It is the nature of baseball – players, coaches, managers and even broadcasters move from one team to another, trying to better themselves in the ranks. Such is the case with Visalia Rawhide Director of Broadcaster & Media Relations Donny Baarns, who left the end of March to take a position with Kansas City Royals […]
In a unanimous vote at the April 5 City Council meeting, Hanford councilmembers chose to listen to their constituents and voted in favor of having the Endless Dreams playground area resurfaced in rubber as opposed to a wood fiber finish, which had previously been approved by the Recreations & Parks Commission and voted upon by […]
For those who live in Tulare, the names Heiskell and Hillman are fairly commonplace. Scot Hillman, a son of Dale Hillman and Pat (Heiskell) Hillman, is chairman of the board at J.D. Heiskell & Co. He admits that he has a lot of his mother’s traits and some from his father as well, but he […]
In an effort to continue with projects for some of the unincorporated areas of the county, the Tulare County Board of Supervisors and county staff have focused some of their attention to Terra Bella. But, their efforts have not been without help. Setton Farms Pistachio, a long-time member of the community has aided in the […]
Some may call it happenstance, some may call it fate, but it was not the intention of an 18-year-old Dave Robinson to go into law enforcement. Robinson grew up in Hanford and has lived there all of his life, except for a short time when he went away to attend Cuesta College in San Luis […]
Although the Visalia City Council voted to forego selecting another air carrier in favor of a government “buyout” program, the city’s airport may still see passenger service in the not-too-distant future. The council voted unanimously to shift from the Essential Air Service (EAS) program, a Department of Transportation program that subsidizes airlines to serve small […]
A ½ cent tax initiative is one-step closer to being placed on the November ballot with the Visalia City Council voting unanimously for staff to move forward with community outreach on the issue. Visalia has seen a steady decline in sales tax income during the past 35 years with a decline in residents shopping local. […]
Drivers may have noticed a change in speed limits on some Hanford streets the past couple of weeks, with an additional number of changes to come on Kings County roads as well. Following a recent speed study done by the city, approximately 20 streets have seen reductions of mostly 5mph. Where roads have joint jurisdiction […]
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) quickly gathered bids from airlines hoping to fill the void of passenger service in and out of Visalia, following the sudden departure of SeaPort Airlines in December. Visalia City Council and the Airport Advisory Committee received those bids with a deadline of February 25 for community comments to DOT. […]
This year, the 48th World Ag Expo looks larger and even better than ever before with more than 1,500 exhibitors from around the world, all vying for the farmers’ attention. Likewise, spectators come from around the world to find the latest in technology for preparing for, planting and harvesting their crops. As usual, WAE takes […]