Travelers from Northern California, the Bay Area, or the Central Valley are invited to experience a scenic day trip aboard the Gold Runner, arriving directly at the gates of the Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park for its 2026 Juneteenth Celebration, Saturday, June 13. The event will begin at 11:00 AM and conclude at 4:00 PM. […]
The sun is shining, the days are longer, and the City of Visalia is ready to kick off the ultimate season of recreation. “We’ve released our highly anticipated summer Live & Play Activity Guide, packed with events, classes, and programs and activities start this week,” shares Laurissa Roggenkamp, Recreation Manager. “School is out and summer […]
Randy Villegas is advancing to the general election in November to face Republican David Valadao. These primary results make clear that Valadao is more vulnerable than ever after receiving barely 40% of the total votes. Despite an onslaught of outside dark money groups and special interests attacking him, Randy Villegas, the son of working class immigrants who worked in […]
Getting a jump on America’s 250th birthday will be made easier at 210 by “Tulare County Voices at 210.” This month, the forum is, “U.S. at 250: Why We Celebrate, and How,” The forum is at 7 p.m. on Tuesday June 9 at 210 W. Center Ave. Tulare County Voices @210 is a monthly public forum […]
Two members of the Tulare County Board of Supervisors made an unannounced exit during a ceremony honoring the work of LGBTQ+ support organizations during the board’s meeting on Tuesday, June 2. Supervisors Pete Vander Poel (District 2) and Dennis Townsend (District 5) apparently left the meeting to avoid being included in the presentation of the […]
The City of Visalia is currently accepting applications to fill one vacancy on the Planning Commission for a full term set to expire June 30, 2028. The Planning Commission makes recommendations to the City Council on matters related to land use, zoning, subdivisions, and community development. The Commission also administers the City’s Zoning Ordinance and […]
What does California have in common with Iowa, New York, Montana, South Dakota, New Mexico and New Jersey? They all held primaries today, June 2 – and California was rife with political drama, similar to New York. There were 61 gubernatorial candidates running in California’s primary. That race has been one of the most watched […]
California is just wrapping up the most expensive gubernatorial primary in United States history. A month ago it appeared two Republicans in this heavily Democrat registered state might advance to the November General Election. Now it is more likely that two Democrats will advance, but we won’t know until tomorrow night! California also has one […]
Congressman Jim Costa (CA-21) announced that more than $131 million in federal funding is being awarded for major water infrastructure improvements across the San Joaquin Valley, including upgrades to the Friant-Kern Canal and O’Neill Pumping Plant, two critical components of California’s water delivery system. The funding brings the total federal investment secured for water storage, […]
Starting Tuesday May 26, 2026, westbound Goshen Avenue will be closed at the Shirk Street and Goshen Avenue intersection as major construction work continues for the Shirk Capacity Enhancement Project. “The current road closures on Shirk Street continue to be implemented on Phase 2C, which is from Pershing Avenue to Goshen Avenue, and Phase 3, […]