America’s Tire, the world’s largest tire and wheel retailer, opened its first tire store in Visalia. The new store is located at 3921 S. Mooney Blvd. Providing low prices on tires and wheels combined with pride in customer service, America’s Tire strives to serve as its customers’ knowledgeable and convenient neighborhood retailer. The 7,373-square-foot store […]
Registration is now open to enroll children ages 7-14 years in two youth volleyball clinics this summer, one for beginners and one for advanced players. The clinics, which will take place in June and July, will be taught by Dorothy Collins, a professional volleyball coach, at The Lifestyle Center, 5105 W. Cypress Ave., Visalia. The […]
On Friday, May 30, Tulare County for Families (TC4F) staged a ‘light brigade’ action, calling for a stop to the mass deportations that separate families. The event was a follow-up to the group’s June 13th delivery of over 600 crosses to Representative Devin Nunes’ (R-22) office. The crosses represented people who have died crossing the […]
Once again, the Sound N Vision Foundation has teamed up with Visalia Arts Consortium and Visalia Boys & Girls Club to offer free youth music and art classes. These will be held at Boys & Girls Club, 215 W. Tulare Ave., Visalia. Guitar, drumming and comic book art classes will be taught by professional artists […]
Don’t look now but Visalia Unified is still growing! The good news is that Measure E will help us keep up with growth and will provide many improvements to our current schools. If you see work crews or clouds of dust around some of our schools, you will know that your tax dollars are at […]
June is Dairy Month in California, and this year California dairy farmers and fluid milk processors are joining together to help local communities by supporting the Great American Milk Drive in the number one dairy state. On a national level, this campaign, in conjunction with Feeding America, provides gallons of nutrient-rich milk for millions of […]
Ruiz 4 Kids, the non-profit community-focused organization affiliated with Ruiz Food Products, Inc. has opened the application process for Teacher Grants for the 2015 school year. The deadline to submit an application is June 15. “Can you imagine visiting a museum in another state without traveling? What about bringing in unique educational tools that not […]
The Visalia Chamber of Commerce announced the 2014 Man, Woman and Emerging Leaders Year finalists. The winners are kept top secret until the Annual Awards Celebration on June 19th at the Visalia Convention Center. The chamber received many nominations for these prestigious awards, which honor those individuals who consistently go above and beyond to support […]
Critter Camp offers activities, crafts, guest speakers and fun for youth ages 5-12. The camp is scheduled for Monday through Friday from 9am to noon at Valley Oak SPCA Animal Shelter and Adoption Center, 29016 Highway 99, Visalia. Critter Camp for ages 8-12 will be held June 16-20, June 23-27, July 7-11 and July 14-18. […]
Kings and Tulare County officials met with Gov. Jerry Brown’s Drought Task Force last month to discuss and hear how the state’s present and pending water shortage is affecting local agencies. “This current drought is a dire situation that is going to require serious solutions,” said Mike Ennis, District 5 supervisor. “The impacts of this […]