There are hundreds of thousands of intersections in California, but less than 30 of them are protected and none of those protected intersections are located in the Central Valley. Looking to change that, the City of Visalia plans to make the first one in the area and add even more to the list after they […]
For the past two days, a major intersection in Visalia has been closed to expedite a construction timeline, avoid rain delays, evade holiday season traffic, and most importantly – minimize the impact to residents. The intersection of Caldwell and Demaree was a critical location for the Caldwell Improvement Project, so the City of Visalia updated […]
With just 30% of work remaining, the Caldwell Improvement Project schedule has been updated. Why make changes with the finish line in sight? The City of Visalia’s goal is to expedite the project timeline, avoid rain delays, evade holiday season traffic, and most importantly – minimize the impact to residents. The main update to the […]
Nonprofits serving Visalia youth can once again apply to receive grant dollars, as the City of Visalia is now accepting applications for the Nonprofit Program Fund. With up to $6,500 available per awardee, there is a potential $65,000 in total grant funding available for nonprofits that provide programs and services to Visalia youth. “The Nonprofit […]
A former senior-level manager claims she was discriminated against and eventually fired from her job at the Kaweah Delta Health Care District because of her race and because she refused to ignore widespread misconduct. Suit Alleges Racial Bias, Whistleblower Retaliation The allegations of bias and wrongdoing are detailed in a lawsuit filed in Tulare […]
To decide who will be the overall winner of the 12th Annual Visalia Corporate Games, 12 local businesses will be facing off in a final battle tonight – and this battle will be one to make you laugh. On Thursday, October 5, this year’s Corporate Games competitors will take to the stage to face off in […]
The Fire Station 56 project, which began in January 2023, has been making substantial progress. This project, located just south of the intersection of Lovers Lane and Tulare Avenue, aims to enhance our area’s safety and emergency response capabilities. One important part of this project is installing a new traffic signal at the fire station. […]
For one block of Murray Avenue, between Santa Fe Street and Tipton Street, drivers will experience traffic delays starting Monday, October 2, as contractors complete sanitary sewer line work in the area. “This work is part of the ongoing offsite improvements needed for the future Family HealthCare building,” said City of Visalia Engineering Technician, Orlando Rosales. […]
The family of a man who died of an overdose at The Darling Hotel in Visalia have claimed in a recent lawsuit that hotel workers could have saved his life, but failed to, after allegedly finding him unconscious and failing to contact medical services after a welfare check. The legal machinations of the suit have […]
The city of Lindsay will soon have more and cleaner water thanks to a complete reconstruction of the Mariposa Catch Basin – the city’s neglected water reservoir at the western edge of town. Using Resources at Hand Located just behind the Burger King and the ARCO AM/PM near Highway 65 at West Hermosa Street, […]