Houston Avenue, between Divisadero Street and Turner Street, will experience traffic delays starting Monday, June 19, 2023, as Southern California Gas Company performs utility work at the Rinaldi and Giddings Street intersections. “Work will begin on Monday, June 19, 2023, and run from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Friday, and includes road closures […]
The Visalia Chamber of Commerce celebrated its 68th Annual Awards Ceremony at the historic Fox Theater, recognizing outstanding businesses and individuals who have made a significant impact in the community. This prestigious event highlights accomplishments that exemplify excellence, innovation, and dedication to the betterment of Visalia. The Annual Awards Ceremony honored achievements in various categories, […]
Help create Visalia’s first fully inclusive play park! Join the City of Visalia Parks & Recreation Department on Tuesday, June 20th at 5:30 p.m. for the Inclusive Play Park meeting. “After being put on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the City of Visalia has restarted the design process for the city’s first adaptive and […]
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., […]