Advisory Committee to revise the Historic Preservation District Ordinance to protect historic structures and sites from future destruction […]
A press release from the City of Visalia Those seeking to run for one of the open Visalia City Council seats may pick-up and file Declaration of Candidacy papers from the County of Tulare Elections Division starting July 18, 2022. The November 8, 2022 General Municipal Election will include four offices to be elected in […]
The Visalia Economic Development Corporation will hold its Annual Meeting at the Wyndham Hotel, starting at 7 a.m. on Wednesday, July 20. The event will feature an overview of the VEDC’s activities for the year, presented by current chair of the Board Lisa Walsh of Hydrite Chemical Co., and a look forward by incoming chairman, […]
As many other hospitals across California are expected to do this year, the Kaweah Delta Health Care District (Kaweah Health) Board of Directors has approved a fiscal year 2023 operating budget that projects an operating loss for the coming fiscal year – the first time in Kaweah Health’s history. The new budget, which becomes effective […]
Elizabeth “Liz” Wynn has announced her candidacy for the balance of the term vacated by the untimely passing of Councilmember Phil Cox. Wynn was appointed to fill the seat in August 2021, from among a long list of applicants. Her record of community service, her background in planning, her commitment to the Planning Commission, and […]
The Kaweah Health Ruth Wood Open Arms House, which is preparing to open this summer, will host an open house on Tuesday, June 28, in Visalia. Members of the community are invited to tour the home during the event, which will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 3234 W. Iris Ave., Visalia. […]
“We ask our community to “Celebrate Freedom Safely,” and commit to celebrating with legal, Safe and Sane fireworks,” states Dan Griswold, City of Visalia Fire Chief. “Using illegal fireworks is extremely dangerous, and has led to tragic results right here in Visalia.” Illegal fireworks include those that that fly in the air, dart across the […]
The City of Visalia and contractor A-C Electric will be replacing the Downtown’s street lighting system on Main Street with an upgraded, modern electrical system and decorative lighting features along Main Street. New lighting will also be included along Center and Acequia Avenues, Court and Locust Streets, and some of the adjacent side streets. The […]
The Visalia Economic Development Corporation announced today that Bruce Nicotero, former general manager of JOANN, has been selected to serve as executive director for the nonprofit organization. The Search Committee was established in March and began a search that resulted in a total of 16 resumes and proposals submitted, noted Matt Seals, incoming chair of […]
“Visalia’s Students Deserve a Better Education” is the clarion call on a flier distributed by a concerned group of citizens trying to recruit high quality candidates to run for the Visalia Unified School District (VUSD.) The group responsible for the flier are “leaders from the private sector” who are worried about Visalia’s students and the […]