City begins work this week to install permanent signals at County Center and Houston, Mooney and Riggin @TheSunGazette VISALIA – Two busy intersections in north Visalia will soon have permanent traffic signals installed as well as other improvements.  On Monday, March 4 work began to install traffic signals at the intersection of County Center Street […]

A 15-year-old boy returned to the same store twice in one day to steal some alcohol when he was arrested by responding officers @TheSunGazette VISALIA – Lazy, distracted, and unmotivated are common words used to describe the current generation of youth. But if a recent crime report is any indication, misguided might be the most […]

Sheriff’s Dept. says woman was high when she set her baby in a small float in the river and the child fell off into the current @TheSunGazette VISALIA – A Visalia woman was arrested last week after she was determined to be on drugs when her baby fell into the river last summer and nearly […]

Tommy Ponce, Sr. raped an unconscious woman after finding her walking home intoxicated @TheSunGazette VISALIA – A midlife Visalia rapist will likely live longer behind bars than he did as a free man. On March 1, Tulare County Superior Court Judge Joseph Kalashian sentenced Tommy Ponce, Sr., age 53, to 44 years-to-life in prison for […]

Generation gaps, sexual harassment, mentoring and boundaries discussed at breakout sessions of Impact Leadership Conference @TheSunGazette VISALIA – Navigating the workplace can be difficult for managers and co-workers. Today’s workforce is filled with different generations with different motivations. Training isn’t just about doing your job better, it’s about treating your co-workers better. Young workers need […]

Self-Help Enterprises hosts six-month Rural Communities Water Managers Leadership Institute beginning in March @TheSunGazette VISALIA — Residents of disadvantaged rural communities in California’s San Joaquin Valley often find it challenging to participate and effectively lead their communities in regards to water quality and quantity issues that they face. To help build leadership capacity and acquire […]

Instead of cake, Visalia Fire Department kicks off year-long celebration of 150th anniversary with free pancake breakfast @TheSunGazette VISALIA – The Visalia Fire Department has been putting out fires longer than Visalia has been an incorporated city. The Visalia Fire Department was established in 1869, five years before the city incorporated on Feb. 27, 1874. […]

Joshua Hammond drives Chevy SUV into woman’s home on Cecil in Visalia resulting in significant injuries @TheSunGazette VISALIA – One daytime drunk en driver will be seeing the inside of a jail cell for a while for driving his car into a Visalia home last Sunday. According to the Visalia Police Department, Joshua Hammond, 54, […]

Visalia Chamber announces second half topics and presenters for Impact Leadership Conference @TheSunGazette VISALIA – The Visalia Chamber of Commerce announced the second half breakout session topics and speakers last week for its 2019 Impact Leadership Conference on March 21. In addition to the two keynote speakers, the Impact Leadership Conference will include a full […]

Decision will allow oddly shaped property to become convenience store with walk-up window in north Visalia By Reggie Ellis @Reggie_SGN VISALIA – An abandoned commercial building in north Visalia will be resurrected this year. At its Feb. 19 meeting, the Visalia City Council unanimously approved changes to a property at the corner of Houston Avenue and […]