Two big battles are unfolding right now in the ongoing Central Valley Water Wars. Last Thursday, a Kings County judge again ruled in favor of the Kings County Farm Bureau in its lawsuit against the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB). The judge extended an injunction issued in July that halted costly and difficult-to-implement probationary […]
The online financial service WalletHub rated Visalia and the surrounding area as the “least educated city in America.” Is WalletHub’s methodology suspect or is Visalia’s education system really failing? And is there anything the Visalia Unified School District can do about it? You can ask these questions at The League of Women Voters of Tulare […]
Firewise USA® is a national program empowering communities and neighbors across the nation to work together in reducing their wildfire risk. The program is administered by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)® and offers a structured framework through education, collaboration, and recognition. The program is supported by CalFire with the aid of local representatives invited […]
The Visalia Navigation Center – the city’s first low-barrier homeless shelter and resource center – is just weeks away from opening its doors. The center will finally open its doors at 10 a.m. on Friday, October 4. It’s a grand opening years in the making. A Community-Wide Effort for Adequate Housing It took the […]
If you’ve had your finger on the pulse of the real estate market lately, you know that as of last month, the National Association of Realtors ushered in the most impactful changes in a generation. These changes will be evident when you next attend an Open House, as a looky-loo or a serious buyer. Buyers […]
The Visalia Rawhide and the City of Visalia have reached an agreement to upgrade Valley Strong Ballpark to meet current Major League Baseball facility standards, thereby enabling Visalia to continue to host professional baseball in the community. Minor League Baseball has been a part of Visalia since 1946. “We are excited to be continuing […]
You may know how you are going to vote for President – but do you know how to vote on the propositions? Join The League of Women Voters of Tulare County for an informational forum on September 17 at Café 210 on Center St in Visalia. Doors open at 6:30 and the forum starts at […]
Family Healthcare Network will no longer provide OBGYN services at Adventist Health Hanford, according to a July notice to its patients. The July 5 letter states that “Effective September 1, 2024 Family HealthCare Network will no longer provide OBGYN services, including delivering infants, at Adventist Health in Hanford.” The letter went on to say that […]
With some of the state’s major agricultural commodities struggling and farmers and ranchers facing increasing economic and regulatory pressures, California farm leaders say the industry will continue to lose farms as more are squeezed out and few people enter the business. In a meeting last week of the California State Board of Food and Agriculture, […]
Today Tulare Council Member Jose Sigala, who serves as the Council Member for City of Tulare’s First District, thanked his constituents for their continued support of his leadership on the city council. As of the filing deadline on Friday August 9th for the November 5th General Election, Council Member Sigala was the only candidate to […]