Visalia News Archives

Nearly 100 middle-school students showed up at Roller Towne on Friday to show off their dancing skills in 'Visalia's Best Dance Crew' competition.

A Visalian suspected of taking part in a July 18 shooting that killed a man near Farmersville switched his plea to no contest Friday in exchange for lesser charge of voluntary manslaughter.

I still love Fresno. The little church where I was pastor at Illinois and Maple in southeast Fresno was set in a quiet, tree-lined middle-class neighborhood.

The former Serpa car lot at 3000 S. Mooney Blvd. will be available for extra parking to accommodate the opening of Macy's Saturday and the 'Calling All Charities' event at the store.

The name of a candidate for Visalia City Council was originally omitted from a list of candidates in this story.

Tazzaria walked away with the People's Choice award for the Taste of Downtown Visalia event this year, and Cafe 225 earned the Sponsor's Choice award.

A Visalia woman who prosecutors said conspired to have her friend beaten up and robbed - a plan that led to the man's beating death last November - was convicted Tuesday of first-degree murder.

I thank The Bee for recognizing the Fresno-Madera Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program [story April 19]. It is a unique program that helps seniors understand Medicare and their health insurance option.

Fire caused $100,000 worth of damage to a Visalia home Tuesday night, the Visalia Fire Department said.

On February 20th, 2009, thousands of people packed onto Main Street Visalia to watch the Amgen Tour race through town.

Daily Breeze: "Taxing ideas need study" When a state commission submitted its recommendation last week to radically overhaul California's tax system, it faced immediate fire from all sides.

Festival will be held from noon to 5 p.m. on Nov. 1 at the Sons of Italy Hall & Park at the corner of Chinowth Street and Goshen Avenue in Visalia.

Visalia Youth Baseball and Visalia National Little League are moving to a new home field starting next spring.

The $1.8 million road improvement project on Houston Avenue and Santa Fe Street in Visalia remains on schedule despite a minor snag recently with the installation of a storm-drain line.

A Central California burglary suspect is behind bars after investigators say he dropped his cell phone outside a home that had been broken into.

Visalia's new Macy's Department Store opened its doors to the community on Saturday for a special charity shopping day.

The Times-Delta posed three questions to the candidates running for the Visalia Unified School District board of trustees.

It's the debut weekend of the Visalia Community Players' production of "SEVEN," a documentary play about seven women from around the globe who tell of their struggle to improve their lives and those of their children - from fighting political corruption to ensuring that girls get an education.

Hundreds of people in Tulare County waited in line to receive the H1N1 vaccine Saturday.

Name: Chavez Balloons Address: 329 E. Main St., Visalia Telephone: 738-0577 Owners: Ruben and Barbara Cabatic It was years ago when Barbara Cabatic and her sister saw a balloon decoration and told their father that they wanted to get into the balloon business.

Lyssa is coming out of retirement. Neta Cox's tonkanese cat, age 12, will relive her glory days as part of the Spooktacular Cat Show, a contest organized by the Cat Fanciers' Association and the Tonks West Cat Club this weekend.

United States Attorney Lawrence G. Brown and B. Bernard Ferguson, Postal Inspector in Charge of the Los Angeles Division, announced Thursday that a federal grand jury in Fresno indicted Vernon Dale Mustin, 51, of Spiro, Okla., charging him with one count of transporting an explosive with intent to kill or injure, one count of mailing injurious ...

Bring out your capes and fangs, because Visalia's first Vampire Ball is debuting Saturday at All Pro Pizza.

A would-be carjacker learned technology was not on his side, after stealing an SUV over the weekend.

Visalia police are trying to figure out how someone broke into a DMV office and made off with a safe.

An Oklahoma man has been indicted on charges that he sent a mail bomb that injured his nephew in Central California.

It would be difficult, if not impossible to conduct many of our activities and special events without our dedicated volunteers.

The Regal Cinemas Downtown Stadium 10 will begin offering 3-D movie experiences Friday.

