The Visalia Fox Theater hit the ground running in 2023 with more than eight sold-out shows. The Fox has definitely kicked those gears into overdrive with spectacular performances, bringing high energy back to Downtown Visalia. Visalia Fox Theatre’s Executive Director says, “Bringing the Fox Theatre back to life with world-class artists is one thing, but […]
Agents with the Federal Bureau of Investigation showed up at Santos Nava’s house in Porterville, saying they wanted to talk about “a possible fraud investigation involving Fernando Chavez,” according to John Duran, who holds Nava’s power of attorney. Nava has been in a legal battle since 2020 to recover an investment he made with Paul […]
CASA of Tulare County announced it has received a $186,342 grant award from the California Court Appointed Special Advocate Association to strengthen foster youth advocacy programs throughout Tulare County. CASA of Tulare County supported 250 youth in 2022 with the dedicated advocacy of 200 CASA volunteers who donated more than 6,500 volunteer hours. The grant […]
Finals: February 16, 5:15 – 8:00 p.m., Granite Hills High School Legal Justice Center, Porterville The finals of the 2023 Tulare County Mock Trial competition will take place this evening at the Granite Hills High School Legal Justice Center in Porterville. University Preparatory High School (UPHS) in Visalia will play the prosecution against Exeter Union […]
On January 21, a road depression was found on Visalia’s Mooney Boulevard, just north of Riggin Avenue. At the time of the discovery, the City of Visalia Public Works Department installed a temporary plate to securely cover the depression until crews were able to fully diagnose and plan the needed repairs. Repair work will commence on Wednesday, February 15 to permanently resolve the road depression. The roadway is expected to be open […]
Today, Congressman David G. Valadao (CA-22) hosted the Chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture Glenn “GT” Thompson (PA-15) and Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (CA-20) for a Farm Bill Listening Session at the World Ag Expo in Tulare. The listening session brought together farmers, ranchers, producers, and agribusiness owners to gather feedback for […]
In honor of Black History Month, the Tulare County Library and Tulare County Museum joined together to research and pay tribute to Edmond Edward Wysinger, a pioneer who fought for desegregation in Visalia, California. Wysinger came to California as a slave in 1849 joining many others in the gold fields of Northern California before moving […]
The Planning Commission makes recommendations to the Visalia City Council concerning land use, building, subdivisions, administers the Zoning Ordinance and handles matters that affect the growth and development of Visalia. The Commission meets on the second and fourth Monday of each month at 7 p.m. Additional work sessions and meetings may be scheduled to address […]
On Friday, February 10, from 4:30 to 7:00 pm, Gotti’s Kitchen, a new restaurant serving Lemoore and the surrounding communities will host a grand opening on the campus of West Hills College Lemoore in the Student Union. “We are so excited Gotti’s Kitchen has found a home on our campus,” said West Hills College Lemoore […]
Visalia, California – DairyExperts, a dairy research, consulting, training, and laboratories facility located at 17721 Road 112 in Tulare, will have an open house with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Monday, February 13, 2023, at 10 a.m. The first facility of its kind in the region, DairyExperts is a Contract Research Organization (CRO) that specializes […]