Visalia Unified to launch public financial dashboard in 2026

Visalia Unified is advancing transparency across the District. As part of Forward 2030: A Community Driven Blueprint for the Future, VUSD announced the upcoming launch of a public-facing financial dashboard. The new dashboard will provide the community with a clear and accessible view of where District resources are being allocated in alignment with District priorities. […]

Students reap life-changing benefits with new academic calendar at Fresno Pacific University

Fresno Pacific University is breaking new ground to better serve today’s students. Traditional undergraduates are seen as young people recently graduated from high school who largely center their lives around their studies, working part-time jobs for spending money while preparing for future careers. Under this vision they live on campus in dorms for four years […]

Rep. Jim Costa presses administration for federal funds for Valley school districts

Congressman Jim Costa and the California Democratic Congressional Delegation are demanding that the Trump Administration immediately release nearly $7 billion in federal funding already appropriated by Congress for K-12 schools and adult education, including $928 million owed to California. California stands to lose more than $811 million, accounting for 16.5% of its total federal allocation. […]

COS Jumpstart Program prepares Kings, Tulare County high school students for success

Over 100 high school students across Tulare and Kings counties are currently participating in the Jumpstart Program at College of the Sequoias, selected from a pool of over 650 applicants. Now in its third year, this four-week summer experience designed to introduce them to high-demand careers through a blend of classroom instruction, hands-on training, and […]

West Hills Community College District celebrates top honors in Fresno Bee’s “Best of Central California” awards

West Hills Community College District is proud to announce that both of its colleges — Lemoore College and Coalinga College — have once again been recognized among the Central Valley’s best in the Fresno Bee’s 2025 Best of Central California People’s Choice Awards. Lemoore College earned gold in the Technical/Trade School category, while Coalinga College […]

Fresno Pacific University wins top spot in Best of Central California competition

Fresno Pacific University took home the number one spot in the 2025 Best of Central California competition! We competed in the College and University category, open to the Valley’s dozen-plus public and private two-year and four-year schools. Our podium-topping performance is due to the commitment of everyone connected with FPU, according to President André Stephens, […]

2025 California State Spelling Bee champions announced

Spelling champions from counties across the state came to San Joaquin County to compete in the California State Spelling Bee championships on Saturday, April 26. Competing for the state elementary championship were 45 fourth- through sixth-grade students. There were 44 seventh- through ninth-grade students competing in the junior high championship. All competitors from both divisions […]

Celebrate Día de los Niños/Día de los Libros: Children’s Day/Book Day with the Tulare County Library

The Tulare County Library celebrates Día de los Niños/Día de los Libros: Children’s Day/Book Day with a special storytime of Lucia the Luchadora by Cynthia Lenor Garza branches. Storytime participants can make their own luchador masks and enter for a chance to win the book, Lucia the Luchadora. Visit www.tularecountylibrary.org/calendar to find the location closest […]