Visalia boxer Aaron Alafa will step into the ring today at the Tachi Palace Hotel and Casino in Lemoore.

Smart meter technology was supposed to lower our PG&E bills, but many reported huge increases.

Visalia police are trying to figure out why someone stole a safe from a state Department of Motor Vehicle office and moved it to an unoccupied building nearby.

The Times-Delta posed three questions to the candidates running for Visalia City Council.

In Sikhism, there is nothing more important than the holy book, Sri Guru Granth Sahib.

Traffic delays and street-side flooding have resulted from an accident in the area of Court Street at Murray Avenue in Visalia, where a pickup truck struck and damaged a fire hydrant this about 1:30 p.m. today.

More than 1.25 inches of rain has fallen at Visalia Municipal Airport today, causing minor street flooding around Visalia.

In "Whatever Works" - the latest installment of the Visalia Independent Film Series - it's hard to know where Woody Allen leaves off and Larry David begins.

Visalia City Council members will discuss an emergency moratorium on marijuana dispensaries during a meeting Monday night.

When two Visalia, Calif., police officers swung their cruisers behind a sport utility vehicle that had been carjacked at gunpoint early Sunday, they prepared for a dangerous high-speed chase.

It took 20 years and a trip to a specialist in New York before Beverly Santos was diagnosed as having Lyme disease.

Fresno firefighters chased a vehicle driven by a man suspected of trying to lure a boy into the vehicle Sunday afternoon.

Age: 56 Yearsresiding in Visalia: 31 Occupation: Chief operations officer, Proteus, Inc.

Age: 27 Years residing in Visalia: 27 Occupation: Student/ part-time caterer Experience: Miller is a director of the Visalia Veterans Memorial District and served on the city's transit advisory committee.

Local Visalia Rock band is searching for a bass player and drummer. Section 8 has played many local shows as well as the occational performance at The Wiskey and The GIG in L.A. Practices are held in Visalia.

Nearly 3,500 kids are in jeopardy of not receiving a toy this year for the holidays.

Age: 52 Years residing in Visalia: 26 Occupation: Businessman/attorney Experience: Gubler's resume lists an impressive array of involvement in community organizations, professional, civic and educational.

The Times-Delta posed three questions to the candidates running for the Visalia Unified School District board of trustees.

Brother of Visalia business owner in custody in Oklahoma on charges related to explosion of package Sept.

The Visalia Lions Club and Visalia Unified School District will host the 29th annual Visalia Invitational High School Marching Band Review and Field Show starting 8 a.m. on Oct.

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After a trial that lasted less than three days, the jury began deliberating today in the murder trial of an accused gang member charged with killing a Visalia convenience store worker during a botched 2007 robbery attempt.

Learn how World War II Marine Veteran and Navajo code talker Joe Morris and his fellow Marines used code communication skills, in their unique language, to serve the United States in a time of world crisis, at 7 p.m. on Nov.

Nelsen points to his experience as a business owner and his involvement in local issues as a result of the FEMA flood map problem.

Candidates for Visalia City Council will participate in a forum sponsored by the social-justice group Caritas Christi at 7 p.m. Thursday at St.

I am writing this letter to hopefully get an answer to the question: 'Why do we not have a new animal control facility in the city of Visalia?' I think most community members and some city staff think of our current facility as belonging to Valley Oak SPCA.

The Central Valley's seven-month rainy season is off to a powerful start, with the first storm dropping nearly 1.5 inches of rain at Visalia Municipal Airport on Tuesday and flooding several streets.

The Visalia City Council late Monday approved an agreement to the sell a 2.5-acre city-owned parcel in downtown to a development team made up of local builders and investors.

Thumbs up to the new Vans store at the Visalia Mall for their donation to Foster Children of Tulare County.

Five Eastside Bulldog gang members were arrested early Wednesday in connection with the robbery and beating of two men in central Fresno.

The foresight of a pioneer family has delivered a century's worth of recreation for Tulare County residents.

