This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Court research by Robert Lewis, Lauren Hepler, Anat Rubin, Sergio Olmos, Cayla Mihalovich, Ese Olumhense, Ko Bragg, Andrew Donohue and Jenna Peterson Ivan Dimov was convicted of reckless driving in 2013, after fleeing police in Washington state while his passenger allegedly dumped heroin […]
The Tule River Parkway Association welcomes you to the second annual Flower Treasure Hunt at the Tule River Parkway Saturday April 12, 2025, 9:30 am – 2 pm at the Tule River Parkway Jaye Street Parking Lot Join us for fun in nature and an opportunity as an individual, family or small group to play. […]
It’s the public’s right to know versus the police’s need/desire for secrecy. With fewer outlets to provide news to an information-craving public, a form of citizen journalism has arisen to fill the void. The Visalia Stringer and The Visalia Watchdog have become popular Facebook and Instagram sites for keeping people informed of police activity in […]
Starting February 26, the Kings Water Alliance (KWA) is offering free residential well nitrate testing in Kings County. A rural household in Armona is the first to request testing as KWA expands services into Kings County. Nitrate is odorless, colorless, and tasteless, and cannot be boiled out of water. Testing is the only way to […]
After a finding by state authorities that a series of failures and neglect led to the untimely death of a patient in the Kaweah Health Medical Center emergency department, the family of the dead man is seeking damages from the Kaweah Delta Health Care District in Tulare County Superior Court. In legal filings, the district […]
The Tulare Local Health Care District (TLHCD) has settled its lawsuit against a former member of its board of directors, Dr. Parmod Kumar. Kumar, who was removed from office in a 2017 recall election, was alleged to have encouraged the use of district funds to pay for a private lawsuit against another physician. Kumar has […]
The Visalia Police Department has encrypted its transmissions as of March 20 – marking the end of real-time reporting for media outlets focusing on Visalia, including the city’s popular online outlets like Visalia Stringer and Visalia Watchdog. The encryption conversion also means that regular citizens with radio scanners or listening through online platforms like Broadcastify […]
The Visalia Players at The Ice House Theater proudly welcomes the world premiere of an original musical “ THE 50 STATES – A Musical Trip Around The Country” written and composed by east coast to west coast transplant, Andrew Hink and directed by JJ Pestano. Show times run through April 4 – 13 “After visiting […]
The Tulare Chamber of Commerce is excited to bring back one of the community’s most beloved spring traditions — Cars on K, taking place on Saturday, April 5th from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM in Downtown Tulare. Cars on K has deep roots in Tulare, originally running for about a decade before evolving into Cars […]
Crystal Cave is reopening after a four-year closure, inviting visitors to marvel at its underground splendor. Tickets for guided tours of this marble cave will go on sale on March 31, 2025, at 10 AM PDT. Crystal Cave, located within Sequoia National Park, offers a captivating glimpse into a world of stunning stalactites, stalagmites, and intricate […]