Jan 3, 2025 · The overburdened Highway 198 interchange at Lovers Lane will finally be replaced, but the project to relieve the unending traffic jam there will take at least a decade to complete. First Small Steps in a Big Undertaking But the job has now officially started. “We’re like right in the middle of the preliminary initial […]

In-depth, locally-produced coverage of the Central Valley. Bird Flu Gets Real It’s about more than the price of eggs. Until recently the only indicator for Tulare County residents of a mysterious ailm...

Nov 7, 2024 · Robby Robinson, a beekeeper from Leonard, Texas, threw some clothes in his back pack, rustled up some food, kissed his wife goodbye early one October morning and headed to California. His goal was to ask Bitta Toor why he hadn’t been paid for his services. “I just wanted to talk to him face to face. […]

Jan 30, 2025 · Everyone is invited to our 32nd annual Visalia Home & Patio Springfest, starting Friday, January 31 until Sunday, February 2. The Visalia Convention Center will be filled the with over 300 exhibits featuring everything for your home – indoor and out! And, since this is the NFL’s bye weekend (before the BIG Superbowl) show visitors will get the chance shop and get great ideas on ways to ...

Jan 30, 2025 · Don’t miss a thing with Donna’s Calendar of Events! Community Theater “Fearless Dick,” an original musical comedy written for the Barn Theater, is the story of our hero vs the town madame and despicable, comical characters. Includes adult humor. Runs Jan. 10-Feb. 2 at the Porterville Barn Theater, 42 S. Plano, Porterville. 559 310-7046 or […]

4 days ago · As we enter the new year, the Visalia Police Department is addressing an increase in accidents involving pedestrians, cyclists, and vehicles. With a focus on reducing these incidents, VPD is launching a new safety initiative aimed at promoting safer behavior for both road users and pedestrians alike. “Pedestrian and cyclist accidents are on the rise, […]

Jan 13, 2025 · Air quality affects everybody, and the state of the air in the southern San Joaquin Valley holds dire consequences for everyone who lives here. How bad is it? Levels of microscopic particles in the air, levels of ozone, methane and other gases and the constant spewing of noxious compounds into the atmosphere make this among […]

Oct 29, 2024 · Petrifying Playlist Available Now on Spotify for Extra Eerie Fun The votes are in, and the winners for Haunt the Home 2024, Visalia’s Holiday Decorating Contest, have been announced. “These events are great ways to show off and showcase the creative side of the residents we have here in the City of Visalia, getting into […]

Jan 15, 2025 · Remember the flood that brought back Tulare Lake? “Pa’ashi (Tulare Lake) Past, Present and Future” is the subject of a five-session speaker series at College of the Sequoias lecture hall, 915. S. Mooney, beginning Thursday, Jan. 16 at 5:30 p.m. The series, hosted by River Ridge Institute, features speakers who will present their knowledge and […]

Jan 10, 2025 · Senator Melissa Hurtado (D-Bakersfield) released the following statement in response to Customs and Border Patrol activity in the Central Valley: “I am the daughter of immigrants and married to an immigrant, and I can’t help but feel the weight of the fear and uncertainty gripping so many individuals, children, and families right now. For those […]