As Tulare County officials struggle to improve COVID infection numbers and move the area out of the Purple Tier so life can return to normal here, several gyms appear to be operating in open violation of state and county orders. As late as Thursday, November 5, Fit Republic on Noble Avenue in Visalia was allowing […]
The general population of students in the Visalia Unified School District (VUSD) will begin returning to class on the last day of November. Youngest Students Return First The first students to return will be the youngest, with preschoolers, kindergarteners, and first- and second-graders going back to their classrooms on November 30. Grades three through six […]
The lineup of speakers at the South Valley Industrial Summit on Friday, Nov. 13, continues to expand and diversify. New additions to the lineup include a presentation on Cradle to Career programs offered through the Tulare County Office of Education; a look at salinity issues and the impact on safe drinking water in the Central […]
The Visalia City Council has voted to authorize $1.2 million dollars in federal coronavirus funds for a new program to help those who have experienced financial hardship due to COVID-19. A portion of the City’s allocation of Community Block Development Grant Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CDBG-CV) dollars will fund the new COVID-19 […]
The Visalia Public Cemetery will hold an Avenue of Flags/Veteran’s Appreciation Day event on Wednesday, Nov. 11, from 8:30am to 3:30pm. Due to COVID-19 restrictions there will be no presentation this year however the Avenue of Flags and The Cemetery District have partnered together to show appreciation for the veterans. Based on military availability a […]
Voters were treated to a side-by-side comparison of the candidates seeking the three available seats on the Visalia Unified School District’s (VUSD) Board of Trustees during a candidates forum held in the run-up to the November 3 election. The forum, held virtually on September 23, was sponsored by the Visalia League of Women Voters and […]
This cold and flu season, the world also faces COVID-19. To help people prepare and stay well during this time, Kaweah Delta is hosting a free virtual wellness chat on Wednesday, Sept. 30. This seminar will take place from 6-7 p.m. LIVE on Kaweah Delta’s social media channels and will feature the following speakers: Dr. […]
A press release from Kaweah Delta Hospital District Visalia Medical Clinic is now offering rapid testing for people with and without symptoms of COVID-19. The rapid COVID-19 test is available to patients of Visalia Medical Clinic and to individuals who see a provider at: QuickCare, 5400 W. Hillsdale Ave. in Visalia Sequoia Prompt Care, 1110 […]
As Kaweah Delta continues its efforts to better engage with the community, especially amid COVID-19, it will hold its next town hall on Thursday, Oct. 1. Questions can be submitted now at www.kaweahdelta.org/townhall for the town hall, which will take place online and on Kaweah Delta’s social media channels from 6-7:30 p.m. on Oct. 1 […]
The Historic Preservation Advisory Committee (HPAC) met August 26 to discuss the future of the Odell-Mor building. But at the end of the public hearing it appeared that there was little the committee could do to prevent its demolition. The Odell-Mor building was built in 1914 and is located directly across from Taylor’s Hot Dog […]