@TheSunGazette visalia – Each year the Visalia Chamber of Commerce honors those businesses and individuals who consistently go above and beyond to support our community. This year, dozens of businesses and individuals have been nominated for these prestigious awards. The business categories include; Small, Medium, Large Business of the Year and Non-Profit of the Year. […]

@TheSunGazette visalia – What do 3D printers, organic lipstick, auto shop, construction blue prints, and gluten free baked goods all have in common? They are part of the many displays and student run companies highlighted at the first annual Leaders of Tomorrow Student Expo. Students from the Visalia Unified School District (VUSD) Career Pathways and Linked Learning Academies and […]

@TheSunGazette visalia – Visalia Unified high schools are graduating a higher percentage of students than two thirds of the state. The news came last month when the California Department of Education (CDE) released information on California’s cohort graduation rate. The cohort graduation rate tracks students from the time they enter ninth grade through their 12th […]

@TheSunGazette visalia – Fred Bailey Davis was a loud, clear and colorful Arkansas voice for children, workers and underrepresented people since he came to Synanon’s Badger facility in Tulare County in 1977 with his wife Jane and their 5-year-old son Sam. His death in 2016 left a hole in the hearts of his many friends […]

By Reggie Ellis @Reggie_SGN visalia – The Visalia Planning Commission approved the conditional use permit for a new drive-thru fast food restaurant Louisiana Fast! At its April 24 meeting, the Planning Commission unanimously approved the permit allowing the Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen franchise to open a location in the Visalia Marketplace shopping center at the corner […]

By Reggie Ellis @Reggie_SGN visalia – A new Mediterranean restaurant is spreading like flames across the Central Valley and skewering tastebuds with a delicious combination of Middle Eastern and Greek food that leaves customers wanting more. And now, it’s its available in downtown Visalia. Flame and Skewers opened in mid-April at 104 E. Main St. […]

@TheSunGazette visalia – The Rotary clubs of Visalia on Friday, May 5, will present the Red Sand Project, a participatory art installation designed to raise awareness about human trafficking. The event will be held at the Fox Theatre from 5 to 8 p.m. and is in partnership with the Visalia Arts Consortium’s First Friday Art […]

By Patrick Dillon @PDillon_SGN lindsay – For the last two seasons the Lindsay Cardinals (14-8; 11-0) have had to settled for second best team in the East Sequoia League (ESL). However, the Cardinals wrapped up at least a share of the ESL title after a win on April 27 over the Granite Hills Grizzlies (11-13-1; […]

By Reggie Ellis @Reggie_SGN visalia – Paying $100 to take your family to an aerial fireworks show seems cheap compared to the $1,000 fine for holding your own, illegal show at home. That was the sentiment shared by City Councilman Phil Cox on April 17 when the Visalia City Council made last year’s fines for […]

@TheSunGazette visalia – Police are still investigating why a man became unconscious while being handcuffed and later died at the hospital. Karl Daleman, 46, died at Kaweah Delta Medical Center on April 21 despite first aid efforts by officers at the scene. Daleman’s family called the Visalia Police Department at 5:34 a.m. earlier that morning […]