Zaylie Botello, a preschooler at Early Childhood Education’s (ECE) North Visalia Center, excitedly announced that she wants to read books in kindergarten. Teacher assistant Ninfa Guerrero asked students at her table to illustrate something for their book project that they want to do when they reach kindergarten next year. Zaylie began to draw tiny books […]
Dean Runyan Associates released its “California Travel Impacts by County, 1992-2012” report last month, which shows tourism now adds more than $400 million to the Tulare County economy. This reflects a steady increase in several spending and earning categories, with most now above their pre-recession levels. Tulare County, its cities and its other travel destinations […]
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks have been selected to receive a 2014 Active Trails grant for $24,800 from the National Park Foundation, the official charity of America’s national parks. Now in its sixth year, the Active Trails program supports healthy living by getting people out and active in national parks through projects that help […]
The Kaweah Delta Hospital Guild has named its officers for fiscal year 2014-15: President Beverly Cheek, Vice President Mary Alice Johnson, Recording Secretary Mary Reeves, Corresponding Secretary Margaret Adams, Treasurer Sandy Saulque, Director 1 Judy Archer, Director 2 Donna Archer and Parliamentarian Judy Archer. In 2013-14, the guild raised $108,442.90 for patient care equipment and […]
The City of Visalia has announced the launch of the Visalia EnergySage Marketplace website. The EnergySage Marketplace provides quotes online from multiple, pre-screened installers and will assist Visalia businesses and residents in comparing offers in an apples-to-apples format across all financing options at no cost to them. The Visalia EnergySage site offers a variety of […]
America’s Tire, the world’s largest tire and wheel retailer, opened its first tire store in Visalia. The new store is located at 3921 S. Mooney Blvd. Providing low prices on tires and wheels combined with pride in customer service, America’s Tire strives to serve as its customers’ knowledgeable and convenient neighborhood retailer. The 7,373-square-foot store […]
Tulare County for Families, a local pro-immigration reform group, delivered over 650 white crosses to Representative Devin Nunes’ office on Tuesday, May 13. The crosses were made to honor 684 people whose remains were found after their attempts to cross the border, and each name was read aloud outside Nunes’ office on a megaphone in […]
There is a fundraising effort underway to revitalize Oval Park in Visalia, which includes a current campaign at Indiegogo.com and an August 29th concert headlined by Frampton’s Guitar Circus, starring Grammy-winner Peter Frampton and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Buddy Guy. “In 2011, the City of Visalia recruited the Visalia Rescue Mission to […]
Street improvement projects have been underway since Monday at various locations in the City of Visalia, and completion is expected in August. Traffic control will be in place to direct motorists around the work areas. Public impacts are expected to be minimal for concrete installation, which occurs from May 12-July 10, and electrical work from […]
The Visalia Chamber of Commerce announced on May 9th that Glenn Morris, its current president and CEO, has resigned, effective June 20. Morris has accepted a new opportunity with the Santa Maria Valley Chamber of Commerce and will be relocating. He will continue in his current role through the end of June, providing continued leadership […]