The 2013 Ruiz 4 Kids Annual Fiesta fundraiser surpassed monies raised from last year’s event. In total, the event raised $352,189 – a 30 percent increase from 2012. “We are so grateful and want to thank everyone who supported our community organizations,” said Kim Ruiz Beck, chairman of Ruiz Foods, Inc. and president of Ruiz […]
New Year’s resolutions typically focus on self-improvement: lose weight, stop smoking and exercise more often. This year, CASA of Tulare County is encouraging a new, more lasting resolution. Why not resolve to improve the life of a child who has suffered abuse and neglect? As a Court-Appointed Special Advocate (CASA), volunteers receive in-depth training to […]
Bank of the Sierra will host its 2nd Annual Resolution Run on January 1 to help enhance the quality of life for Central Valley citizens in need. All proceeds from this event will go directly to help change lives in at the Visalia Rescue Mission. “Many struggling Central Valley community members rely on the services […]
Reports from the branches of the Tulare County Library and Foodlink on their November “Food for Fines” program show the project was even more successful than expected. In addition to the $2,405.60 in fines forgiven by the main Visalia Library, the branches tallied another $1,554.67, and $80 in cash was donated, for a total value […]
“It continues to be unacceptable that our constituents do not get the water they contract and pay for in full,” said Congressman Kevin McCarthy, after sending a letter to Interior Secretary Sally Jewell and Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker demanding they take action to increase water supplies for Central and Southern California. “Our state needs an […]
‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the manse not a creature was stirring, not even the ants. Instructions were spread on the floor in Chinese, in hopes that assembly would happen with ease. The presents were piled by the tree in a heap, each one to be wrapped while the kids were asleep. […]
Despite the financial toll the recent financial crisis has had on Americans, renters continue to hold homeownership in high esteem, and it remains a goal for the majority of them, according to the California Association of Realtors (C.A.R.) “2013 Renter Survey.” Nearly three-quarters of renters rated homeownership as “important,” and more than half of renters […]
So you don’t want to stay home on New Years’ Eve. Maybe you’ve decided it’s not as much fun watching the TV celebrations without Dick Clark (or maybe without Guy Lombardo). You want to get out and about and have some fun. What to do? What to do? Well, here are a few choices: GI […]
Galaxy Theatre officials convinced Tulare city planning commissioners last week to allow them to sell alcohol to Tulare movie-goers, despite concerns raised by members of the public. In a unanimous 7-0 vote, the Tulare Planning Commission agreed to a one-year trial to make sure Galaxy can exercise adequate control of customer activities inside the theater […]
As part of its effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and save taxpayer money, Caltrans announced that the Philip S. Raine Roadside Rest Area on SR 99 in Tulare County has received the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Platinum certification, the highest possible environmental rating by the United State Green Building Council (USGBC). […]