On Monday night, the Visalia City Council voted three-to-two in order to enforce Stage Four of the Water Conservation Ordinance. Mayor Steve Nelsen voted no out of frustration that the city council was now into its eighth week of talking about the drought without taking any action. “The citizens of Visalia understand the severity of […]
The Visalia City Council Monday night approved signing a contract with National Demographics Corporation (NDC) to prepare several boundary options for the coming district elections in 2016. The company would be using 2010 census data and draft three options from which the council and public can choose. The NDC will also provide “Public Participation Kits” […]
Highland Elementary School students experienced a hands-on lesson in solar power at the ceremonial unveiling of Visalia Unified School District’s new solar installations. The sixth-grade students learned the basics of how sunshine becomes air conditioning in their classrooms, used solar power to run a small fan and then connected each of the small solar panels […]
Did you ever wonder if you were buying products that have been recalled when shopping at a second-hand store? It can be even more dangerous when shopping for baby equipment. Just Between Friends, a kids’ gear and clothing consignment store for newborns through teens, is having its spring sale March 23-29 at the former Ross […]
The 29th Annual Tulare County Science & Engineering Fair will be held March 24-28 at the Sequoia Mall in Visalia during regular mall hours. Over 170 science projects, representing the work of students in grades 3-12 from throughout Tulare County, will be on display. Students participating in the event submit their projects to showcase the […]
The Visalia Police Department is now utilizing a new communications service to send valuable community information directly to residents using the latest technology. The Nixle Community Information Service allows the VPD to create and publish messages to be delivered to residents instantly via cell phone, text message and/or email. Notifications can also be accessed online […]
If you have ever been curious about how teens spend their day or what they may be thinking, the Tulare County Library and ValleyPBS have partnered to give you some insight. With this partnership, the library aims to strengthen its commitment to digital literacy by allowing teens to check out iPad minis for one week […]
Do you want your son or daughter to not only receive a high school diploma but also complete 25 or 30 college units while in high school? If so, Visalia Technical Early College High School (VTEC) might be for you! VTEC is in its fourth year as a Visalia Unified charter school. It began as […]
In deference to the competing events on July 3, including events at the ballpark, the Foundation Board voted to hold the Freedom Celebration on the traditional date of July 4. The fireworks program has been altered for safety reasons and will be even more spectacular from inside Giant Chevrolet Cadillac Mineral King Stadium; however, it […]
The ducks that make their home in Mooney Grove Park in Visalia are used to being the center of attention when visitors from throughout the Central Valley come to play and recreate in the park, but last week the local mallards drew an international audience – and played minor roles in some action scenes for […]