Tag Archives: Visalia

The late Ricardo Favela was the child of farmworkers in Dinuba who went on to become a prominent artist, teacher and activist who helped found the Royal Chicano Air Force. Now he is being celebrated by Arts Visalia in the exhibition “Seen and Unseen: Ricardo Favela’s Expressions of Chicano/Chicana Art,” …

In two separate incidents this weekend, cars intentionally drove into pedestrians at rallies protesting the death of George Floyd, a black man murdered by Minneapolis police. In Bakersfield Friday night, around 300 people gathered in front of the city’s police department, holding signs and rallying peacefully. Ana Cornejo, a grade …

A couple weeks ago, we told you about how the Central California Blood Center is collecting plasma from recovered COVID-19 patients . Since then, a number of people have stepped forward to donate, including Benfie Liu. Liu is 29 years old and a medical resident at Kaweah Delta Medical Center …

This weekend, the Tulare County Museum in Visalia is hosting an event in collaboration with the California Indian Basketweavers’ Association, and in honor of California Native American Day. The event is called “Roots Run Deep” and will feature tribes native to Tulare County. To talk about what this means for …

In 2011 the a cappella group Pentatonix won the third season of NBC’s show “The Sing Off.” Avi Kaplan, a bass in the group, is from Visalia and recently decided that he will be leaving the group. He’s also launched out on his own with a project called “ Avriel …

A Visalia man who was reported missing last week was arrested in a murder plot against three Bay Area doctors who treated him. The Palo Alto Police Department said Yue … Click to Continue »

Faulty wiring is being blamed for a smoldering fire burning inside a house wall early Sunday in Visalia. Battalion Chief Darrin Hughes said firefighters were called out to a multifamily … Click to Continue »

A man was arrested Friday in connection with the sale of cocaine in Visalia after a six-week investigation, police said. Sgt. Steve Scofield of the narcotics unit said Garian Martin, … Click to Continue »

A Visalia woman who pleaded no contest to felony charges stemming from a DUI crash that killed her 8-year-old son has been ordered to serve more than 11 years in … Click to Continue »

Jordan Bueno, 8, died in a car crash Sunday morning Mother arrested on suspicion of DUI, manslaughter; details of crash still unclear Jordan described as an entertainer, good student … Click to Continue »

Police say officers were making a routine check of a vacant building when they heard a gunshot, then saw a man running out of the building. Family and friends identify the man as 28-year-old Chris Deleon, who they describe as a husband and father of two.

One is dead in an officer involved shooting in Visalia Police were investigating a vacant business around 11 today. When they entered the building the heard what they thought to be a gunshot. The suspect ran toward them and they shot the person.  More details to come. 

In a two hour public hearing Visalia city leaders heard arguments for and against allowing chickens and/or goats to live in the city limits. It wasn’t the typical venue for Visalia City Council, but inside a room at the convention center the Visalia city council sat on a stage and …