Chief Jason Salazar, Superintendent Dr. Todd Oto remind parents and students that threats can have a lifelong impact on a child By Reggie Ellis @Reggie_SGN VISALIA – Visalia Unified School District and Visalia Police Department have come together to raise awareness on the dangers and consequences of posting threats on social media.  Visalia students went back […]

New Urgent Care location should reduce overcrowding at hospital emergency department By Reggie Ellis @Reggie_SGN VISALIA – Kaweah Delta’s second urgent care in Visalia opened on Aug. 13, to help serve the health care needs of the community and reduce overcrowding in one of the busiest emergency departments in the state. “This is just one of […]

Councilmembers Greg Collins and Steve Nelsen return in uncontested bids for re-election By Reggie Ellis @Reggie_SGN VISALIA – Visalia will have a new mayor and at least one new councilmember after November’s election. Current Mayor Warren Gubler announced he will not seek a third term on the Visalia City Council.  With Gubler stepping aside, three people […]

City Council decides not to fund aquatic center until community groups can show a way to fund maintenance By Reggie Ellis @Reggie_SGN VISALIA – Demand for an aquatic center may be rising amongst residents but the Visalia City Council’s interest was tepid at best. Earlier this month, the Visalia City Council decided not to fund an […]

Six other children are removed from foster home after woman allegedly hospitalized her foster child @TheSunGazette VISALIA – A foster mother was arrested for child abuse after one of her children was taken to the hospital with serious injuries. Visalia Police officers were dispatched to the 1400 block of East Sunnyview for a report of […]

The Cellar Door will close after Aug. 19 celebration looking back on 13 years of live amateur and celebrity music at nightspot By Reggie Ellis @Reggie_SGN VISALIA – The Cellar Door in downtown Visalia offered a unique blend of concerts that ranged from celebrities to relatively unknown bands. But the great guitar riffs, hot record spins […]

Visalia City Council approves new rules requiring taprooms that allow underage patrons to provide family friendly activities By Reggie Ellis @Reggie_SGN VISALIA – When Barrelhouse opened in Visalia over a year ago, residents cheered the taproom for pouring youth activities into the mix of craft beers and live music.  The City of Visalia believes in Barrelhouse […]

By Reggie Ellis @Reggie_SGN VISALIA – Food trucks in Visalia will now be able to operate in parking lots of specific areas of the city to protect brick and mortar restaurants from unfair competition. But there is a possibility that food trucks may actually augment business for local restaurants.  Before voting in three new food truck […]

@TheSunGazette VISALIA – A Visalia man went back to jail last week after pointing a gun at a man during an argument.  Just after 5 p.m. on Aug. 11, the Visalia Police Department received a call of an assault with a deadly weapon in the 1000 block of N. Stover. When officers arrived, witnesses told […]

Intersection at Akers Road (Road 100) and Ave. 272 had more than 5 crashes in a 12-month period @TheSunGazette VISALIA – A new stop sign will be installed just south of the Visalia city limits. At its July 31 meeting, the Tulare County Board of Supervisors authorized staff to install sop signs for traffic heading […]