The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is now surveying produce packers and other post-harvest businesses to help fruit and vegetables operations as they prepare to implement new federal food safety requirements. The 2015 Produce Post-Harvest Microbial Food Safety Practices Survey marks the first time since 1998 that such a survey has […]
When I first moved to Porterville 30-something years ago, I remember driving around looking at different neighborhoods for a home. I was so impressed with one home’s landscaping and appeal that I kept going back to that area hoping to find a house. What made it look so welcoming were the colorful blossoms spilling out […]
The Russian Grand Ballet and Artbeat, Inc. are pleased to announce the performance of Tchaikovsky’s “Swan Lake” in Visalia, on Wednesday, October 7, 7:30 pm at the Fox Theatre. The Kiev-based Russian Grand Ballet brings the classic ballet to life with Russia’s brightest ballet stars. The Russian Grand Ballet was founded by and incorporated graduates […]
The sounds of Latin folk music, rhythms and dance will keep the Visalia Fox Theatre hopping when the Tulare County Symphony performs “Celebración” at 7:30pm on Saturday, October 3. The most well-known piece is Manuel de Falla’s “Three-Cornered Hat,” a ballet featuring a variety of Spanish dance music. De Falla is considered to be among […]
In its September 3 edition, the Valley Voice ran a front page article about a Tulare man who claimed to have been roughed-up by some officers of that city’s police department. Ideally, the truth of this incident will begin to emerge with the defendant’s first hearing, which is scheduled for the 24th of this month. […]
After several months of holding public meetings on the now adopted Ordinances, Tulare County Animal Services staff are releasing their new name as they get down to the business of caring for animals and serving community residents, recruiting adoptive and foster families, reaching out to community partners for a greater level of collaboration, and embarking […]
The Tulare County Board of Supervisors has officially established Step Up as a formal advisory committee. In doing so, the Step Up Committee will solidify the future of the program which seeks to address issues that affect all youth in Tulare County. More specifically, the committee’s focus is to redirect youth from truancy, suspension and […]
Labor Day is just around the corner and with it, the summer season is almost over. It is time to start thinking about the fall, and there is no better way to welcome the new season than celebrating at Oktoberfest 2015 hosted by the Visalia Chamber of Commerce and sponsored by Budweiser. Building on the […]
The Temple Theatre will be transformed into an arena of intrigue and suspense with the opening of “Wait Until Dark” on Friday, September 4. The play, written by Frederick Knott, is probably best known by the movie production starring Audrey Hepburn. A sinister conman, Harry Roat, and two ex-convicts, Mike and Carlino, are about to […]
Suicide is a tragic fact of life in Tulare and Kings counties, as in the entire nation: In Tulare County, 41 people have committed suicide so far this year, which is as many as all of last year and close to the county’s annual average. In Kings County, 10 people have taken their own lives […]