“Jazz for the Generations…A Family Affair” themes the 42nd annual Jazzaffair in Three Rivers, April 10 – 12, featuring 14 bands from seven states sponsored by Sierra Traditional Jazz Club. Jazzaffair is the longest-running traditional jazz festival west of the Mississippi. The spotlight is shared by Three Rivers’ own nationally acclaimed High Sierra Jazz Band […]
Chief Jason Salazar announces the promotion of Amy Watkins to the position of Lieutenant. Amy began her employment with the Visalia Police Department in 2000. As an officer, Amy has held assignments in the Patrol Division, Youth Services Unit, and Violent Crimes Unit. In April of 2009, Amy was promoted to the position of Sergeant […]
Three public hearings will be held to determine the boundaries for future City Council elections. The hearings are scheduled for Monday, April 6, April 20 and May 4. The April 6 meeting is scheduled to be held at the Visalia Convention Center, 303 E. Acequia Ave. All hearings will be held during the regular session […]
The South Valley Artists’ Studio Tour features artists in Lindsay, Exeter, Woodlake, Springville, Porterville and Three Rivers, Friday-Sunday, March 20-22. Those on the tour will find a different “look” in Lindsay with two studios open; that of Ginny Wilson’s Blue Ridge Photography, and the second, the studio of Merary Lopez at Healthy Start, an organization […]
Toro y Moi have played almost every major fest over the past few years based on their strong live show. This year’s Coachella festival is the next big event the band will play. To see them Tuesday, March 24 in a venue as small as Cellar Door is ultra-rare and will make for a very […]
The South Valley Artists’ Studio Tour features artists in Lindsay, Exeter, Woodlake, Springville, Porterville and Three Rivers, Friday-Sunday, March 20-22. Those on the tour will find a different “look” in Lindsay with two studios open; that of Ginny Wilson’s Blue Ridge Photography, and the second, the studio of Merary Lopez at Healthy Start, an organization […]
Divided by questions of loyalty and the right to raise funds under the Democratic Party name, a gap has appeared between the leaders of the Tulare County Democratic Central Committee and members of the area’s three largest Democratic organizations. The schism first became public earlier this month, when Ruben Macareno, chair of the publicly-elected TCDCC, […]
For more than 40 years, the High Sierra Jazz Band has been going strong, playing locally and abroad and hosting the Three Rivers JazzAffair. This year, the band and Sierra Traditional Jazz Club members want to make it a family affair, the weekend of April 10-12. “We’d like to get people to bring their children […]
On March 16, the California Community College Board of Governors acted to approve the application for Center status of College of the Sequoias Hanford. An official announcement ceremony was held March 17 at the COS Hanford Center. COS has been working for the past three years to submit the required Needs Assessment and application to […]
Tulare County students in grades K-12 submitted their entries for Tulare County Farm Bureau’s 18th annual calendar art contest. The goal of the contest is to promote awareness about agriculture in Tulare County and the importance of an abundant and healthy food supply. From 750 entries, 14 students were chosen based on the agricultural content, […]