News Archive
Shirk Intersection Closure Extended Through Monday, 3/24
Travelers are asked to follow the posted detours and slow for the cone zone.
Read More »Sewer Line Construction Coming To Shirk Avenue
Work is part of Shirk Capacity Enhancement Project.
Read More »Spring Watering Changes Now in Effect
Visalia moves to two day a week sprinkler irrigation.
Read More »No Change in Refuse Pick-Up for Presidents Day
Non-emergency City offices closed in observance of the holiday.
Read More »With Rain on the Way, City Streets Are Ready
Visalia streets are designed to hold rainwater as part of the storm water system.
Read More »Sandbag Station Now Open for Weekend Storm
Sand station open now 24-hours through the rain event.
Read More »Riggin Widening and Improvement Project Underway
Work will expand Riggin Ave. into four-lane road.
Read More »Tomorrow: Riggin Widening Meeting at 6 p.m.
Join us on Thursday, 1/30 at Global Learning Charter School.
Read More »Visalia City Council Names New Mayor and Vice Mayor
Council names Brett Taylor Mayor, Liz Wynn Vice Mayor.
Read More »Sandbag Station Now Open for Weekend Storm
Sand station open now 24-hours through next week.
Read More »With Rain on the Way, City Streets Are Ready
Visalia streets are designed to hold rainwater as part of the storm water system.
Read More »City Keeps Eye on the Future with Measure O
Measure O: The Visalia Cannabis Tax Authorization for Maintenance of Essential Services.
Read More »VPD Reminds Motorists to "Drive Smart"
Back to school season means brushing up on safety.
Read More »"Dump On Us" This Saturday, June 22
Event is co-sponsored by Caltrans and the Clean California Initiative.
Read More »"Dump On Us" Saturday, June 22
Event is co-sponsored by Caltrans and the Clean California Initiative.
Read More »Major Visalia Thoroughfare To Become Four-Way Stop
Intersection of Walnut and McAuliff changes Tuesday, 5/7.
Read More »Join Vice Mayor Brett Taylor for Council Corner
Next Council Corner will be Monday, 5/13.
Read More »Watch Your Watering As Weather Warms Up
Visalia is in two-day a week sprinkler irrigation for all addresses.
Read More »Water Work Brings Closure to Linwood Street
Temporary lane closures begin Monday, April 15.
Read More »New Office Hours Begin April 8
Several City of Visalia facilities will soon open at 7:30 a.m.
Read More »Road Closures In Place on Ferguson Avenue
Sewer and storm drain work underway through March 30.
Read More »Deadline Extended for Feedback on Safe Routes To School
Survey deadlines extended to Sunday, March 31.
Read More »Downtown Improvement Project Underway in Visalia
Ramps and sidewalk replacement work taking place on Bridge and Santa Fe Streets.
Read More »Spring Watering Changes Now in Effect
Visalia moves to two day a week sprinkler irrigation.
Read More »Join Us In-Person and Give Feedback on Safe Routes to School
Attend a community meeting on our Active Transportation Project.
Read More »Downtown Improvement Project Starts Tuesday, 2/20
Ramps and sidewalk replacement coming to Main Street.
Read More »Need to Report Street Flooding?
Streets are designed to hold rainwater as part of storm water system.
Read More »Now is the Time to Prep for Rain
With rain in the forecast, sandbags available for Visalia residents.
Read More »Help Shape Visalia's Next 100 Years
Application period open for Committees and Commissions.
Read More »City Offices Closed for Christmas
Non-emergency offices closed Monday, 12/25 and Tuesday, 12/26.
Read More »Final Month of Major Construction Starts on Caldwell
County Center intersection affected starting Monday, 12/4.
Read More »Road Projects On Track to Finish Before Holiday
Construction on two projects sped up to beat holiday traffic.
Read More »No Change to Refuse Pick-Up for Holiday
No delay in trash service, City offices closed Friday, 11/10.
Read More »Join Us for 100 Years Worth of Fun
The City of Visalia celebrates 100 years as a Charter City.
Read More »Public Feedback Needed on City of Visalia Budget
Survey seeks residents input on budget priorities.
Read More »"Dump On Us" is Back This Saturday, 8/19
Event is co-sponsored by Caltrans and the Clean California Initiative.
Read More »Next Phase of Caldwell Project Begins July 9
Lane closures coming to Akers, Linwood & Chinowth.
Read More »Road Closures Coming to Northeast Visalia
Utility Work at Rinaldi and Giddings Starts 6/19.
Read More »Utility Work on County Center Starts 6/12
Whitendale and Caldwell impacted by SoCal Gas work.
Read More »Return Your Sandbags at Collection Event
Bring back your sandbags on Saturday, June 10th.
