As California Water Service (Cal Water) begins the final phase of their Water Main Replacement Project, there will be some overnight road closures and lane restrictions in Downtown Visalia Monday, April 24 through Monday, May 1. The work will include pavement restoration along water main trenches on various streets downtown. “While this construction is a […]
After weather delays, road work is scheduled to restart Monday, April 17 on Goshen Avenue between Shirk Street and Demaree Street. Part of the Major Street Rehabilitation Project, work on Goshen will include grinding and paving to improve the roadway. Work will be done from 7am to 4pm Monday – Friday starting April 17. Construction […]
April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month, and the Visalia Police Department will be actively looking for drivers throughout the month who are in violation of the state’s hands-free cell phone law. “Holding your phone and using it while driving is not only dangerous, but also illegal,” Sergeant Art Alvarez said. “Before starting the car, silence […]
Public Information Meeting on April 12th – Project to be Completed in Sections After being approved by the Visalia City Council in September 2022, the first section of construction for the Riggin Widening and Improvement Project is scheduled to begin in mid-late April. The segments on Riggin Avenue will occur sequentially from Akers Street to Demaree […]
Over the weekend of March 11-12, the University Preparatory High School FIRST Team 6657 Arborbotics won the Central Valley Regional Competition in Fresno qualifying them for the FIRST World Robotics Competition in Houston, Texas this April! University Preparatory High School (UPHS) is a charter school of the Tulare County Office of Education, located on the […]
As the Central Valley braces for another atmospheric river-driven storm arriving early next week – bringing another 1.5 to 2 inches of rain starting late on Saturday and intensifying into the week – a potential catastrophe is accumulating in the Sierra. As the snowpack at elevation continues building well past historic high levels, the possibility […]
Lake Kaweah Reaches Capacity, City of Visalia Prepares for Downstream Flows Early this morning, Lake Kaweah reached capacity according to the data provided by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The City of Visalia has been actively monitoring the water levels not just at Terminus Dam, but at waterways throughout Visalia such as Dry Creek, […]
The City of Visalia declared a local state of emergency Monday afternoon in response to the past weekend’s storm and in anticipation of another storm forecasted to hit Tuesday morning. Under advisement from the County of Tulare and the Army Corps of Engineers, the City of Visalia made the declaration and immediately implemented an emergency […]
To offer protection from forecasted rain and flooding, the City of Visalia will open its Transit Center lobby to serve as a Dry Center from Thursday, March 9th through Wednesday, March 15th. Located at 425 E. Oak Ave. in downtown Visalia, the Dry Center at the Visalia Transit Center will be open from 7 a.m. to […]
For over 50 years, the City of Visalia has offered an annual survey to its residents in order to evaluate City services and receive opinions from those who live, work and play in Visalia. This year’s survey will be available Friday, February 24 through Friday, March 24. The Public Opinion Survey is conducted each year […]