Drawing crowds as large as 2500 in past years, this year’s 4th Annual Trunk or Treat at Shannon Ranch Quail Park is on track to be another huge success. Businesses, community organizations and local groups will be on hand with decorated trunks, booths and copious amounts of candy on October 26 from 4 to 7 […]
The audience got schooled on the issues facing students and teachers at tonight’s Visalia Unified School District (VUSD) forum put on by the League of Women Voters Tulare County. Kenneth DeJonge and Megan Casebeer Soleno answered questions from the panel and audience for more than an hour in the boardroom at the Visalia Unified […]
Future neighbors of a proposed 172,000-square-foot box store near their homes are mounting a last-minute battle to prevent its construction. Residents of the Westlake Village Mobile Park at 2400 Midvalley Avenue in Visalia – which bills itself as a lake-dotted “nature paradise” for seniors – say their peaceful community is facing a threat to its […]
The good news: Cafe 210 – the community center owned and operated by the First Presbyterian Church of Visalia – will remain open for the foreseeable future. The bad news: The half a dozen employees who make and serve the food could soon be looking for new jobs. Money the Root of Evil at 210 […]
In October, young people in Friday Night Live (FNL) programs will launch campaigns to tackle underage drinking across the state of California. Underage alcohol consumption is a persistent and serious public health challenge, resulting in thousands of deaths yearly through motor vehicle crashes, violence, suicide, alcohol poisoning, and other causes.1 FNL builds partnerships for positive […]
The official kick off to Pride Visalia is happening on October 11, 2024, in Visalia, California. The Source LGBT+ Center in Visalia will host a private reception on October 11, 2024, from 6pm to 8pm. The purpose of this reception is to unveil a unique art project called the GLEAM. According to the designer, “The […]
Visalia Transit Serves Over 140,000 Residents with Services Ranging from Fixed Route to V-Line VISALIA, CA – RATP Dev USA will become the new operator for Visalia Transit, starting Tuesday, October 1, 2024. In partnership with the City of Visalia, RATP Dev will be responsible for the operations and maintenance of the transit system and enhancing […]
Salt + Light, a Visalia-based nonprofit dedicated to addressing homelessness, in partnership with Self-Help Enterprises, a nationally recognized community development organization whose mission is to work together with low-income families to build and sustain healthy homes and communities, are excited to announce the Grand Opening of The Neighborhood Village, a groundbreaking permanent supportive housing community, […]
The 23rd annual Visalia Home Expo returns to the Convention Center on September 21 & 22, with an all-new assortment of home-related products and services. Show Manager, Steve Tarter, commented, “Fall is a great time to consider redecorating and even remodeling before the onslaught of relatives arrives for the upcoming Holidays. This includes older children […]
The Visalia Navigation Center – the city’s first low-barrier homeless shelter and resource center – is just weeks away from opening its doors. The center will finally open its doors at 10 a.m. on Friday, October 4. It’s a grand opening years in the making. A Community-Wide Effort for Adequate Housing It took the […]