Parent: Demand better planning for overcrowding at Visalia Unified’s elementary schools

Visalia Unified School District is making changes to their boundaries. On December 3rd, they held information meetings at two of the elementary schools that are the most affected by the boundary changes, Riverway Elementary and Global Learning Charter (GLC), formerly Fairview Elementary. Fairview transitioned to Global Learning Charter, a Public Charter School in the fall […]

Tulare Hospital & Community Health Foundation Presents: Festival of Trees – A Tuscan Holiday Gala

The Tulare Hospital & Community Health Foundation invites you to join us in celebrating a cherished annual tradition: Festival of Trees! This year’s theme, A Tuscan Holiday Gala, promises an unforgettable evening of joy, celebration, and community spirit. Event Details: Date: Saturday, December 7, 2024 Time: 6:00 p.m. Location: Tulare Veterans Memorial Building, 1771 E. Tulare Ave, Tulare, CA […]

Deadline for Visalia’s Holiday Home Decorating Contest is Monday, December 2

It’s the most wonderful time of the year, and we’re celebrating with another ho-ho-home decorating contest! Deck the Home: Visalia’s Holiday Home Decorating Contest is back for 2024, and nominations are closing soon. Visalians still have to time to nominate themselves and submit their decorated home to the contest now through Monday, December 2. Visalians […]

Christmas Parades around the South Valley!

Friday, Nov. 29 – 6 p.m. – Hanford Christmas Parade “Season of Light” Downtown Hanford, 7th Street to Irwin Street to 8th Street to Douty Street https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=867573058861121&set=a.486628440288920 Monday, Dec.  2 – 6:30 p.m. – Visalia Candy Cane Lane Parade “Christmas in Whoville” Downtown Visalia Main Street from Liberty to Conyer https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1102667068527672&set=pb.100063531672121.-2207520000  Thursday, Dec.5 – 6:30 p.m. – Tulare Christmas Parade “The Songs of Christmas” Downtown Tulare, K Street to Inyo Ave to L Street https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1102422101892709&set=pb.100063747872010.-2207520000&type=3  Thursday, Dec. 5 […]

CSET recruiting volunteers for free tax assistance program (VITA)

Community Services Employment Training (CSET) is recruiting local volunteers to assist with the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program. VITA provides tax preparation and electronic filing services at no cost to Tulare County households with less than $67,000 annual income. Last season, VITA preparers helped file 3,898 tax returns for low- and moderate-income residents, returning […]

Tulare County Library offering LEAMOS Spanish literacy course

Do you know a Spanish-speaking adult who wants to learn basic reading or writing in Spanish?  Tulare County Library-Read to Succeed Literacy Center now offers Free Spanish literacy classes. LEAMOS (Let’s Read), a simple and easy-to-use pre-English as a Second Language (ESL) online literacy course, teaching Spanish-speaking adults to read and write in Spanish. Consisting […]