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? 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Even with a strong El Niño year, there are no assurances the drought is over. Clearly we need a better plan for future droughts and that plan needs to include provisions for native freshwater fish. But why include native fish? There are many reasons. Many feel that native fish have a right not to be […]
The public is invited to watch Tulare County high school teams compete in the annual Tulare County Mock Trial Competition Semi-finals on Thursday, February 11 from 5-8pm at the Tulare County Courthouse and Finals, Thursday, February 18 from 5-8 pm at the El Diamante High School Theater. The Mock Trial teams are comprised of 10 […]
The January 26 Park Advisory Committee (PAC) meeting was held in the auditorium of the Farm Labor and Agriculture Museum. According to John Hess, Tulare County Administrative Analyst, the committee decided that Trap, Neuter & Release (TNR) would be the most “humane and cost effective way to maintain the cat population at Mooney Grove.” He […]
Avenue Q opens at the Lindsay Community Theater, Friday, January 29. Winner of the TONY® “TRIPLE CROWN” for Best Musical, Best Score and Best Book, Avenue Q is part flesh, part felt and packed with heart. Avenue Q is a laugh-out-loud musical set on the somewhat seedy neighborhood of Avenue Q, New York. Adults love […]
Kaweah Delta continues to plan for vital, life-saving health care services in support of this community’s needs. These plans include a greatly expanded emergency department, completing the fifth and sixth floors of the Acequia Wing for cardiology and neonatal intensive care services and expanding our operating room capacity, and building a new urgent care center […]
If you’ve been to one or more of the many civic or community events that go on each year in Tulare County, then you will probably recognize this man. He is often seen setting up a sponsorship table for a chamber dinner or one of the people handing out free books from a booth at […]