In the wake of the defeat of Measure H—a bond issue that would have funded seismic safety updates at Tulare County’s largest medical facility—at least two incumbents on the Kaweah Delta Health Care District’s Board of Directors are facing a challenge at the polls. Or, it might be three. Measure H Failure Up for reelection […]
EDITOR’S NOTE: This article has been updated since its publication. Updated areas are indicated by italicized text. Three candidates are running for the Visalia Unified School District Area 5 seat – two have never held, nor run for any public office; one has served on the school board before. Donna Martin, who has held the […]
The Visalia City Council Candidates and Visalia Unified School District (VUSD) candidates had an opportunity to outline their platforms September 29 at the Visalia Veterans Memorial Building. Each candidate had the chance to explain their goals and then answer questions posed by moderator Paul Hurley. The forum was sponsored by the American Association of University […]
Tulare County residents will get a chance to play surgeon on Saturday, Oct. 15, during an open house and tour of Kaweah Delta Medical Center’s surgery department. The free event, which will take place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., will give attendees a chance to suit up, get a guided tour of the surgery […]
The College of the Sequoias is inducting three new Hall of Fame members on Thursday, October 13th: Debbie Bervel, Percy Carr and Tom Link. The induction ceremony and dinner will be held from 5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. in the Dr. Thomas S. Porter Field House on the COS Visalia campus. The public is invited. […]
The Tulare County Employment Connection will host the 25th Annual Tulare County Job Fair on Wednesday, September 28, 2016. The Job Fair is from 9:00 am to 12:30 pm and will be held at the Visalia Convention Center. More than 90 businesses and organizations from throughout the Central Valley will have booths and employment opportunities […]
On Tuesday, Measure N announced key endorsements from the local business community including the Visalia Economic Development Corporation, the Visalia Chamber of Commerce, the Visalia Convention and Visitors Bureau, and the Downtown Property Owners Association. Measure N, on the ballot in November, is a ½ cent sales tax proposed by the City of Visalia as […]
Water’s about to get more expensive in Visalia. The Visalia City Council voted to approve water rate increases at starting with a less than 1% raise in January of 2017, a 2.5% raise in 2018 and an additional 2.5% hike in 2019. City documents, formed from a 350-page agreement between the city and Cal Water, […]
Visalia Medical Clinic will celebrate its 75th anniversary with a health festival from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Sept. 24. The public event, to be held at the clinic at 5400 W. Hillsdale, will feature free glucose, cholesterol and blood pressure tests, and children are encouraged to bring their bike and helmet to participate […]
Supporters of Trump/Pence campaign came out with signs and cheers on a late sunny Saturday morning, greeting drivers traveling on Hwy 198, both Eastbound and Westbound. The supporters took up a position on the walking bridge over highway 198 in Visalia, and set up signs. For about three hours, they received honks, cheers, waves and […]