Nonprofits serving Visalia youth can once again apply to receive grant dollars, as the City of Visalia is now accepting applications for the Nonprofit Program Fund. With up to $6,500 available per awardee, there is a potential $65,000 in total grant funding available for nonprofits that provide programs and services to Visalia youth. “The Nonprofit […]
A former senior-level manager claims she was discriminated against and eventually fired from her job at the Kaweah Delta Health Care District because of her race and because she refused to ignore widespread misconduct. Suit Alleges Racial Bias, Whistleblower Retaliation The allegations of bias and wrongdoing are detailed in a lawsuit filed in Tulare […]
To decide who will be the overall winner of the 12th Annual Visalia Corporate Games, 12 local businesses will be facing off in a final battle tonight – and this battle will be one to make you laugh. On Thursday, October 5, this year’s Corporate Games competitors will take to the stage to face off in […]
The Fire Station 56 project, which began in January 2023, has been making substantial progress. This project, located just south of the intersection of Lovers Lane and Tulare Avenue, aims to enhance our area’s safety and emergency response capabilities. One important part of this project is installing a new traffic signal at the fire station. […]
For one block of Murray Avenue, between Santa Fe Street and Tipton Street, drivers will experience traffic delays starting Monday, October 2, as contractors complete sanitary sewer line work in the area. “This work is part of the ongoing offsite improvements needed for the future Family HealthCare building,” said City of Visalia Engineering Technician, Orlando Rosales. […]
The family of a man who died of an overdose at The Darling Hotel in Visalia have claimed in a recent lawsuit that hotel workers could have saved his life, but failed to, after allegedly finding him unconscious and failing to contact medical services after a welfare check. The legal machinations of the suit have […]
The city of Lindsay will soon have more and cleaner water thanks to a complete reconstruction of the Mariposa Catch Basin – the city’s neglected water reservoir at the western edge of town. Using Resources at Hand Located just behind the Burger King and the ARCO AM/PM near Highway 65 at West Hermosa Street, […]
Educational Support Services Building Ribbon Cutting will be on September 1st at 10:00am. Join COS on the North side of the building, near the glass sliding doors. The new 21,145 single-story Educational Support Services replaces one of the three original buildings constructed in 1938. While introducing a new modern architectural style to the COS Visalia […]
College of the Sequoias doubled capacity and enrollment of its Registered Nursing program this semester. In response to the request from Tulare Kings Healthcare Partnership regarding the nursing shortage, COS created a plan to increase enrollment in the RN program from 50 new students in the fall of 2022 to 110 new students this month. […]
Ready to help shape Visalia’s future? For those looking to get more involved in local government, serving on a City of Visalia Committee is one way residents can contribute to Visalia being a great place to live, work and play. Currently, the City’s Citizens Advisory Committee has three vacant seats, and the Historic Preservation Committee […]