Wesley Clover had a dream. The Santa Monica native and his wife, Marion, made Exeter their home in the 1980’s. His dream was to turn an old house into an historic landmark. When Clover realized he would not live long enough to see this vision come true, he turned to friends for help. Now, less […]
The Visalia Convention Center has its eye on many prizes. So much so, that the city is investing $5.6 million to help them win. The prizes are conventions and business meetings bringing people into the area from around the state, and the country, to help the local economy. The city council had originally agreed to […]
The price of eggs and chicken continue to rise as the H5N8 strain of Avian Influenza has moved from the West Coast to the Midwest. And the price of Thanksgiving dinner is bound to cost more this year, too. H5N8 hit a few Central California poultry farms earlier this year, with the virus infecting part […]
Due to the cooler temperatures in May, along with some precipitation, and the abundance of rainfall in the central, southern part of the country, some scientists are already predicting a wetter winter than normal for California. But it is just too early to tell, said Jim Dudley, U.S. Weather Service forecaster in Hanford. There are […]
Those who live in the South Valley are lucky enough to have some of the nation’s most treasured national parks right in their own backyard. Sequoia, Kings Canyon and Yosemite are all close enough for a day trip, but desirable enough for much longer visits. All three of these parks have major anniversaries this year. […]
The California drought has affected many things here in the South Valley. But it will not take away the traditional fun at the lake for Memorial Day! “Our lake is doing really well,” said Phil Deffenbaugh, park manager at Lake Kaweah. ”As of a week ago, we still had more water than a year ago.” […]
As the weather heats up outside, the local caverns of Sequoia and Kings Canyon Parks open up for the summer. Some believe the vast amount of caves within the two parks would have been worthy of National Park status and protection by themselves. More than 80 caves were documented within the two parks during the […]
The Sequoia Cycling Classic returns to downtown Visalia, Sunday, April 26 with 400-500 riders expected to participate. “Everything is on track,” said Eric Henson, event organizer. And, as in the past, the Sequoia Cycling Classic “is more than a race,” Henson said. “It is an event!” In general, when cyclists compete, they are on a […]
A passion for gardening and for teaching sparked an idea for Judy Wait that developed into a learning center and visitor’s destination for the whole community. Retired from full-time teaching, Wait continued to teach through school gardening in Hanford elementary schools. She considered the possibility of opening a community garden across from Martin Luther King […]
[yop_poll id=”1″] In 1933, California developed a law which declared it was illegal to import or possess ferrets, along with other animals, within the state boundaries. That law remains on the books today. To many ferret lovers and owners, the law is antiquated and needs to be, if not abolished, at least revised. California and […]