The Sequoia Riverlands Trust community is mourning the loss of SRT Board Chair and longtime friend and conservation leader Mike Chrisman, a fourth-generation Californian who passed away in Visalia, California on Tuesday, October 11, 2022. Mike died after a months-long battle with cancer at age 78. “Mike’s mentorship and guidance helped establish a firm foundation […]
Tulare County Registrar of Voters, Michelle Baldwin, is announcing that the upcoming General Election will be held on Tuesday, November 8, 2022. IMPORTANT REMINDERS: The Close of Registration for this election is Monday, October 24, 2022. Voter registration cards are available at locations throughout Tulare County. To obtain a mail-in registration card, please call (559) […]
Children who have experienced the death of a significant person in their lives are invited to learn how to cope with grief and find healing on Saturday, Oct. 22, at Kaweah Health Hospice’s “Good Grief Camp” in Visalia. The free camp, intended for children (ages 5-12) and a parent or guardian, will take place from […]
This is part II about the VUSD election profiling the challengers. Part I focused on the incumbents. Each of the six candidates seeking to unseat four incumbents on the Visalia Unified School District’s (VUSD) Board of Trustees in the upcoming election seems to think, in one way or another, that they can do a better […]
Join the City of Visalia for a public meeting on the Housing Element Update on Wednesday, October 26th at 5 p.m. This community workshop is the first event engaging residents and stakeholders throughout the city and will be held virtually via Zoom. All residents within the community are invited to participate and give input on […]
Tulare County has an opportunity to obtain a 4-year university and Measure C could make that possible. Measure C, if passed November 8, would levy a parcel tax of $13 per $100,000 of appraised value of property owners in the district. Students and parents at the College of the Sequoias (COS) have their own opinions about this […]
The Visalia Chamber of Commerce along with the Sun-Gazette is putting on a Visalia City Council Candidates’ Forum Monday, October 24 at 210 Cafe. Doors open at 5:00pm and candidates will be there to meet with the attendees as they arrive. The forum starts at 5;30 with Gail Zurek, President CEO of Visalia Chamber of […]
If you are searching for a layered, complex, and slightly crazy city council race – Hanford never disappoints. Factions have emerged between the candidates running for city council, and the obvious bloc seems to be Hanford City Council members Amanda Saltray and Francisco Ramirez, and candidate for District E Cheyne Strawn, who all belong to […]
Around 4 p.m on Tuesday, October 11, 2022, TCSO Deputies were called to a home in the 14400 Block of Road 284 in Porterville for a report of a home invasion robbery. Deputies learned two women with an 8-month-old baby came home and found a man armed with a gun in their home. The suspect […]
Valley Voices, in collaboration with the City of Avenal and the Avenal Rotary Club announce the Central Valley Candidate Forum. This is an opportunity for candidates running for Congressional Districts 20 & 22, State Senate District 16, and State Assembly District 33 to meet constituents and share their candidacy goals. On Wednesday, October 19, 2022, at 6:00pm, Valley Voices […]