From the California Far Bureau Federation Citing California’s improved water supply and increased almond shipments in early 2023, growers and almond sector leaders say the outlook has improved for the state’s No. 3 crop, valued at $5 billion. Three years of drought and a drop in the almond price prompted growers to remove orchards and […]
Visalia Unified began the first round of community listening sessions that will help shape the strategic and long-range facilities master plans for the next 5-7 years. The district is collecting feedback from staff, students, parents, and business/community leaders in a structured, anonymous process. The two plans will ultimately help shape the district’s Visalia Unified Forward […]
Visalia Unified School District is partnering with California State University, Fresno on a new guaranteed admissions program “Bulldog Bound” for high school students. This is the third partnership of its kind for Visalia Unified in less than six months. Visalia Unified has been on a journey throughout the year creating access to the widest array […]
Congratulations to Redwood High School and Spring Valley Elementary School – this year’s Best of Show award winners for the Slick Rock Student Film Festival! Slick Rock was held at the Visalia Fox Theatre last Friday. The two films took home the grand prizes after winning in their respective categories. Maestro won High School Blockbuster […]
Last year, 157 tax returns were filed by Dinuba High School Accounting students. This year, the students completed 415 tax returns and put over $483,000 worth of refunds back into the pockets of local taxpayers. In partnership with CSET (Community Services Employment Training), Dinuba students went through a three-week rigorous tax training program through the […]
West Hills College Lemoore is thrilled to announce its upcoming commencement ceremony, which will take place on Thursday, May 25, 2023, at 6:00 pm in the Golden Eagle Arena. This year’s commencement marks a significant milestone for the college as it celebrates the highest number of graduates and degrees and certificates conferred in its history. […]
Years of planning for the improvements of Sequoia Stadium at the College of Sequoias (COS) have finally come to fruition. When complete the stadium will be able to accommodate the thousands of fans that come to watch COS football and track events. Discussions became more serious during the pandemic, prompting a request to improve the […]
The Hanford Parks and Community Services Department encourages the public to help “Reimagine Hidden Valley Park” at three upcoming community outreach events, starting on May 27. Attendees will have the opportunity to share their thoughts about possible designs for the park, including the vacant land located adjacent to the existing park on the west side. […]
Work continues in downtown Visalia and businesses and visitors should be ready for detours. Also, the next phases of the Caldwell Avenue Improvement project are quickly approaching and will begin on Monday, May 15th and is scheduled to begin at 8:30 a.m. “This next phase includes major intersection closures at Akers, Linwood, and Chinowth Streets,” […]
CACHE, The Center for Art, Culture and History-Exeter, is pleased to announce the opening of solo show Betty Berk: Neo-Expressionist, on exhibit from May 6 through July 29, 2023. Artist Betty Berk is a neo-Expressionist painter whose work emphasizes texture and color. She has focused on oil painting over the past 30 years, although she has […]