Bank of Sierra Agrees to Acquire Porterville Branch

Bank of the Sierra, the banking subsidiary of Sierra Bancorp, announced that it has entered into an agreement with Citizens Business Bank, the banking subsidiary of CVB Financial Corp., to acquire the deposits and certain loan assets of a branch of Citizens Business Bank located in Porterville, California. Pending regulatory approval, Sierra’s assumption of approximately […]

Sycamore Academy Students Celebrate With Letters of Gratitude

Students of Sycamore Valley Academy (SVA), a public charter school in Visalia, celebrated National School Choice Week along with 15,000 other schools throughout the nation, last week. The kids, from kindergarten through eighth-grade wrote letters of appreciation – appreciation for having the right to choose their school. “Parents have the right for an educational option […]

Dogfight — A Musical — Takes Stage at Visalia Ice House on February 5

Dogfight, a musical? Really? Sometimes an unlikely title can create the most interest. The Visalia Players believe this will be true when they bring Dogfight to the stage of the Ice House Theatre beginning Friday, February 5. Described as hauntingly beautiful after its Off-Broadway premier, Dogfight has achieved worldwide interest with its energetic and poignant […]

Macareno Gets 100% of Pre-Endorsement Votes for CA Dem Endorsement

The California Democratic Party held a pre-conference meeting on January 30 to endorse candidates running for state and federal office. Ruben Macareno’s election campaign for the 26th State Assembly District announced that it has confirmed support of state delegates who submitted all its ballots in favor of their candidate for the state party endorsement. “I […]

Lester Moon

There are many people in this world who make a positive difference in the place where they live. Sometimes it is with intent and other times it ‘s merely the wake they leave as they pass through doors by leaving them open for others to follow. Most times the two go hand in hand. The […]