It is with deep sorrow that the City of Porterville announces the passing of former Mayor Monte A. Reyes, a visionary leader, tireless advocate, and devoted public servant. He served on the City Council from 2014 to 2022, including terms as both Mayor and Vice Mayor. Monte played a critical role in shaping many of […]
My husband and I found a real jewel nestled in Santa Clara California called the JW House, a non-profit guest housing facility. This marvelous place provided a haven of hope and help for us during one of the most stressful times in our lives because of my husband’s debilitating back disorder that has forced him […]
The Visalia Players would like to formally invite you to a fresh vision of one of Shakespeare’s greatest works and epic love story’s, “Romeo and Juliet”. “The design is meant to represent a child playing with his or her dolls and action figures, and Shakespeare’s timeless love story unfolds through their imagination. The Montagues and […]
Theatre “The ‘Bardy’ Bunch” tells the musical war of the Partridge and Brady families with iconic songs from both TV shows. Aug 8-24 at Porterville Barn Theater, 42 S. Plano. 559 310-7046 or www.portervillebarntheater.com “Romeo and Juliet,” Shakespeare’s classic tale of love and tragedy, runs Aug. 15-31 at the Ice House Theatre, 410 E. Race, […]
The University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources-UC Merced Symposium ‘Regenerative Agriculture: The way forward’ on July 1 brought together stakeholders to showcase regenerative agriculture in the San Joaquin Valley. The symposium was an opportunity for participants to learn about successful ongoing work and target future objectives while considering possible implementation challenges, like bottlenecks. The […]
Kaweah Health has received the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines® – Stroke Silver Plus quality achievement award for its commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines, ultimately leading to more lives saved and reduced disability. Stroke is the fifth leading cause of death and […]
For more than four decades, the Annual Christmas Tree Auction has been a cherished holiday tradition in Visalia, bringing together over 1,500 community members each year in celebration and support of local non-profits. Today, the Visalia Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce that this iconic event will continue under the care of two trusted […]
Our dairy has 1,600 milking Jersey cows. We’re a Land O’Lakes shipper. A lot of our trucks go to Saputo, and the milk gets made into cheese. We also grow almonds and pistachios and most of our own forage. Right now, it’s water, water, water. We’re going into the hottest time of the season so […]
The Carnegie Museum of Kings County is proud to continue the important work initiated by the Hanford “Show Offs” by bringing local history to life through this innovative digital project. The Hanford Show-Offs Tour Guide Club, which was organized in February of 1986, brought together a diverse group of men and women from the Hanford […]
With the first day of school nearly a week away, the Visalia Unified School District (VUSD) finds itself on the receiving end of a civil rights lawsuit filed in Tulare County Superior Court by two former school bus drivers, Dan Rushing and Robert Gonzales, who claim that the VUSD unlawfully terminated them without investigation, notice, […]