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10-year effort to fix Lovers Lane-198 interchange underway
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 […]
Bird flu gets real - Valley Voice
3 days ago · It’s about more than the price of eggs. Until recently the only indicator for Tulare County residents of a mysterious ailment called bird flu was in the weekly grocery bill. But Bird flu has moved on to become a tangible threat to the region’s health and economy. Many dairies in Tulare County ...
Kern County immigration sweep halts citrus harvest
Jan 16, 2025 · Scores of farmworkers stayed home last week amid an immigration enforcement operation conducted in Kern County by U.S. Border Patrol. Immigration experts said it was the largest operation by an immigration enforcement agency in the Central Valley in years. The operation was carried out by Border Patrol’s El Centro sector, which is based in the […]
Immigrants living in fear – spark protests in Visalia over detentions
4 days ago · A raucous demonstration that started around noon today was still going strong at 5:00pm on the corner of Mooney and Caldwell. The demonstrators were protesting border patrol raids and the detention of immigrants up and down the Central Valley. About 200 demonstrators lined Mooney Boulevard in Visalia waving Mexican …
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Air quality is focus of first TC Voices forum of 2025
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 […]
Few surprise results in local elections - Valley Voice
Nov 6, 2024 · After a quick and convincing win for President Trump that had been anticipated to take weeks to decide, the local races produced few surprises. The one exception was Visalia Unified School District incumbent Megan Casebeer Soleno falling to newcomer Kenneth Dejonge. Dejonge received 60.28% to Casebeer-Soleno’s 39.72%. …
Tulare's Mefford Field to host renewable truck & vehicle charging ...
Jan 16, 2025 · Cyclum NextGen Travel Centers, in partnership with Central Cal Truck Stops, LLC, proudly announces an agreement with the City of Tulare to transform a 26-acre portion of Mefford Field into a state-of-the-art Renewable Energy Truck and Vehicle Charging Center. This landmark project marks a major step ...
Deadline for Visalia’s Holiday Home Decorating Contest is Monday ...
Dec 1, 2024 · Deck the Home: Visalia’s Holiday Home Decorating Contest is back for 2024, and nominations are closing soon. Visalians still have to time to nominate themselves and submit their decorated home to the contest now through Monday, December 2.