This year’s FIRST Robotics Competition Games require high school students to design robots that throw oversized tennis balls into different goals on the field and climb horizontal bars to win points. This might sound daunting to a layperson, but the students at University Preparatory High School feel more than up to the task. As the […]
Planned Parenthood’s hopes for a medical office on Mooney Boulevard will be the subject of a public hearing at the Visalia City Council meeting on February 7 at 7pm. Although the city’s planning commission voted to approve a Conditional Use Permit for the location at 3221 S. Mooney – next to Aspen Dental – developer […]
A press release from the Visalia Police Department On May 5th, 2020, at 11:15 p.m. officers were dispatched to the parking lot of Golden West High School in response to a report of shots fired. Once officers arrived, they located a solo vehicle in the parking lot. Upon approaching the vehicle, officers located two deceased […]
A press release from Kaweah Health While the largest acute care hospital in Tulare County has yet to see the impact of the Omicron variant on its hospitalizations, the rate at which it is spreading in the community is impacting Kaweah Health’s ability to staff its hospital. “Omicron is highly contagious and highly transmissible and […]
The political landscape of Tulare, Kings and Fresno counties have an entirely new look and it could lead to seismic shifts of influence throughout the area. Following months of work, the 2020 California Citizens Redistricting Committee released the final map of the state’s new voting districts reflecting the outcome of the 2020 US Census count. […]
An attorney hired by a former staffer to sue State Assemblyman Devon Mathis (R-Porterville) is facing sanctions from the California State Bar for his conduct of that lawsuit. Mathis Faced Sexual Harassment Claims Chad Morgan, a Corona-based attorney, was hired by a fired former district director for Mathis’ Visalia office. Janie Sustaita attempted to […]
A Visalia woman is suing her former employer–WinCo Holdings, Inc.–for alleged discrimination and unlawful dismissal based on her status as a transgender person. Wrongful Termination Alleged The lawsuit, filed on behalf of Carlee MacRae by Visalia attorney Brett Abbott, also alleges WinCo engaged in a number of other violations of state employment law that […]
A press release from Kaweah Health Tulare County Public Health has confirmed the first cases of the COVID-19 Omicron variant in three samples collected recently from Tulare County residents. The samples demonstrated a pattern called “S-gene drop-out” on the PCR test sample for COVID-19. The Tulare County Public Health Laboratory has a preliminary screening test […]
For those that celebrate, Christmas can be a special holiday to enjoy the glow and cheer of a decorated tree. But after it’s time to take down the tree, don’t dump it! Recycle it for free! Starting on December 26th and running through January 5th, Visalia residents can drop off their holiday tree for free. […]
The City of Visalia’s City Council Decennial Redistricting process continues, and community members now have a new tool added to their mapping toolbox. The mapping web app Dave’s Redistricting, also known as DRA 2020, is now available to those looking to draw a redistricting map with a digital tool. The link to Dave’s Redistricting is […]