Despite what City Manager Leslie Caviglia calls a “perfect storm” of delay, after a bit of schedule juggling and an extension of the mapmaking calendar Visalia is on track to have its new political map ready before the final mid-spring deadline. More Hearings, Workshops Added Even as the process moves more slowly than anticipated–this […]
A press release from the Tulare County Public Library The Tulare County Library is beginning the 1000 Books Before Kindergarten reading challenge for adults and their children ages 0-5. Reading aloud helps children develop early literacy skills and a love for reading which helps to prepare them for kindergarten. Help the child in your life […]
The City of Visalia continues to move through the City Council Decennial Redistricting process, and with a recent vote by the City Council, citizens will have more time for their voices to be heard. “The delay of integrating California adjusted Census data with our redistricting consultant’s digital tools brought a speed bump to our process, […]
Valley Oaks Golf Course has become the first golf course in California to be designated a Certified Autism Center™(CAC). This follows Visit Visalia who became the first California destination marketing organization to be designated a CAC. The CAC designation is awarded by the International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education Standards (IBCCES) to organizations that […]
The Visalia Planning Commission gave its unanimous approval for the immediate opening of a warming center to serve Visalia’s unsheltered population during a special meeting Wednesday, December 1. The warming center–a project of the Visalia Homeless Center–is open to anyone from 9 p.m. to 7 a.m. daily through February 28. The warming center is located […]
VISALIA, CA – Please take notice that a vacancy was created on the Board of Trustees of the Visalia Unified School District due to the resignation of Christopher Pope, Trustee Area 6, effective November 9, 2021. At the November 9, 2021, VUSD Board meeting, Board President Juan Guerrero announced the Board’s decision to proceed with […]
A press release from Kaweah Health Kaweah Health, which has the highest number of COVID-19 hospitalizations in the State, called its second internal disaster, known as a Code Triage, in less than three months today. The emergency was called because Kaweah Health has more than 50 admitted patients waiting for a open bed to become […]
To commemorate the end of a wonderful 2021 season of Rawhide Baseball under new ownership, the Sigal Family Rawhide Charitable Fund is pleased to announce their 2021 Community Grants. In partnership with the Central Valley Community Foundation, three grants of $10,000 each will be awarded to Boys & Girls Clubs of the Sequoias, Family Services […]
Two men turned away from a women-only karaoke night at the Visalia Wyndham in August have filed a lawsuit alleging gender discrimination. Steve Frye and George St. George filed suit last month, and have made headlines for filing similar suits around the state. Katie Parker — a Visalia resident — and her company Girrlfriends Events, […]
A press release from Kaweah Health Free vaccine clinic set for Oct. 23 in Tulare VISALIA – Kaweah Health and Olympic Silver Medalist Richard “Kiki” Torrez Jr. are teaming up to urge Tulare County residents to fight back against COVID-19 by getting vaccinated at a free COVID-19 vaccine clinic on Saturday, Oct. 23, in Tulare. […]