It all started with Karina Sparks’s father. More than 20 years ago, he began working with the Winters Joint Unified School District to provide students with the oranges he’d long been growing on their Yolo County family farm. “It was like a pioneer thing, because nobody was doing it,” Sparks said. She took up the […]
Dear Editor, Right now, somewhere in Tulare County, a new mother is sitting in a quiet room, baby finally asleep and she is not sleeping. She is staring at the ceiling, wondering why she doesn’t feel the joy everyone told her she would feel. She is wondering if something is wrong with her. She wants […]
For the second time in a row, all six eligible Adventist Health hospitals in Central California have earned “A” Hospital Safety Grades from The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit watchdog focused on patient safety. Leapfrog assigns an “A”, “B”, “C”, “D,” or “F” grade to general hospitals across the country using evidence-based measures of patient safety focused on preventing medical errors, accidents, injuries, and infections. The hospitals that achieved the top grade include: Adventist Health Selma […]
r.Today, the DCCC announced that Dr. Jasmeet Bains has been added to its highly competitive ‘Red to Blue’ program, solidifying that Dr. Bains is the strongest candidate to defeat David Valadao in California’s 22nd Congressional District and flip this must-win seat. With deep roots in the Central Valley and a proven record of delivering results, […]
The College of the Sequoias Training Resource Center is launching its Smart Automation & Robotics (SAR) Training Program this June and July 2026, offering a comprehensive series of hands-on courses designed to prepare technicians for high-demand careers in advanced manufacturing and industrial automation. Hosted at the Training Resource Center in Visalia, the SAR program features four stackable […]
Cornerstone Animal Center is now open inside the Visalia PetSmart at 4240 S. Mooney Blvd, 93277, offering affordable preventive veterinary care, including spay and neuter, core vaccinations, microchipping, and parasite prevention, to Central Valley pet owners. The clinic occupies a dedicated space inside the PetSmart store through a five-year free lease provided by PetSmart Veterinary Services and with foundational […]
Salt + Light is proud to announce it has been selected as a 2026 California Nonprofit of the Year by Assemblymember Alexandra Macedo. Salt + Light is one of more than one hundred nonprofits that will be honored by their state senators and assembly members for their outstanding contributions to the communities they serve. Salt […]
The Capineros Community Center organization, in collaboration with local residents, businesses, and community partners, is proud to announce the launch of the Hot Spring Capineros Pop-Up Farmers Market, beginning Mother’s Day, May 10, 2026, and continuing every second Sunday of the month from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. This community-driven market reflects a shared vision […]
Visalia’s first Storybook Walk will officially open with a ribbon cutting at 9 a.m. on Friday, May 8 at Stonebrook Park, 1200 W. Hemlock. Major Brett Taylor will be on hand to lead everyone around the path to read the story. The path features 15 kiosks, each with an enlarged page of a book so […]
Live Theater Ice House Theatre presents “Rumors,” a comedy by Neil Simon about the disastrous and hilarious 10th wedding anniversary of the deputy major of New York and his wife. Runs April 24-May 9 at 410 E. Race, Visalia. 559 734-3900 or www.visaliaicehouse.com The Kings Players stage an original play, “I Shot Jennifer Lopez,” a […]