Veterans Day, November 11, is set aside to thank and honor all men and women who served honorably in the military. In fact, Veterans Day is largely intended to thank living Veterans for their service, to acknowledge that their contributions to our national security are appreciated, and to underscore the fact that all those who […]
Editor, Cable technicians are rarely considered every day heroes. But given that we come into your homes and are on the road all day, we can find ourselves cast in different roles when there is an emergency in the community. During a typical work shift in Visalia, a Comcast technician and member of my team, […]
While the Porterville City Council has many issues before them, they seem to confuse themselves as to what action to take. It seems that the lack of experience leads them from arriving to a decision, as to whether they should ignore or address and find solutions to what ever the community concerns are?. At last […]
Panasonic Enterprise Solutions Company (Panasonic) and Coronal Group LLC (Coronal) announced the completion last month of their ninth solar project in Tulare and Kings Counties. The projects provide 16.2 megawatts (MW) of energy to Southern California Edison’s grid to power approximately 14,500 homes annually. The solar projects include two in Tulare, three in Farmersville, two […]
Generosity and grandeur will combine when the Visalia Chamber of Commerce presents “Babes in Toyland” – the 34th Annual Christmas Tree Auction – set to kick off Friday, December 12, at the Visalia Convention Center. The chamber’s Annual Christmas Tree Auction has become a local Holiday tradition. Each year, more than 900 people dress up […]
The Tulare County Symphony has titled its November concert “Final Chords” because it features Tchaikovsky’s last symphony and Elgar’s final concerto. The concert will be Saturday, November 22 at 7:30 p.m. at the Visalia Fox Theatre. The first short piece, “March Slave,” begins with a familiar tune. Tchaikovsky was commissioned to write it in 1876 […]
Every community takes pride in those young people who have roots in that community, attended school there, and then went on to significant achievements in their professional lives. Their stories serve as inspiration to future generations and serve as a reminder that when we talk in general about all of the talented people in our […]
The Oh Hellos are headlining their own tour and selling out shows left and right. This ten-piece touring ensemble, which will perform at Radiant Church in Visalia on November 13, is composed of the sibling duo, Maggie and Tyler Heath — intentionally independent self-produced musicians hailing from Texas. The siblings bend and blend styles and […]
On October 28, the Visalia Unified School District (VUSD) Board of Trustees voted 4-1 to move to even-year elections, a change which will bring VUSD into alignment with 39 of the 45 school districts in Tulare County. The dissenting vote was cast by Trustee Charles Ulmschneider. The move had been discussed publicly and by the […]
Community Services Employment Training (CSET) is offering free residential water bill assistance to low-income households with their residential water utility bill to prevent disruption in vital water services and to promote water conservation. The residential water bill assistance is made possible by a grant from the State of California’s Drought Water Assistance Program (DWAP). CSET […]