It’s hard to truly understand the struggles that children go through. The issues that burden kids now are vastly different and hard to relate to compared to youth growing up 10 or 15 years ago. There are some caught in a constant battle with the judicial system from judges who hardly know them or parents […]
CASA of Tulare County announced it has received a $186,342 grant award from the California Court Appointed Special Advocate Association to strengthen foster youth advocacy programs throughout Tulare County. CASA of Tulare County supported 250 youth in 2022 with the dedicated advocacy of 200 CASA volunteers who donated more than 6,500 volunteer hours. The grant […]
The CHOICES Friday Night Live (FNL) program is gearing up for the return of its high-energy, annual FNL Lip Sync Battle. The long-running live event is open to all 6th-8th grade students in Tulare County. Teachers are invited to register their teams of students by March 1. To register and for information about competition rules, […]
College of the Sequoias Bond Measure C passed with over 55% of the vote during the November 2022 election. COS would like to share a sincere Thank You to all voters who supported Measure C. Bringing a four-year University Center to Tulare County was made possible by you. College of the Sequoias University Center will […]
Finals: February 16, 5:15 – 8:00 p.m., Granite Hills High School Legal Justice Center, Porterville The finals of the 2023 Tulare County Mock Trial competition will take place this evening at the Granite Hills High School Legal Justice Center in Porterville. University Preparatory High School (UPHS) in Visalia will play the prosecution against Exeter Union […]
The legendary jazz musician, Kenny G will be performing Live at the Visalia Fox Theatre on Thursday, April 27th, 2023. Tickets to the public have been available since Friday, February 10th. Tickets and Fox Pass’s may be purchased at www.foxvisalia.org, by stopping by the Visalia Fox Office at 308 W. Main Street, M – F, […]
On January 21, a road depression was found on Visalia’s Mooney Boulevard, just north of Riggin Avenue. At the time of the discovery, the City of Visalia Public Works Department installed a temporary plate to securely cover the depression until crews were able to fully diagnose and plan the needed repairs. Repair work will commence on Wednesday, February 15 to permanently resolve the road depression. The roadway is expected to be open […]
Today, Congressman David G. Valadao (CA-22) hosted the Chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture Glenn “GT” Thompson (PA-15) and Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (CA-20) for a Farm Bill Listening Session at the World Ag Expo in Tulare. The listening session brought together farmers, ranchers, producers, and agribusiness owners to gather feedback for […]
In honor of Black History Month, the Tulare County Library and Tulare County Museum joined together to research and pay tribute to Edmond Edward Wysinger, a pioneer who fought for desegregation in Visalia, California. Wysinger came to California as a slave in 1849 joining many others in the gold fields of Northern California before moving […]
The Planning Commission makes recommendations to the Visalia City Council concerning land use, building, subdivisions, administers the Zoning Ordinance and handles matters that affect the growth and development of Visalia. The Commission meets on the second and fourth Monday of each month at 7 p.m. Additional work sessions and meetings may be scheduled to address […]