A pair of local agencies – the Tulare County Board of Supervisors and the Hanford City Council – hit the brakes on data center construction in their jurisdictions this week. Their actions come on the heels of widespread opposition to a plan to place the centers on county fairgrounds around the state, including in Kings […]
A major broadband expansion bringing high-speed fiber service to nearly 1,400 previously unserved locations in and around Terra Bella is complete, adding critical infrastructure for residents, businesses and future investment in southeastern Tulare County. VARCOMM celebrated the completion of the project on Wednesday in Terra Bella alongside Tulare County Supervisor Dennis Townsend, representatives of Assemblywoman […]
The bright lights of New York City are coming to Porterville as the Sierra View Foundation hosts Midnight in Manhattan, presented by Bank of the Sierra, on Friday, September 18, 2026, at 5:30 PM at Eagle Mountain Casino. The annual fundraiser will bring guests together for casino games, the Skyline Sweepstakes, and a Dessert Auction […]
After more than three decades of dedicated leadership and service to youth and families across the Central Valley, Boys & Girls Clubs of the Sequoias announces the retirement of longtime Chief Executive Officer Galen Quenzer and welcomes Keith R. Stump as the organization’s next Chief Executive Officer. Stump will officially begin his role on Monday, […]
The TCOE CHOICES Prevention Programs, in a strategic partnership with the California Friday Night Live Partnership and the City of Tulare, has launched a comprehensive youth cannabis prevention initiative funded by a $4.5 million Prop 64 Public Health & Safety Grant. A primary focus of this project is the creation of the Tulare County Youth […]
The City of Visalia is in the process of updating its Storm Water Master Plan, and the completed report is now online and ready for public review and feedback. “Visalia’s storm water drainage system is a critical part of our public infrastructure,” shares Katherine Woodhull-Fuget, Associate Engineer, City of Visalia. “While it goes unnoticed during […]
Live Theater The Kings Players present “The Mousetrap,” Agatha Christie’s famous thriller about people trapped in a snowstorm getting killed one after another, from Aug. 14-30. Temple Theater, 514 Visalia St., Hanford. 559 584-7241 or www.kingsplayers.org Lindsay Community Theater presents their annual Shakespeare in the Park, “The Merry Wives of Windsor,” a farce about Falstaff […]
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 […]