Visalia Unified School District (VUSD) is hosting multiple in-person listening sessions through the month of June to hear what is important from the community and help shape the future of our district. This is the second round of feedback being collected by VUSD in an effort to build a strategic plan that is supported by […]
Kaweah Health has one of the busiest emergency departments in the state and is the only level III trauma center in Tulare and Kings counties. Prior to the helipad’s inception, critically-ill patients that needed to be airlifted were transferred by ambulance to the Visalia Airport. Today, patients can be brought in or transferred directly from […]
Visalia’s Riggin Avenue Widening Project will enter Phase 2 on Thursday, June 15th. The new phase brings a transition to the freshly paved and striped northern half of the roadway, from west of Akers Street to east of Kayenta Street. “The southern half of the roadway, where motorists drive currently in Phase 1, will be […]
Visalia Unified School District is providing free meals to any child from the ages of 2 through 18 years of age at select school sites from June 12th through June 29. Participants must go to a designated site during the meal time and eat the meal at the site. Lunch will be served Monday through […]
Visalia Transit has postponed the Gateway service that takes passengers from the Central Valley floor to Sequoia National Park until public access via Highway 198 opens. “It is with a heavy heart that we have decided to postpone the Gateway Shuttle service until Highway 198 opens and is safe for passenger travel,” provided Caleb Bowman, […]
Residents and businesses are encouraged to return used and unused sandbags during the special Sandbag Return event being held Saturday, June 10th from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the City of Visalia Corporation Yard. “We’ve weathered the storm, literally,” shared Nick Bartsch, Public Works Director. “It’s imperative that residents understand sandbags don’t go in […]
McAuliff Street, south of the St. Johns River bridge, will experience traffic delays now through mid-June as the County of Tulare performs roadwork on Road 144. Roadwork is underway now north of the bridge, extending to Avenue 328, as crews grind and repave Road 144. “Roadwork will take place from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., […]
There has been a significant increase in thefts of Hyundai and Kia vehicles in Visalia. The increase is also a nationwide problem and has become a trend on social media platforms. The social media videos show how to steal these vehicles in seconds using a USB cable. The Kia models being targeted are from 2011-2021, and […]
On May 23, 2023, Visalia Unified School District’s (VUSD) Board unanimously voted to extend Superintendent Kirk Shrum’s contract to four years, the maximum allowed time for such a contract. This was approved following the annual superintendent’s evaluation which was unanimously declared as exceeding expectations. Additionally, the board also approved the Assistant Superintendent contracts for four […]
On Tuesday, May 23, the Landscaping Improvement Project at the Houston Avenue and Santa Fe Street Roundabout will begin. The project will include both storm drain and landscaping installations. It is expected to be completed by early September. During the first phase of the project, new storm drain pipe will be installed which will cross Houston Avenue […]