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3 Found Shot Dead in Visalia High School Parking Lot

Police are investigating the fatal shootings of three teenagers found in a Visalia high school parking lot. The Visalia Police Department identified them as Jose Carlos Hernandez Pena, 19; Isaiah Rule, 18; and Blake Madeiros, 19. Officers responding ...

Visalia Catholics Think Big, and It’s a Wonderful Thing

It’s Christmas, and there’s no room at any of your town’s existing inns. You can’t open additional inns because you’re already running short of innkeepers. What to do? People in Visalia — who have a spirit rare in any season — might suggest building a bigge...

School Is Starting. Slow Down for Kids!

New school buildings, new principals, new reading labs, new sports facilities, more money for special education: There's a whole lot of "new" for Fresno, Clovis, Central, Visalia and Madera students, parents an...
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West Nile Virus Detected in Visalia Mosquito Trap

Samples from an insect trap in southwest Visalia have tested positive for West Nile virus, a potentially dangerous illness that people can contract from mosquito bites. The finding was reported by the Delta Vector Control District and the Tulare County Heal...