The Sun-Gazette Newspaper

06/05/2026

Pioneering their way into the next chapter✨📖
Congratulations, Class of 2026! 🎓🤍

📷: Rigo Moran

06/05/2026

Art Academy adds to Visalia art scene

The Art Studio Visalia offers intricate training to those looking to make a career through art or better their artistic abilitiesVISALIA – A new art studio has been added to the palette of downtown Visalia's art scene. The Art Academy of Visalia celebrated its debut downtown with a grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony on June 4, at 112 S. Locust St., promoting their new site and allowing community members a chance to see what they have to offer....

The Art Academy of Visalia celebrated its debut downtown with a grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony on June 4.

06/05/2026

Tulare adopts next fiscal year budget

Tulare City Council approves, adopts balanced budget for fiscal year 2026/2027TULARE – With the 2025/2026 fiscal year coming to a close, the city of Tulare has adopted its budget for the upcoming year. The Tulare City Council approved a balanced budget for fiscal year 2026/2027 during a council meeting on June 2; the new fiscal year takes effect on July 1....

With the 2025/2026 fiscal year coming to a close, the city of Tulare has adopted its budget for the upcoming year.

06/05/2026

The trail doesn't end here. It's just getting started. 🎓✨

Congrats, Class of 2026💛

📷: Rigo Moran

06/05/2026

Lopez, Aceves get life in prison for 2020 murder in Visalia

Tulare County judge sentences Cesar Lopez, Mark Aceves to three terms of life in prison for the 2020 murder of three young menVISALIA – Two of the three men who were involved in the 2020 murder of three people in a Visalia high school parking lot will be serving a significant prison sentence....

Two men involved in the 2020 murder of three people in a Visalia high school parking lot will be serving a significant prison sentence.

06/04/2026

Rangers, your next adventure starts ✨now✨

Congrats, Class of 2026! 🎓🗞️
💙

📷: Rigo Moran

06/04/2026

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06/04/2026

Submissions open for community exhibit at Arts Visalia

Local artists are invited to start submitting art work for a chance to be featured in Arts Visalia’s annual community art show in SeptemberVISALIA – Arts Visalia has announced the opening of submissions for a Community Art Exhibition, which is calling for artists to submit art that centers around this year’s theme of “family.”...

Arts Visalia has announced the opening of submissions for a Community Art Exhibition, calling for art focusing on the theme of “family.”

06/04/2026

State, Regional baseball tournaments return to Visalia

Visalia Youth Baseball prepares to host the 2026 Central California Cal Ripken 11U State Tournament and the 2026 Cal Ripken 12U Pacific Southwest Regional Tournament this summer VISALIA – For the second year in a row, Tulare County has been selected to host a prestigious little league baseball tournament. ...

For the second year in a row, Tulare County has been selected to host a prestigious little league baseball tournament.

06/03/2026

Two supervisors walk out on LGBTQ+ proclamation

Tulare County Supervisors Pete Vander Poel, Dennis Townsend walk out of board chambers during the presentation of proclamation over political, lifestyle objectionsVISALIA – Two supervisors walked off the dais at the board of supervisors meeting this week in objection to at least one group mentioned in a proclamation recognizing LGBTQ+ organizations for their contributions to Tulare County....

VISALIA – Two supervisors walked off the dais at the board of supervisors meeting this week in objection to at least one group mentioned in a proclamation recognizing LGBTQ+ organizations for their contributions to Tulare County.