Visalia Mayor Steve Nelsen often says during city council meetings how compassionate Visalians are, and that was proven once again on Presidents’ Day Weekend. Dr. Nanette Kuswa, owner of Companion Animal Medical Center, assembled a group of volunteers to conduct a free spay and neuter clinic on Sunday, February 16th. In the span of four […]
The City of Visalia has been ordered to accept district elections and to hold city council elections in even years beginning in 2016. The judgment was entered by Judge Melinda Reed on February 6, after the city did not contest the case presented to the court. The judgment ends a lawsuit that was filed against […]
If you knew you were going to have a heart attack tomorrow, what would you change today? This heart month, Kaweah Delta Health Care District will help Tulare County residents understand what changes they can make today to help prevent a cardiac episode in the future during its Be Heart Smart event on Wednesday, February […]
The Tulare County Democratic Party will host a meet and greet reception for newly appointed Judge Michael Sheltzer on Sunday, Feb. 23 from 5:30pm to 7:30pm at the Lunch Box, 112 W. Court St, Visalia. The event is open to the public and free. Sheltzer, of Visalia, was recently appointed by Governor Jerry Brown to […]
Kaweah Delta Health Care District refinanced its 2004 general obligation bonds on January 30, saving district property owners approximately $6.3 million over the next 20 years. The move followed unanimous support of a resolution approved by the Kaweah Delta Health Care District Board of Directors during its January 6 board meeting. By leveraging Kaweah Delta’s […]
A group of Latino citizens and residents of Visalia filed a lawsuit in the Tulare County Superior Court on December 19th, alleging that the city of Visalia has been and is violating the California Voting Rights Act (CVRA) by maintaining a discriminatory “at-large” voting system for electing its city council members. Visalia’s current off-year voting […]
The holidays were extra special this year for 11 families in Reedley, who received the keys to their homes during a celebration ceremony December 19. The group spent nearly 10 months building each other’s homes, developed by Visalia-based Self-Help Enterprises and funded through USDA’s Mutual Self-Help Housing Loan program. The rules of the program are […]
ImagineU Interactive Children’s Museum held the groundbreaking for its eagerly anticipated new facility on December 18. About 100 community leaders and other museum supporters were present to help launch the construction phase of the new museum, which is expected to open in spring 2015. The new ImagineU, which will be located at 603 E. Oak […]
College of the Sequoias is implementing a TNR Program that would solve the cat problem at Mooney Grove by the end of 2014. After listening to everyone involved, the solution to managing the cat population in Mooney Grove was there all the time – the Trap, Neuter and Release Program that was suggested in the […]
The city of Visalia, in collaboration with faith-based, service provider and business community partners launched an awareness campaign December 1st entitled “Change That Counts – Help Those Who Help the Homeless.” The campaign will use a variety of different mediums – a website, social media outlets, flyers, bus billboards, and presentations – to encourage individuals […]