By Patrick Dillon @PDillon_SGN SANTA BARBARA – Former Monarch long distance runner Andrea Anez has had a freshman year to remember at University of California Santa Barbara. In the fall she helped the Gauchos win the Big West Conference in cross country. Late last month, she along with her three teammates won the New Venture Competition, […]

By Reggie Ellis @Reggie_SGN VISALIA – Tulare County will soon join a list of at least 30 California counties suing the largest drug makers and pharmacies for creating a state and national opioid epidemic.  Tammie Adkins, public information officer for the Tulare County Health & Human Services Agency, said she could not comment on pending litigation […]

@TheSunGazette VISALIA – Who doesn’t love singing talent shows? It seems every year there is a new show crowning the winner with the best voice, most talent or top performer. But music is best heard live and the chances of landing a seat for a nationally televised show are pretty slim. So why not listen […]

Visalia Unified school board gets first look at ballot language for possible $109 million bond measure to build a fifth high school By Reggie Ellis @Reggie_SGN VISALIA – Visalia Unified took another step closer to placing a nine-figure bond measure on the November ballot, and it will cost less than original estimates.  The Visalia Unified School […]

Deborah “Debbee” K. (Barber) Mendonca Deborah “Debbee” K. (Barber) Mendonca  was called home to Heaven on June 4, 2018. All are invited to a celebration of her life at 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 23 at New Life Church, 501 E. Palm St. in Exeter, Calf.  Debbee was born to Fern and Thelma Barber of […]

Four West Nile Virus illnesses confirmed in Kern, Los Angeles and Riverside counties  @TheSunGazette SACRAMENTO – The weather is getting warmer and will soon reach scorching temperatures for the next few months. Unfortunately, with the added temperature spike comes the increase of West Nile Virus (WNV) vectors, most notably mosquitoes. Already, the California Department of […]