“After consulting with my family and after much soul searching, I have now decided to run for a second term. Four years ago when I first ran, the local economy was in the dumps and Mooney Blvd. was half vacant. In 2013, the local economy is rebounding and Mooney Blvd. is roaring back. We have […]
The Visalia Fox Theatre will soon greet downtown visitors with an animated electronic sign on its marquee – if the theater’s staff and key supporters have their way. The proposed sign would increase Fox ticket sales by advertising upcoming events. The use of LED lighting would dramatically lower the theater’s energy costs from its current […]
Construction has started on the Sequoia Medical Center, a 52,000-square-foot, two-story medical office building at the southeast corner of Cypress Avenue and Akers Street in Visalia. Completion is expected by July 1, 2014. The building will be home to a variety of specialty medical groups, including Orthopaedic Associates Medical Clinic, Inc., and South Valley Vascular […]
Because of increased sales tax revenue, the city will not only balance its budget for the first time in five years, but will have a surplus of $1.83 million. Sales tax revenues are ahead of projections by $2,315,500. The department of administrative services is forecasting a total of $24.1 million in tax revenues in the […]
A blue ribbon task force appointed by the Visalia City Council is investigating the possibility of raising the city’s sales tax. If the task force finds Visalia has a definite need for additional revenue, the council might put it on the ballot for the November election. The task force will recommend whether Visalia should raise […]
When asked, “Where do you get your local news?” Congressman Devin Nunes replied, “I always loved reading the Valley Voice.” As a result, he was enthusiastic about helping launch the newspaper’s inaugural issue with a one-on-one interview. Devin Nunes was elected to Congress when he was only 30 years old, and even after ten years […]
The Visalia City Council has authorized filing of a lawsuit against the state of California, according to Alex Peltzer, city attorney. The action, if necessary, would be to reclaim redevelopment agency funds that came directly from the city treasury. “We loaned it to ourselves for our redevelopment fund,” said Visalia Mayor Amy Shuklian. “There is […]