The San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District is expected next month to decide whether it will fund the City of Visalia’s grant application for $583,053. The city hopes to establish a 16-passenger shuttle bus service between Visalia and Fresno this fall. In applying to the District, the city contends that such a public transportation […]
The Tulare County Democratic Party will start the new year with a grand opening on Friday., January 23 opening of a year round-office in downtown Visalia and its first step to enhance its presence and preparation for the 2016 election cycle. Ruben Macareno, chairman of the Tulare County Democratic Party, states the local Democratic Central […]
It started as a way to ease the overcrowding at a Visalia middle school, but the idea of offering students the option of attending a kindergarten through 8th grade (K-8) school is gaining popularity among students, parents and teachers. The Visalia Unified School District Board of Directors voted unanimously at its December 9 meeting to […]
The Tulare County Board of Supervisors invited members of the community to participate in a workshop on December 10 at Café 210. The focus of the workshop was to present and gather public input on the county’s 20-year Master Plan for Mooney Grove Park. This was the second of two meetings seeking input. The first […]
Visalia may soon get a four-year university. Marymount California University, a Catholic institution offering bachelor’s degrees in business, liberal arts, media studies and psychology, as well as a master’s of science degree in business administration, is considering Visalia as the site of its next campus. The university has locations in Palos Verdes and San Pedro […]
By a 6-1 vote, the Visalia Unified School District Board of Directors approved a resolution at its December 9 meeting to publicly censure Board Member Charles Ulmschneider for violating the Brown Act. Ulmschneider was the lone “no” vote. According to the text of the censure, Ulmschneider “met with three or more board members to discuss […]
The United States Department of Transportation selected SeaPort Airlines to provide air service to Visalia Airport. The order, issued on December 11, approves the recommendation submitted by the Visalia City Council following its 3-2 vote on September 12. The December 11 order states: “By this Order, the Department is selecting SeaPort Airlines, Inc. (SeaPort) to […]
The Visalia Unified School District (VUSD) Board of Directors will consider a resolution to publically censure Board Member Charles Ulmschneider for violating the Brown Act in his efforts to get the board to add a third language option for students, with his preference being German. The resolution to censure is expected to be on the […]
A public outreach meeting to discuss the Southern California Edison Greenway Trail project is set for 5:30pm Tuesday, December 9, at Golden West High School, Portable #24, 1717 N. McAuliff St. in Visalia. The meeting will inform residents, particularly those who have property adjacent to or in close proximity of the proposed trail, from just […]
Kaweah Delta Health Care District has received accreditation from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education for its fifth Graduate Medical Education (GME) Programs. The surgical medical residency program at Kaweah Delta was awarded initial accreditation from the ACGME and became the 22nd surgery residency program in California. The accreditation will allow the program, affiliated […]