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After years of planning, Visalia’s first low-barrier homeless shelter is now on the horizon after council members unanimously approved $5 million to construct a 100-bed facility near Riverway Sports Park.

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After years of planning, Visalia’s first low-barrier homeless shelter is now on the horizon after council members unanimously approved $5 million to construct a 100-bed facility near Riverway Sports Park. The proposal would bring a shelter that serves the city’s estimated 540 unhoused people to an undeveloped lot north of the Dinuba Boulevard Target. The approval comes months after the Visalia City Council pledged to see a low-barrier navigation center operational in the city by 2023.

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Visalia, Calif. (KFSN) — Plans are in motion to build a large low-barrier homeless shelter in the SouthValley’s biggest city. Visalia officials recently chose CSET, a non-profit that fights poverty, to take the lead on establishing the shelter.

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A Central California village where the temperature is expected to reach 105 degrees Fahrenheit on June 30 is out of running water as the state drought continues.

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Three months ago, the Visalia City Council vowed to open a homeless shelter in the next two years. Three days ago, they announced a location.

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East Orosi is one step closer to achieving clean drinking water, a basic human right that is denied to many of California’s disadvantaged communities, particularly in the rural San Joaquin Valley.

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Cancerous chrom-6 taints Tooleville’s water, but is currently unregulated by the state after being struck down in court on appeal from manufacturer, taxpayer associations

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The American Institute of Architects, California (AIACA) announces the launch of the tenth annual Architecture at Zero competition focused on decarbonization, equity and resilience in building design. The annual competition is open for entries from students and professionals worldwide.

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In the rural towns around Visalia, today’s dry spell is indistinguishable from the last one or the next one. Drought is a perpetual plight in the region, which is a hotspot for dry wells.

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California has long been America’s promised land, tempting frontiersmen to take huge risks for hundreds of years, lured by the promise of gold, oil and lush farmland.

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