Sexual misconduct allegations swirling around Cristobal Guerrero, a 31-year-old College of the Sequoias student and former writing tutor, have deepened: the Tulare County District Attorney’s office has confirmed it is reviewing at least one case related to Guerrero, and multiple new sources have spoken to the Valley Voice regarding their experiences with him. One, referred […]
The Tulare City Council approved an additional $160,000 to shore up the fledgling concert series at the Adventist Health Amphitheater in Zumwalt Park, bringing the total off-budget cash infusions from City Hall to $842,000 since December. The added funding is in addition to the $400,000 earmarked for concert expenses in the city’s 2025-26 budget, and […]
California Water Service (Cal Water) has completed two water infrastructure upgrades in Visalia and started a new one in Goshen to enhance water system reliability and fire protection. When completed, a total of 6,800 feet of main will be installed in Cal Water’s Visalia District to help strengthen the water system for residential customers and […]
The City of Porterville is pleased to announce the appointments of Trisha Whiteley as Finance Director and Clayton Dignam as Director of the Planning and Engineering Department. Both Whiteley and Dignam are longtime City of Porterville employees who have demonstrated a strong commitment to public service and bring extensive institutional knowledge and experience to their […]
After a several months-long process of seeking and interviewing candidates, the College of the Sequoias Teachers Association (COSTA), California School Employee Association – Chapter 408 (CSEA), and College of Sequoias Adjunct Faculty Association (COSAFA), have endorsed candidates for the College of the Sequoias Board of Trustees in Wards 1, 2 and 5 for the upcoming […]
The Visalia Elks Lodge #1298 is proud to host its 10th Annual Honor the Badge on Tuesday, August 11, 2026 providing a complimentary lunch to current and retired first responders. Dispatchers, public safety support staff, and other first responder support personnel are also invited to attend as a way of recognizing the vital role they play in keeping our communities […]
Today, Assemblywoman Alexandra Macedo (R-Tulare), who represents the City of Avenal, sent a letter to California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Secretary of State Dr. Shirley Weber to request that they enforce state law and remove recalled city councilmembers. Below is a copy of Macedo’s letter. Dear Attorney General Bonta and Secretary Weber, I write […]
College of the Sequoias turns 100 this fall, and a just-published book by retired history professor Dr. Newell Bringhurst tells the story of its long history. Bringhurst will tell some of these stories from the book and sign copies during the Downtown First Friday Art Walk at the Brandon-Mitchell Gallery, 117 S. Locust, Visalia, at […]
Visalia’s Sequoia Mall has had its share of severe ups and downs over the decades. By the end of the 2010s, it was nearly deserted, empty of customers and businesses alike. But it appears to be enjoying a slow upswing again, with the promise of future development that might see it regain a bit of […]
The Valley Voice and other local publications, including the Sun-Gazette and Visalia Times-Delta, were awarded honors in the 2025 California Journalism Awards, an annual compitition held by the California News Publishers Association (CNPA.) Judges looked at articles written and submitted by California news outlets and evaluated them on criteria that varied by category — including categories for […]