The Tulare County Child Abuse Prevention Council (CAPC) is sponsoring the 8th Annual Cynthia Lockhart Mummery Conference on Thursday, November 7, at the Visalia Holiday Inn. The conference, “Shattered – From Tragedy to Triumph, Creating Trauma-Informed Communities” will feature Dr. Lisa Conradi from Rady Childrens’ Hospital, San Diego, and Sharon and Mia Behrens, formally from […]
The largest national day of community service is once again being celebrated in Visalia, as Make A Difference Day will be recognized on October 26. Driven on the national level by USA Weekend and Points of Light, and brought locally to the community by the City of Visalia Parks & Recreation Department and the Urban […]
The Tulare County Health & Human Services Agency and Tulare County Office of Education are taking a stand against alcohol and drug use during Red Ribbon Week by hosting the 4th annual Red Ribbon Week Celebration on October 26 from noon to 4 p.m. at the International Agri-Center, 4500 S. Laspina St., Tulare. Students and […]
The Tulare Astronomical Association has renovated its observatory in Tulare and will have its first event, an open house and star party, to officially relaunch the facility on October 12. The observatory has been closed for the last ten years, and the club has spent the last ten months working hard to reopen it. The […]
Two Tulare County Library programs have received statewide recognition for providing digital access to teens and more access to books for all residents. The California State Association of Counties (CSAC) awarded Tulare County’s “Teen Digital Media Lab” with a Challenge Award and the “Your Library in More Places” program also received a Merit Award for […]
Everyone agrees that the homeless problem in Visalia is getting worse. But what is Visalia doing about it? The answer is, a lot. The City has passed ordinances to reduce the blight caused by the homeless, has organized the SMART team, and has worked with local organizations, such as the Visalia Rescue Mission, (VRM) to […]
The Tulare County Film Commission was busy at events surrounding the recent Emmy Awards, talking to Hollywood decision-makers about bringing their film projects to the county and offering them products grown here. “The idea was to literally have them taste our county,” said Tulare County Film Commissioner Eric Coyne, explaining the county’s strategy that weekend. […]
Escrow on the Sequoia Mall is set to close November 15th, according to John Dubois, an owner of Core Commercial, the listing broker on the property. “I’m fairly positive the sale will go through” said Dubois, “The buyers have passed through several stages where they have put down significant amounts of non-refundable money. They seem […]
Steve Nelsen first ran for the Visalia City Council on the premise that, while the city talks about doing things, “often they are put on a shelf and die and never get dusted off.” This concerns Nelsen, who, in bringing to office a desire to serve the public, has since discovered an even deeper love […]
Penny*, just in her early twenties, is already a survivor of sexual abuse by a family member. “I was angry and bewildered about life and why I had to live these experiences…I just didn’t know how to deal with it,” she says. Penny became suicidal and was treated for post-traumatic stress disorder stemming from the […]