The Tulare County District Attorney’s Office will not revisit a conviction integrity review (CIR) performed in 2019 that reaffirmed Oscar Clifton killed Donna Jo Richmond on the day after Christmas in 1975. The announcement follows the recent publication of a book-length exposé that claims to provide overwhelming evidence of Clifton’s innocence. Author Says DA is […]
The City of Visalia has asked a judge to settle a dispute between it and First Pitch Entertainment (FPE), the owners of the Visalia Rawhide baseball team, over who should bear the costs of improving Valley Strong Ballpark. “First Pitch Entertainment claims that City of Visalia taxpayers must spend up to an additional $10 million […]
Children and adolescents will soon be able to get inpatient psychiatric services close to home thanks to a successful $8.7 million grant application submitted by Kaweah Health. The grant, which will fully fund the construction of a 22-bed wing to Kaweah Health’s Mental Health Hospital, is one of 54 projects totaling $480.5 million recently awarded […]
Tuesday saw the swearing in of newcomers and incumbents to the Visalia Unified School Board. Those members taking the oath of office were Walta Gamoian from Area 1, Paul Belt from Area 2, Joy Naylor from Area 3, Todd Oto from Area 4, and Randy Villegas from Area 6. After the swearing-in, Gamoian was chosen […]
In a Visalia City Council Special meeting Wednesday, December 7, new and returning city council members were sworn in. Before the ceremony Vincent Salinas thanked retiring Greg Collins for his service on the council. All the recently elected members thanked their supporters and pointed out family members cheering them on in the audience. “Thanks for […]
Looking to bring home holiday happiness in the form of a four-legged, forever family member? Mark your calendar for the upcoming National Adoption Weekend, kicking off on Friday, December 9th. The Visalia Animal Care Center has partnered with national organization Best Friends and is taking part in their National Adoption Weekend on Friday, December 9th and Saturday, December […]
Money and incumbency normally win elections, but the 2022 General Election was a mixed bag. While Visalia’s four city council races kept the status quo in tact, Exeter, Hanford and Tulare Local Healthcare District voters decided to make some changes — this happened on the national scene, also, with traditionally Republican and Democrat seats flipping. […]
Visalia’s beloved Candy Cane Lane Parade is right around the corner, and the 76th annual parade’s Grand Marshal has been announced. Local businesswoman, entrepreneur and philanthropist Dru Quesnoy has been named the Grand Marshal for the 76th Annual Candy Cane Lane Parade. Downtown Visalians shared that Dru Quesnoy’s, “Contributions to the local Real Estate, healthcare, manufacturing, […]
At last night’s Visalia City Council meeting, the City of Visalia said farewell, and thank you, to retiring Council Member Greg Collins. It was an evening of recognition of Council Member Collins retiring after thirty-one years of dedicated service. He was first appointed to the Visalia City Council on March 4, 1975. With family, friends […]
To help brighten the Thanksgiving holiday for family members who have a loved one receiving hospice care, Kaweah Health Hospice today delivered fresh turkeys and fixings to 102 patients. The meals, which have been provided to Kaweah Health Hospice patients for more than 10 years, were provided to patients as a result of a partnership […]