57th World Ag Expo® Comes to a Close

Attendees and exhibitors from around the world returned to Tulare for the 57th Annual World Ag Expo®, the world’s largest annual outdoor agricultural exposition. The three-day show boasted 1,258 exhibitors on 2.6 million square feet of exhibit space, and hosted over 100,000 attendees representing 49 states, the District of Columbia, and 81 countries. Exhibitors reported quality traffic […]

Annual STEAM Expo Saturday, March 2

Saturday, March 2, 2024  ▪  10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.  ▪  TCOE Administration Building, 6200 S. Mooney Blvd., Visalia Rain or shine, the annual STEAM Expo returns to TCOE’s Mooney Administration Building and Planetarium & Science Center on Saturday, March 2. Scheduled from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m., this event is free to the public […]

Introducing the New Paramedic Program at College of the Sequoias Application Opens March 1 – April 17

College of the Sequoias is proud to announce the launch of its highly anticipated Paramedic Program, designed to meet the growing demand for skilled emergency medical professionals in our community. Applications for this rigorous and comprehensive program are now open, starting from March 1st to April 17th. With a steadfast commitment to excellence in education […]

Mudslinging and dirty politics – including accusations of racial bias – descend on South Valley’s politics

This article has been updated to reflect comments made at the Tulare County Board of Supervisors’ meeting on Tuesday, February 27. No one can escape the negative campaign detritus landing in our mailboxes, being sent to our cell phones, floating through social media, and arriving through the radio waves. And it’s getting ugly. Through insinuation […]

Prop 1: More questions than answers

Californians who received their voter guide for the statewide presidential primary on March 5 were probably stunned, first by its 112 pages densely packed with information, then by the fact that 64 pages were devoted to one measure – Proposition 1. Want more confusion? This is the title: “Authorizes $6.38 billion in bonds to build […]

National History Day – Tulare County next week

The annual National History Day – Tulare County event will be held Thursday, February 8 from 8:45 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. at the Tulare County Office of Education Administration Building, 6200 South Mooney Boulevard in Visalia. This year, 215 elementary, middle, and high school students from 15 Tulare County schools will present over 100 projects […]