Governor Gavin Newsom yesterday outlined the six key indicators that will guide California’s decision on when to modify stay-at-home orders and slowly begin reopening the state’s economy. The Governor noted that the progress in flattening the curve, increased preparedness of the state’s health care delivery system and the effects of other COVID-19 interventions have yielded […]
In a 3-2 vote, the Tulare City Council approved the final wording for its recreational cannabis sales ordinance. The final draft–approved April 7 as a “pass-to-print” measure that will still require a final OK at the next council meeting–will allow up to five recreational cannabis sales points in the city and cap the city’s portion […]
The Visalia Unified School District (VUSD) Board of Trustees has halted plans to build a fifth high school in the wake of the failure of Prop. 13 on the March ballot. “The board has decided that we are not moving ahead with the high school at this time and that we need to do more […]
Visalia Unified School District (VUSD) campuses will remain closed through at least May 1 due to COVID-19, after district trustees voted to extend the current cessation of in-person classes. Should conditions improve so that infection rates are steady and Gov. Gavin Newsom’s shelter-at-home order is lifted, the trustees empowered Superintendent Dr. Tamara Ravalin to reopen […]
The City of Visalia is having a special closed session meeting tomorrow at 10am with one closed session item and one special agenda item open to the public. The closed session agenda item states: “THREAT TO PUBLIC SERVICES OR FACILITIES, Government Code Section 54957(a), Consultation with City Manager, City Attorney, City Litigator, Department Heads.” City […]
In the wake of the Visalia Unified School District (VUSD) shuttering its classrooms in response to the outbreak of COVID-19, the district will be providing free meals to all children ages 1 to 18. The program will run through at least April 3, providing breakfast and lunch at no cost to children living within the […]
Lack of state funding for school construction will not stop the Visalia Unified School District’s (VUSD) plan to construct a fifth high school, says Superintendent Dr. Tamara Ravalin. VUSD’s trustees met for a study session on March 17 to discuss how to proceed in the wake of the failure of Prop 13, a $15 billion […]
VUSD Announces School Closures VISALIA, CA – The health, safety, and well-being of students and staff are the highest priority for Visalia Unified School District; and as such, the District has attentively been monitoring the situation surrounding COVID-19. To our knowledge, no VUSD students or staff members have contracted or are being tested for […]
A Press Release from Kaweah Delta Today, for the second consecutive year, Kaweah Delta Medical Center was named one of Healthgrades 2020 America’s 250 Best Hospitals. The distinction places the Hospital in the top 5 percent of 4,500 hospitals assessed nationwide for superior clinical performance as measured by Healthgrades, the leading online resource for comprehensive information […]
As of February 1, Dr. Tamara Ravalin is the Visalia Unified School District’s (VUSD) new superintendent of public schools. Following negotiations in a closed session on January 28, VUSD trustees voted unanimously to move Ravalin permanently into the top position. She began serving as interim superintendent in May. The new contract runs through June of […]