On Tuesday, Measure N announced key endorsements from the local business community including the Visalia Economic Development Corporation, the Visalia Chamber of Commerce, the Visalia Convention and Visitors Bureau, and the Downtown Property Owners Association. Measure N, on the ballot in November, is a ½ cent sales tax proposed by the City of Visalia as […]
Visalia Medical Clinic will celebrate its 75th anniversary with a health festival from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Sept. 24. The public event, to be held at the clinic at 5400 W. Hillsdale, will feature free glucose, cholesterol and blood pressure tests, and children are encouraged to bring their bike and helmet to participate […]
Visalia is one of the best cities in the San Joaquin Valley to call home. We enjoy a vibrant downtown with fantastic places to dine and entertain, great schools, and we are situated just a short drive away from the Sierra Nevada and California’s Central Coast. All of this at just a fraction of the […]
Supporters of Trump/Pence campaign came out with signs and cheers on a late sunny Saturday morning, greeting drivers traveling on Hwy 198, both Eastbound and Westbound. The supporters took up a position on the walking bridge over highway 198 in Visalia, and set up signs. For about three hours, they received honks, cheers, waves and […]
The Tulare County Prevention Coalition invites the public to the Central Valley Marijuana Awareness Conference: “The Myths, The Facts, and What Every Community Should Know.” The conference will be held September 24, from 12-4pm at the Tulare County Office of Education Redwood Conference Center, 6200 S. Mooney Blvd, Visalia. Lunch will be provided. Guest speakers […]
Over the last decade, 9-1-1 calls in Visalia have risen dramatically, with police responding to 145,000 calls last year alone. Firefighter equipment has aged and both police and fire staffing levels have stayed the same despite increased demands from a growing population. City streets and roads are deteriorating due to lack of funding for ongoing […]
The 70th Annual Fatima Celebration honoring Our Lady of Fatima will be held October 1 and 2, with rosary and mass being said throughout September 26-30, beginning at 7:00, at St Aloysius Church in Tulare. This year’s Fatima Queen is Faith Nunes, a 15 year old sophomore at Mission Oak High School, and the daughter […]
The House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence today unanimously voted to adopt an investigative report on Edward Snowden, the former National Security Agency contractor who fled to China and then Russia after stealing 1.5 million classified documents. The result of a two-year inquiry, the report describes Snowden’s background, likely motivations, and methods of theft, as […]
The Visalia Rawhide and the Arizona Diamondbacks agreed on a two-year Player Development Contract extension today, ensuring that the D-backs will remain in the California League through 2018. Mike Bell, Director of Player Development for the Diamondbacks, was happy to see the affiliation continue. “We have been in Visalia for ten years now & are […]
The Vasquez Family will hold a Community Meet and Greet at their Mexican deli and store La Mejor in Farmersville for Ruben Macareno, a candidate for State Assembly on Saturday, Sept. 10. The Farmersville Meet and Greet is the fifth in as many weeks. The campaign has had events in Tulare, Dinuba, Porterville, Visalia and […]