While there's seemingly no opposition to replacing the city's cramped, outdated animal-control facility, a four-member Visalia City Council deadlocked Monday on a proposal to hire a design consultant.

A robbery and assault just after midnight Sunday morning near the Oval in Visalia landed three people jail.

Visalia Police Department to host Police Motorcycle Competition The competition will take place from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The event, being held in the parking lot of the Visalia Holiday Inn, will showcase the skills the motorcycle police officers.

A Tulare County Superior Court jury found a Visalia man guilty Friday of first-degree murder in a 2007 fatal shooting and robbery at a Visalia convenience store.

Applications are available for mini-grants through the city of Visalia Arts Grant Program.

I have always believed that a City Council member's job is to improve the lives of citizens in his community.

Auto racing is coming to Tulare, but don't expect to see cars zooming around a track at more than 100 mph.

A 3-day-old earthquake sequence in the eastern Sierra sparked temblors felt in Tulare County on Friday evening, according to The Associated Press.

The Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo student accused of causing a car wreck that killed two Visalia residents pleaded not guilty on Wednesday in a San Luis Obispo court.

VISALIA, Calif. - Jurors have begun determining the fate of a California mother accused of abandoning three of her newborn babies.

It's been only 10 minutes since she arrived at the dog park, and Linda Jeffries' yellow lab, Sadie, is covered in mud.

American Association of University Women, Visalia-Sequoia Branch, will sponsor their book sale during regular mall hours Oct.

Having a conversation with Kevin Foster is an interesting experience. Actually, "conversation" isn't exactly the word that comes to mind when talking to the Three Rivers filmmaker and actor, who will debut his film "Yesterday's Dream" Saturday at the Visalia Fox Theatre.

Visalia needs a new animal shelter. Everybody knows it. Everybody supports it. Yet the city of Visalia can't seem to get the job done.

About 20 businesses in Visalia had windows broken during the weekend by vandals passing by in a car, police said.

Another coup for Sound N Vision promoter Aaron Gomes: He has landed a concert by acclaimed hipster band Vampire Weekend.

Visalia police on Monday were hunting for the man who robbed a bank on Mooney Boulevard.

Visalia police arrested a 19-year-old man on suspicion of drug sales Friday and seized methamphetamine, processed marijuana, marijuana plants and three stolen firearms in a search of the man's apartment.

Emergency officials from Visalia and Tulare County say that incidents such as a Sunday fire that burned down a ministry tent are rare on the north bank of the St.

Rep. Devin Nunes, R-Visalia, tried to get the low introductory price for first-time flood insurance buyers extended for one additional year in Tulare County, as has been done for other areas, but got the cold shoulder.

A fourth month investigation into a drug trafficking organization operating in north eastern Tulare County led local law enforcement agencies to two large marijuana grow sites and the arrests of 17 people.

Problem: Overgrown weeds in canal are an eyesore and a fire hazard. Location: Mill Creek Canal behind a condominium complex on Demaree Street and Hillsdale Court.

Local cities have one message for the county Board of Supervisors -you need to leave us room to grow.

The Visalia Rescue Mission is putting on its first annual Harvest Festival to raise money for the mission as well as their Feed the Hungry Farm and Garden on Oct 3. The festival is open to everyone and was put together in the hopes of making the event bigger and better every year, according to Jessica Van Ginkel, Visalia Rescue Mission Media ...

Four search warrants served east of Visalia on Thursday afternoon netted hundreds of pounds of marijuana, guns and cash.

The presence of all nine candidates in the Nov. 3 election for Visalia City Council sparked 'some lively political 'discussion Thursday 'night at The Vintage Press Restaurant in downtown Visalia.

Local music round up Visalia-area concerts feature American, global themes Choices * October 1, 2009 From blues to classical music, the live local music scene is hopping this week around Visalia.

Bulbs can be some of the lowest-effort flowers a gardener can plant, though sometimes the biggest trick is just remembering where the lovely plants were buried.

The Visalia Unified School District will purchase the Social Security Administration building in downtown Visalia for teacher training and other purposes.