Valley Oak SPCA is offering new adoption specials for seniors, senior pets and military personnel. “In an effort to find new homes for more animals, we are pleased to announce an expansion to our Pets for Seniors program and new adoption programs for our service personnel and senior pets,” said Tami Crawford, executive director. The […]
The Visalia City Council approved the configuration and preferred building elevation for the new Fire Station 53 to be built at the southeast corner of Atwood and Walnut Avenue. The 7,000-square-foot facility is estimated to cost a total of $3.24 million, which will be funded through Measure T, the quarter-cent sales tax measure approved by […]
Mike’s Quality Cameras, a fixture in Downtown Visalia since 1977, is closing its doors. The shop is currently liquidating its inventory by selling everything at cost. The store, founded by Mike Coz in 1977, first opened its doors at 111 W. Main St., before moving to its larger location at 105 E. Main St. in […]
The “Foster Parent of the Year” and “Exemplary Service by a Foster Parent” awards were presented on May 28 at the annual recognition dinner hosted by Tulare County Health & Human Services Agency (HHSA). Ursula Schneider of Visalia was presented with the “Foster Parent of the Year” award in recognition of her commitment to serving […]
The first operational helipad in Tulare County surpassed the number of landings anticipated in its first year, with nearly a third of those bringing patients to Kaweah Delta Medical Center for life-saving care. Kaweah Delta Medical Center’s helipad received 183 helicopter landings in its first year, 51 of which brought patients to the hospital for […]
The City of Visalia was awarded a total of $670,044 in Urban Greening grants from the California Strategic Growth Council. The city was awarded a $466,544 grant for the St. Johns River Riparian Corridor Restoration Project to develop new community space with the conversion of commercial use to parkland with bike path connectors to other […]
Thousands of low-income California families impacted by the drought will soon be receiving rental assistance, thanks to a new $10 million grant program being offered through California’s Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD). La Cooperativa, a nonprofit association, has been selected by HCD to administer the program, and assistance will begin flowing directly to […]
Zaylie Botello, a preschooler at Early Childhood Education’s (ECE) North Visalia Center, excitedly announced that she wants to read books in kindergarten. Teacher assistant Ninfa Guerrero asked students at her table to illustrate something for their book project that they want to do when they reach kindergarten next year. Zaylie began to draw tiny books […]
Dean Runyan Associates released its “California Travel Impacts by County, 1992-2012” report last month, which shows tourism now adds more than $400 million to the Tulare County economy. This reflects a steady increase in several spending and earning categories, with most now above their pre-recession levels. Tulare County, its cities and its other travel destinations […]
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks have been selected to receive a 2014 Active Trails grant for $24,800 from the National Park Foundation, the official charity of America’s national parks. Now in its sixth year, the Active Trails program supports healthy living by getting people out and active in national parks through projects that help […]