The Center for Art, Culture, and History—Exeter (CACHE) hosts a solo exhibition titled Rest featuring paintings by local artist Austin McKinzie. The exhibit is on display from October 3 to December 27. An opening reception is on Saturday, October 3, from 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM. The calming presence of nature inspires the collection. “I […]
Live Theater Icehouse Theatre opens the fall season with “The Father,” a tragic-comic mystery through the eyes of a man experiencing dementia, from Sept. 11-26. 410 E. Race, Visalia. 559 734-3900 or www.visaliaicehouse.com The Barn Theater presents “The Philadelphia Story,” the play version of the well-known movie starring Katharine Hepburn, from Sept. 11-20. 42 S. […]
The Tulare County Fair Board has selected longtime educator, mentor and community member Susan Leal to serve as the 2026 Tulare County Fair Parade Grand Marshal, announced Tulare County Fair CEO Dena Rizzardo. “Susan represents what the Tulare County Fair Parade is all about community, tradition and generations of families coming together,” said Rizzardo. “For […]
“It’s a continued direction towards no accountability…These are steps towards having a secret police.” Jim Reeves, a former dispatcher for the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office and longtime Visalia watchdog, spoke to the Valley Voice about the quiet expansion of surveillance and privacy-eroding technology inside our local police departments. Twice in three years, the Visalia City […]
Local business leader, Alii Azizuddin has joined the Kings County Sheriff’s Office and the Kings County Sheriff’s Foundation to establish a dedicated Emergency Assistance Fund designed to support active-duty deputies and their families during times of unexpected financial hardship. The initiative provides rapid, confidential, and direct financial assistance to deputies facing unforeseen crises—ensuring help is […]
On September 12 & 13, the Visalia Home EXPO returns to the Convention Center celebrating its 25th milestone. This year the show salutes the local family businesses, crafters and artists, and community organizations that have contributed and support all or our past shows. Show Manager, Steve Tarter, commented, “ It seems like just yesterday, that […]
Porterville College is pleased to announce a guaranteed pathway to a four-year degree through California State University, Fresno’s Bulldog Bound Transfer Guarantee Program. To introduce the program and assist students with their academic planning, the Porterville College Transfer and Career Resource Center will host a dedicated Open House on September 3rd at 11:00 AM on […]
Houston Elementary School celebrated the completion of a major campus modernization Project on Thursday, August 20, with a ribbon cutting ceremony held in time for the school’s Back-to-School Night. The celebration brought together Houston students, families, staff, and community partners to recognize the transformation of the campus and thank the community for its investment in […]
Immerse yourself in the world of the Florian Zeller Tony and Olivier award winning play, THE FATHER. Meet André, an aging man, whose mental facility is in decline. Meet Alzheimer’s. Meet Dementia. His daughter Anne, wants to care for her father, making efforts to bring caregivers into his life, which he rejects. The audience is […]
The Kings County Farm Bureau Board of Directors has voted to support the Mid-Kings River Groundwater Sustainability Agency’s proposed Proposition 218 assessment. The Mid-Kings River GSA is seeking landowner approval for an assessment of up to $26.84 per assessable acre for fiscal years 2027 through 2031. The assessment is structured as a not-to-exceed amount, with […]