June at Arts Visalia will feature Persian abstract painter and calligrapher, Hesam Sabetian who is based out of Sacramento. With over 40 years of calligraphy experience Sabetian combines Persian and modern calligraphy with organic brightly colored shapes to create entrancing abstract paintings. The exhibition is on display at Arts Visalia from June 1st-June 24th with […]
Park patrons are able to enjoy outdoor hiking and fishing again at Balch Park in Springville. Balch Park reopened for day use and overnight camping on Friday, May 20, 2022. Spring hours of operation will be observed until May 31: Monday through Friday (8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.) and Saturday and Sunday (8:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.). […]
Conventional wisdom has it that Amy Grant put Contemporary Christian Music on the map, becoming the first CCM artist to have a platinum record, the first to hit No. 1 on the Pop charts, and the first to perform at the GRAMMY Awards. Since then, Grant has been strumming her way through a thirty-plus-year adventure […]
The Tulare Historical Museum will be celebrating Portuguese Heritage Month this year with a guest speaker from Fresno State, a history exhibit about the 9 Islands of the Azores and its people, Portuguese entertainment, and authentic Portuguese desserts, cheese and wine. The festivities are scheduled for Saturday, June 4th from 12-3pm. THM is honored to […]
“And be it indeed that I have erred, mine error remaineth with myself” Job 19:4. Laws regarding personal responsibility—whether biblical or contemporary—hold every person accountable for their own actions. United States law extends the concept of personhood to corporations as well as humans (U.S. Code Title 1, section 1: “…the words “person” and “whoever” include […]
With 60% of the state now in extreme drought conditions, state officials are warning water-right holders that they should expect more curtailments during peak irrigation season in June and July. In a statement last week, the state Division of Water Rights said “curtailments are expected to increase progressively through the spring and summer and continue […]
Congratulations are in order for Minarets High School and Heartland Charter School students after they took home the Best of Show awards at the Slick Rock Student Film Festival last Friday at the Visalia Fox Theatre. Legacy won the High School Blockbuster award before also being announced as the High School Best of Show winner. […]
TCOE’s Migrant Education Program is inviting migrant families from Tulare and Kings counties to a free resource fair Saturday, May 21, 2022 from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. at the Mooney administration building. The event, which is open to migrant families only, was created to promote the Migrant Education Program’s education, community, and summer services […]
For decades, scientists have poked deep holes a few miles apart across the California landscape, seeking to better understand the characteristics of the state’s 515 groundwater basins in hopes of better managing and protecting them. Now, California water officials are deploying a new technology—and some new-age, aerial surveillance—to monitor groundwater supplies and aquifer health. The […]
Facing a third year of drought, leadership from county Farm Bureaus, spanning all regions of California, gathered in Sacramento last week to engage with state water officials about all things water. A changing climate, shrinking snowpack, water rights, aging infrastructure, groundwater regulations and solutions to the state’s water crisis were among the topics discussed at […]