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Local radio legend ‘Hop’ Hopper signs off

After a broadcasting career spanning more than half a century, Kent ‘Hop’ Hopper, whose deep and iconic voice has ha...

The latest

Settlement in sexual harassment suit against Kings County $1.1 million

Editors note: According to a letter sent Friday afternoon to the Valley Voice by a reader who received it from the Diane Freeman...

An election postmortem: did money equal victory at the ballot box?

Money and incumbency normally win elections, but the 2022 General Election was a mixed bag. While Visalia’s four city council ...

Voters set stage for College of Sequoias University Center, re-elect Greg Sherman

A university center is coming to College of the Sequoias in Visalia, now that Measure C passed in the recent Tulare County elect...

News

Tulare Healthcare District Special Board Meeting Report

Tulare Healthcare District’s special board meeting November 29 marked some changes in the Healthcare District Board of Tul...

$3.4 million grant awarded yesterday for safe water for West Goshen

Tulare County Library awarded state Green Communities grant

Valero named board chairman at Farmer Bob’s World

Candy Cane Lane Parade Grand Marshal Announced

Entertainment

Three Dog Night tickets on sale today!

The Visalia Fox Theatre is proud to announce legendary rock band, “THREE DOG NIGHT” will be performing live on Friday, Febru...

Exeter Book Garden hosts “12/26/75” Author Tony Reid for Meet & Greet Event

Tulare Historical Museum’s Call to Artists

Chapel Hart is an amazing new Country Trio coming to Visalia Fox Theatre

Tulare Union High School Drama Presents “The Spirit of Christmas or the Story of Ernestina Scrooge”

Education

Registration now open for TCOE Poetry Live! events

This year, the Tulare County Office of Education’s Instructional Services Division has greatly expanded its offering of po...

Jose Bedolla chosen as principal of La Sierra Charter School

Gabriela Guzman joins TCOE Leadership Support Services

Woodlake Boys & Girls Club offering peer mentoring, community service opportunities

Career Technical Education lessons introduced at community schools

Health

Kaweah Health is the only hospital in Central Valley named America’s 50 best for cardiac surgery

“Our team is focused on excellence and works tirelessly to care for this community, and while what we do is not for the awards...

Sierra View Medical Center to Place Influenza and Respiratory Syncytial Virus Visitation Restrictions in Place Immediately

Kaweah Health Hospice set to host Oct. 22 camp to offer children hope and healing

Kaweah Health partners with Keck Medicine of USC to enhance urology services

Kaweah Health hosts Sept. 8 seminar on treatment options for hip/knee, sports injuries

Agriculture

Farm delegation advocates for ag in nation’s capital

As the nation learned that the midterm election led to a change in the balance of power in the next U.S. Congress, a delegation ...

Navel orange production up but crop still ‘manageable’

Conversion to organics could increase food prices, shrink farm profits

Efforts to protect groundwater are tested by drought

Avian influenza shortens supplies of holiday turkeys

Opinion

Marmie Fidler: Thank you to voters, board

I am writing this letter to congratulate Jevon Price for his win in the election for the Tulare Local Health Care District 3 sea...

Forward together: reflections on the first three months of the school year

Sex in a Small Town: A Good Date

Tulare Council Member Sigala Endorses Jevon Price for Tulare Local Healthcare District Board

Compilation of Central Valley school test results reveals VUSD

Political Fix

Political Fix (7 January, 2022)

Take this job and shove it – A wrap up of the year 2021 It’s the anniversary of the January 6 riots on our capitol, but the ...

Political Fix (8 January, 2021)

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