According to the American Society of Civil Engineers, out of the 664 bridges in Tulare County, 55 are “structurally deficient” and 75 are “functionally obsolete.” In the aftermath of the bridge collapse on Interstate 5 north of Seattle in May, and the 2007 collapse of a bridge in Minnesota that killed 13 people, how safe […]
Daniel Burg has just been elected to serve as chair of American Mensa, which with 50,000 members is the largest national group in the largest and best known high IQ society in the world. So what will this 12-year member of Oregon Mensa do next? He’s moving to Tulare County. Now that the schoolyear has […]
The Visalia Fox Theatre will soon greet downtown visitors with an animated electronic sign on its marquee – if the theater’s staff and key supporters have their way. The proposed sign would increase Fox ticket sales by advertising upcoming events. The use of LED lighting would dramatically lower the theater’s energy costs from its current […]
Construction has started on the Sequoia Medical Center, a 52,000-square-foot, two-story medical office building at the southeast corner of Cypress Avenue and Akers Street in Visalia. Completion is expected by July 1, 2014. The building will be home to a variety of specialty medical groups, including Orthopaedic Associates Medical Clinic, Inc., and South Valley Vascular […]
When the League of Christian Actors presents “Les Miserables” in Visalia this month, the internationally acclaimed musical set in pre-revolutionary Paris will be performed by a cast of more than 150, backed by a full orchestra and surrounded by epic sets. International opera star Edna Garabedian, artistic director of the California Opera Association, is stage […]
Local artist David Castro is showing his artwork in an exhibition at the Cellar Door in downtown Visalia this month. “Bringing ’em All Home” attempts to capture the moments of spontaneity and joy that occur in life. Included are pieces that have been shown at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Visalia’s Taste the […]
The Visalia City Council has authorized filing of a lawsuit against the state of California, according to Alex Peltzer, city attorney. The action, if necessary, would be to reclaim redevelopment agency funds that came directly from the city treasury. “We loaned it to ourselves for our redevelopment fund,” said Visalia Mayor Amy Shuklian. “There is […]