Although plans are still in at the earliest stage, Visalia Unified School District (VUSD) Trustees are gearing up to seek voter approval for a $300 million bond to fund construction of a fifth high school. At least one long-time VUSD volunteer expert, however, isn’t sure it’s needed. Zero Population Growth Visalia may need another high […]
City of Visalia officials took a step closer in solving the city’s housing shortage. On Monday, October 16, the Visalia City Council voted 4-1 to approve an up-scale, gated, apartment complex on the corner of Shirk Road and Doe Avenue. Mayor Warren Gubler was the only dissenting vote, saying that the project was premature. Citing […]
A group of south Visalia citizens is ready to fight to the bitter end to keep a 17,000-square-foot, 24-hour gas station and car wash out of their neighborhood. When she attended a Planning Commission meeting last month, Visalia resident Robin Hernandez was surprised to find out the city was just one vote away from recommending […]
While the demand for students educated in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) is increasing, one South Valley school has begun expanding the intellect and imagination of its students through a robotics class and club. Partnered with College of the Sequoias (COS), the Tulare County Office of Education (TCOE) opened University Prep High School (UPHS), […]
Living Care Lifestyles and local partners on September 7 celebrated the groundbreaking of Quail Park at Shannon Ranch, a new active senior living community in northwest Visalia. The event kicked off construction of the new community, which will ultimately close a gap in the continuum of services for active senior lifestyles, and raised money for […]
During the August 21 Visalia City Council meeting, council members voted 4-1 against painting the motto “In God We Trust” above the city’s seal. Councilmember Steve Nelsen, who requested the item be put on the agenda, was the only vote in favor. Nelsen wanted to discuss the issue because he is heavily involved in […]
It didn’t happen without a fight, but Visalia residents can now water their lawns three days a week instead of two. At its August 7 meeting, Visalia City Council voted 3-2 to change to Stage 1 from Stage 2 of the Water Conservation Ordinance. Stage 1 allows residents to water three days per week March […]
During the November 2016 election, 54% of Visalians voted against legalizing recreational pot. Their city council was listening. The city council voted 5-0 to ban the sale and cultivation of pot within the city limits at its August 7 meeting. The restrictions apply to medical and recreational marijuana. The Tulare County Board of Supervisors have […]
The results of a public opinion survey indicates that Visalians remain generally happy with city services and find Visalia an enjoyable place to live. The city has conducted the survey sin the 1970’s and is one of the few communities in California to do so. This year’s results yielded three times as many respondents because […]
Councilmember Steve Nelsen requested at the August 7 Visalia City Council meeting that an item be put on the next regular agenda to discuss posting, “In God We Trust” over Visalia’s city in seal in the chambers. Nelsen cited that the United States Supreme Court ruled 5-4 in the spring of 2014 that legislative bodies […]