By Thea Fiskin UCCE Master Gardener  The beginning of June is your last chance to plant heat-tolerant plants before the heat really sets in for the summer. Maintain container plants, and harvest herbs, fruits and vegetables on a regular basis. To avoid overexposure to the sun, wear a large brimmed hat and long sleeves, use […]

No-cost training offered throughout the county to recognize the signs of elder abuse @TheSunGazette VISALIA – It is important for family members to take care of their elders who cannot take care of themselves. But sometimes they do not even know when their parents or grandparents are being abused. So this month Tulare County Adult […]

@TheSunGazette VISALIA – The Visalia Host Lions Club is bringing a Murder Mystery Dinner to the Visalia Convention Center on Friday, June 15. The evening will feature a three-course meal catered by Sue Sa’s Creative Catering and entertainment with The Murder Mystery Company of Los Angeles. Attendees in the dinner theater become participants in the […]

Family Features – Summer may be a break from formal education, but keeping kids excited about learning can be an easy way to keep them active and engaged instead of zoned out on screen time. The National Summer Learning Association estimates that kids can lose up to two months of learning during the summer but […]

NewsUSA – Ah, the familiar chant of “Are we there yet?” echoing from the back seat of a car. It’s a refrain that has stood the test of time and one that sends most parents cringing while taking a family road trip. As the summer of 2018 kicks off, consider this: 68 percent of Americans […]

@TheSunGazette VISALIA – Jethro Tull’s progressive career spans five decades, five platinum records and five distinct genres of rock music including blues, folk, hard, electronic and rock with international influences. And now frontman Ian Anderson is bringing his distinctive vocal style and lead flute work to Visalia for the band’s 50th anniversary tour. “Our style […]

@TheSunGazette TULARE – Spring may be in the air but plans for the September 2018 Tulare County Fair’s free concert series are well underway. Earlier this month, the fair announced the first band for its 2018 concert series, Queen Nation, a tribute to the music of Queen. The band is slated to perform on Saturday, […]

Herbs and More in Farmersville holds annual fundraiser for developmentally delayed adult ed program @TheSunGazette FARMERSVILLE – Herbs and More in Farmersville, a horticultural-based day program for developmentally disabled adults, will hold a “you-pick” day during lavender harvest in June.  The “you-pick” harvest will be Saturday, June 9, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. The […]

@TheSunGazette SEQUOIA NATIONAL PARK – Sequoia National Park’s entrance sign, whose powerful presence greets visitors at the boundary, is back in place after almost six months of restoration. Since 1935, this sign has welcomed visitors to the nation’s second-oldest national park. Carved more than 80 years ago, the mammoth 4×10-foot sign emerged from a slab […]

Memorial Day Ceremony begins at 10 a.m. at Visalia Cemetery By Reggie Ellis @Reggie_SGN VISALIA – The story of the first women chosen for military service and a man who joined two branches of the military and escaped two Navy vessels that were sunk and captured will be the focus of Visalia’s Memorial Day Ceremony.  The […]