Hot Flashes, a hilarious musical, will have audience members rolling in the aisles when it opens October 29. Once a forbidden topic, menopause is described in the comical, if challenging, adventures of an all-women band who age before your eyes from 40 to 70. Director Susan Mathews is adamant about acknowledging and thanking the 2010 […]
The Department of Defense (DOD) provides military funeral honors at the burials of veterans on request from family members. Funeral honors can be given at private or government-operated cemeteries. As provided by law, an honor guard detail for the burial of an eligible veteran shall consist of not less than two members of the Armed […]
After a 16-month wait, the 2022 World Ag Expo® season was kicked off by Show Chairman Steve Wilbur on Saturday, September 25. The “Kickoff Dinner” was attended by volunteers, staff, and invited guests at the Social Hall on the International Agri-Center® grounds. For many, it was the first time they had seen each other since […]
Those looking for nostalgic holiday magic will find it in the charming city of Visalia, considered one the of the best destinations for Holiday Spirit. The city is just 3 hours from the hustle and bustle of Los Angeles and San Francisco in the center of California but feels other-worldly when the holiday lights are […]
The Hanford Planning Commission rejected a staff and council recommendation to approve zoning changes such as optometry, medical, and dental offices to operate at 12th and Lacey Boulevard and the Costco development at Highway 43. By a 3-0 vote on Tuesday, with one abstention, the commission approved a motion to have a citizens’ group, the […]
This afternoon, Exeter Union High School held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the expansion of their citrus farm from 16 acres to 21 acres, bringing the school farm’s total size to 25 acres. The farm has been a part of the school since the 1950s but these new acres will help students to keep up with […]
To commemorate the end of a wonderful 2021 season of Rawhide Baseball under new ownership, the Sigal Family Rawhide Charitable Fund is pleased to announce their 2021 Community Grants. In partnership with the Central Valley Community Foundation, three grants of $10,000 each will be awarded to Boys & Girls Clubs of the Sequoias, Family Services […]
California’s water bucket is not even half full as the state enters the 2022 water year, which began Oct. 1. Two years of drought has depleted the state’s surface and groundwater supplies, and weather forecasters predict a La Niña climate pattern in the Pacific Ocean, which has brought drought conditions in the past. California State […]
After a virtual event in 2020, the public is invited to view memorial quilts representing those taken by violent crime in Tulare County. Traditionally recognized as part of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week in April, this year’s viewing will take place from 10:00 am to 6:30 pm on Wednesday, October 27, at the Visalia Convention […]
ZooBoo returns to Fresno Chaffee Zoo starting Thursday, October 21. Guests are invited to six nights of merry, not–too–scary fun on October 21, 22, 23, 28, 29, and 30. Activities at this after–hours event include magic shows, a kid–friendly dance party, and, of course, plenty of candy. The event runs 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. […]