This June, Kaitlynn Webster showcases an exploration of time in an immersive installation while artist Benny Jordan will exhibit a selection of his skillful charcoal portraiture. The exhibitions will take place June 5 – 28, 2025. A free Opening Reception featuring a live charcoal drawing demonstration by Benny Jordan will be held on Friday, June […]
Visalia Unified School District, in partnership with the Visalia Unified Teachers Association (VUTA), proudly announces a Tentative Agreement (TA) on a new Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA). The 2025-2026 CBA will go into effect from July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026. VUSD and VUTA bargaining teams met multiple times throughout the school year and both […]
We would like to share a brief update regarding a leadership transition at the Visalia Chamber of Commerce. Our current CEO will be stepping down, effective June 2nd. On behalf of the Board of Directors, we wish Matthew Mingrone the best in his future endeavors. While leadership transitions are a natural part of any organization’s […]
This article was updated on May 19 after the California Journalism Awards website was edited to add additional categories. Valley Voice staff earned seven awards in the 2024 California Journalism Awards, hosted by the California News Publishers Association (CNPA), which judged the Voice against similarly-sized publications. The awards were presented at the yearly California Journalism […]
When a family with a heart for children faced adversity in their own lives, they became what others have called real-life “angels on earth” and this family is now being honored for their life’s work. CASA of Tulare County announced the inaugural recipients of its newly minted Carpenter Champion for Children Award are Visalia residents […]
A recently released technical report concludes that the sinking of land in the Central Valley due to over-pumping of groundwater, referred to as subsidence, has restricted the amount of water the State Water Project (SWP) can deliver in a year by 3 percent. By 2043, if no action is taken, the current trajectory of subsidence, […]
Three Adventist Health hospitals in the Central Valley earned “A” Hospital Safety Grades from The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit watchdog focused on patient safety. The “A” grades were awarded to Adventist Health Hanford, Adventist Health Selma, and Adventist Health Tulare. Leapfrog assigns an “A,” “B,” “C,” “D” or “F” grade to general hospitals across […]
As the 2024-2025 school year winds down, Visalia Unified School District is turning feedback from students, staff, and families into action, using it to launch pieces of action items to be implemented as part of the district’s first comprehensive strategic plan, Forward 2030: A Community-Driven Blueprint for the Future. The journey toward this plan began […]
Visit Visalia is pleased to announce the American Rock Art Research Association (ARARA) annual conference will be held at the Visalia Convention Center May 23-26, 2025. Scholarly presentations, demonstrations, workshops, field trips to conservation sites, and events open to the public are scheduled throughout the three-day event. Founded in 1974, American Rock Art Research Association […]
Tourism spending in Tulare County reached $626.2 million in 2024, up 6.0% from the previous year, and contributing to a statewide travel spending increase of 3.0%, according to new economic impact research released by Visit California. Visit California’s annual report on the economic impact of tourism revealed travel spending in Tulare County supported 6,350 local […]