College of the Sequoias is implementing a TNR Program that would solve the cat problem at Mooney Grove by the end of 2014. After listening to everyone involved, the solution to managing the cat population in Mooney Grove was there all the time – the Trap, Neuter and Release Program that was suggested in the […]
The city of Visalia, in collaboration with faith-based, service provider and business community partners launched an awareness campaign December 1st entitled “Change That Counts – Help Those Who Help the Homeless.” The campaign will use a variety of different mediums – a website, social media outlets, flyers, bus billboards, and presentations – to encourage individuals […]
It was recently disclosed that the final sales price of the Sequoia Mall was $10,750,000. David Paynter of Paynter Realty & Investments was the buyer. He bought the property under the recorded name of Caldwell Mooney Partners II LP. The Tustin developer made a 14.4% down payment of $1,550,000 and financed $9,200,00 using two different […]
Tulare County is one step closer to receiving $40 million in state funds to replace the existing Men’s Correctional Facility and Day Reporting Center located north of Visalia. A committee of the Board of State and Community Corrections recommended to allocate $500 million to 15 counties for upgrading local jails to include rehabilitative program space […]
Visalia Rawhide General Manager Jennifer Pendergraft was named the California League’s Female Executive of the Year at the Baseball Winter Meetings in Orlando, Florida. Pendergraft, who recently completed her first season as GM and her seventh with the club, led the organization to a highly successful 2013. The Rawhide recorded the third highest attendance in […]
This is the first part of a two-part series on saving Mooney’s Grove’s cats. The first part focuses on a volunteer group implementing the Trap and Release Program. Part two will focus on the county’s response and moving forward. During the November 5th Tulare County Supervisors meeting, Dr. Larry Weber, a retired pharmacist, made an […]
There wasn’t a dry eye in Visalia’s City Hall on Tuesday, November 26, as the Visalia City Council convened to select a new mayor and vice mayor. During a special session of the city council, Visalians gathered to witness a changing of the guard, but got so much more. Outgoing Mayor Amy Shuklian started the […]
Kaweah Delta Medical Center has been designated as a Center of Excellence in Minimally Invasive Gynecology (COEMIG) by the AAGL and Surgical Review Corporation. The AAGL promotes minimally invasive gynecologic surgery among surgeons worldwide. The designation follows an intensive on-site survey of multiple inpatient departments conducted earlier this year. The COEMIG program sets standards for […]
Tulare County’s Information & Communications Technology Department (TCiCT) is hosting its Second Annual Digital Photography Contest. The purpose of the contest is to ask the public to help showcase the beauty of Tulare County in a variety of ways. Photographers of all ages and skill levels are eligible to participate. There are four different classes […]
Every Thursday in December until Christmas, Visalia and Exeter will be buzzing with downtown holiday activities. Visalia Downtown Open House season kicks off with a special showing of “102 Dalmatians” at the Visalia Fox Theatre on December 5. Moviegoers will be treated to a skit featuring Notorious Visalians at 5pm, with the movie to follow. […]