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Visalia Unified taps Ravalin as permanent Superintendent
On a 6-1 vote Tuesday night, trustees removed the "Interim" from Dr. Tamara Ravalin's title as the district's Superintendent.
January 14, 2020
Visalia’s Mayor will retire after 21 years. Here’s who could replace him.
Visalia Mayor Bob Link will retire from the City Council after 21 years of service. Here's who has already thrown their hat in the ring for November 2020.
January 13, 2020
Tulare Co., tribe reach agreement on relocating Eagle Mountain Casino
The long push toward relocating Eagle Mountain Casino to next to Porterville Airport got an added boost from the Tulare County Board of Supervisors.
January 8, 2020
Despite push from Twitter, Nunes show goes off without a hitch
With a call for protest on Twitter, Rep. Devin Nunes discussed the work that made him a household name before a soldout crowd of 1,200 in Visalia.
December 14, 2019
Tulare City Council faces pushback on proposed weed ordinance
Resistance to a proposal to allow and tax recreational marijuana comes from Tulare Joint Union High School district, led by Superintendent Tony Rodriguez.
November 13, 2019
Proposals to ban e-cigarettes fizzle in Valley communities
Leaders in Valley communities are taking a breath following a media frenzy over vaping deaths, deciding to nix bans on sales of e-cigarettes.
April 22, 2020
Sharon Gill, Porterville Unified school board member, passes at 73
First elected in 1990 to the Porterville Union High School board, Gill served through the unification of Porterville's school districts.
September 29, 2019
Woodlake Unified Superintendent Gamino resigns
Woodlake Unified Superintendent Alfonso Gamino resigned his position on Tuesday, one month into his second school year with the district.
September 18, 2019
Tulare County Supervisors greenlight $1.38bil budget
The balanced 2019-20 budget is a $119.2 million bump compared to the previous fiscal year, the County of Tulare reported. Here's where it will go.
September 10, 2019
Visalia behavioral school principal resigns less than a week into school year
Robert Postler, the former principal at the new Creekside Community Day School in Visalia, resigned his position before the first week of school concluded.
August 27, 2019