Richard Arenas, one of the Valley’s most well-known and prolific sculptors, will show his series of “Maneras de Cosechar Uva” (Steps to Picking Grapes) along with his “Day and Month Symbols” and other works in the Brandon-Mitchell Gallery during January and February. There will be an artist’s reception Friday, January 2, from 5:30-8pm. Arenas will […]
The Tulare County Symphony’s annual Holiday concert on Saturday, December 20 is designed to be family-friendly. It’s really a pops concert filled with traditional Holiday tunes such as “Sleigh Ride,” “Little Drummer Boy” and the “Nutcracker Suite” (played Les Brown style). The concert will be performed twice—at 3pm and 7:30pm. The matinee will feature a […]
A new preserve for public enjoyment is in the works for Central California’s southern Sierra foothills. Blue Oak Ranch is a 1,147-acre working ranch adjacent to Scicon near Springville that uses – among other conservation approaches – sustainable cattle ranching practices. It is one of six Central California preserves owned and managed by Sequoia Riverlands […]
They come from all walks of life – teachers and nurses, military and stay-at-home moms, accountants and beauticians. They range in age from their late teens to mid-forties. They all have one thing in common – their physical and mental dedication to the sport of roller derby. “My family and friends (who are not in […]
Lemon Cove Village, which bills itself as a “tiny house community,” is making the argument that smaller is better, at least when it comes to houses. The property, located on a former KOA Campground at 32075 Sierra Drive in Lemon Cove, is scheduled to open to its first residents on January 1. “We got rid […]
On Wednesday, December 10, the Tulare County Planning Commission will hold a public hearing concerning CEMEX’ conditional use permit at Stillwell mine in Lemon Cove. CEMEX is a Mexican-owned gravel mining company that has been accused of violating its permits since taking over RMC Pacific Materials in the early 2000s. Everyone concerned with the future […]
The Visalia Unified School District (VUSD) Board of Directors will consider a resolution to publically censure Board Member Charles Ulmschneider for violating the Brown Act in his efforts to get the board to add a third language option for students, with his preference being German. The resolution to censure is expected to be on the […]
Jazmine Morfin, a University Preparatory High School (UPHS) junior and Leadership Club president, saw something online that inspired her to make a difference in Tulare County. “Jazmine is always looking for a project,” said UPHS Lead Teacher Helen Milliorn-Feller. “She has the ambition and the compassion to initiate projects that can make a difference in […]
A public outreach meeting to discuss the Southern California Edison Greenway Trail project is set for 5:30pm Tuesday, December 9, at Golden West High School, Portable #24, 1717 N. McAuliff St. in Visalia. The meeting will inform residents, particularly those who have property adjacent to or in close proximity of the proposed trail, from just […]
As the bus drew up to the Visalia Fox Theatre on symphony night, excited students from Pixley School looked up at the lighted marquee and couldn’t repress their excitement about the upcoming concert. Most had never been to a big theater or attended a concert before. The students had been invited to the concert as […]