Read More »Houston and Santa Fe Roundabout Work In Progress
Minor impacts to traffic flow expected. Work to last through early September.
Read More »24-Hour Closures Near Caldwell May 15 - May 23
Parts of Akers, Linwood & Chinowth will be closed. Click for more info.
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Summer Live & Play Guide Now Available
It's time to plan for summer! Check out classes, activities, and events offered in Visalia this...
Read More »Overnight Road Closures in Downtown Visalia Next Week
Traffic delays are expected April 24 - May 1.
Read More »Visalia Declares State of Emergency
As of Monday, March 13, Visalia has declared a local emergency. Residents are advised to prepare!
Read More »Dry Center Open March 9 through 15
Transit Center serves as Dry Center for temporary protection. Sand & bags also available...
Read More »Caldwell Improvement Project Enters Phase 4
Phase 4 of Caldwell Improvement is expected to be from March 2 to March 15.
Read More »Sanitary Sewer Work at Bridge St. and Noble Ave.
Update: Repairs completed ahead of schedule.
Read More »Sand & Bags Available for Visalia Residents
Self-serve sand station now open on Cain Street.
Read More »Road Depression Repairs to Start Wednesday
Repair work will start Wednesday, February 15 for the Mooney Blvd. road depression.
Read More »Caldwell Improvement Project Enters Phase 3
Phase 3 for the Caldwell Improvement Project is scheduled to begin Monday, February 13th.
Read More »Caldwell Improvement Project Enters Phase 2
Phase 2 is scheduled to begin on 1/30 and run through 2/15.
Read More »Caldwell Improvement Project Rolls On
Phase 1 continues 1/19 with curb ramp and fiber optic work.
Read More »Did You Know? City Streets Are Built for Rain
Streets are designed to hold rainwater as part of storm water system.
Read More »Downtown Streetlight Project Enters Next Phase
Construction will start Tuesday, January 10th on Acequia.
Read More »"Dump On Us" is Back This Saturday, 1/7
Event is co-sponsored by Caltrans and the Clean California Initiative.
Read More »Sand Station Stocked for Weekend Rain
Self-serve sand station will be open through weekend.
Read More »Work Continues on Downtown Streetlight Project
Striping on Main set to be completed this week.
Read More »Now is the Time for Rain Prep
With rain potentially on the way, now is the time to prepare.
Read More »Main Street Traffic Striping Starts 11/29
Work continues on the Downtown Streetlight Project.
Read More »Potholing on Caldwell Begins Monday, 11/28
Road work kicks off the Caldwell Improvements Project.
Read More »Caltrans To Close 198 Off-Ramp on 11/14
Off-ramp to Downtown Visalia will receive temporary day closure.
Read More »Pipeline Work Scheduled at Caldwell and Ben Maddox
Work is part of the development of the Diamond Oaks subdivision.
Read More »It's Not Too Late for Rain Cleanup
With more rain potentially on the way, now is the time for storm prep.
Read More »Did You Know? City Streets Are Built for Rain
Visalia streets are designed to hold rainwater as part of storm water system.
Read More »Ramp Closure Coming to Downtown Visalia Exit
Open house on Thursday, 10/27 will share details on operation.
Read More »SR-63 and SR-198 Night Closures Start 10/20
Caltrans announces ramp and lane closures in Visalia.
Read More »Water Main Work Brings Closure to Downtown
Work will cause partial closure of Main street.
Read More »Shift in Refuse Schedule for Labor Day
Refuse service temporarily changes for the week, City offices closed.
Read More »Reclamite Street Maintenance To Begin in Northeast Visalia
Work will kick-off on Wednesday, August 24th.
Read More »City Council Confirms Receipt of Clean California Funds
Caltrans will reimburse City for Dump On Us events.
Read More »Roadway Maintenance Project Begins August 8th
Cape Seal Pavement Maintenance Treatment coming throughout the city.
Read More »Visalians Urged to #CelebrateFreedomSafely
Illegal fireworks bring a $2,000 fine and increase to $4,000 per violation.
Read More »Roadwork Underway on Murray Avenue
Work is part of the Major Street Rehabilitation Project.
Read More »Road Closures Coming To Murray on June 9th
Work is part of the Major Street Rehabilitation Project.
Read More »Shift in Refuse Schedule for Memorial Day
Refuse service temporarily changes for the week, City offices closed.
Read More »Public Opinion Survey Closes This Friday, 5/20
Take the survey now in English or Spanish.
Read More »"Dump On Us" is Back Saturday, 5/21
Event is co-sponsored by Caltrans and the Clean California Initiative.
Read More »Traffic Signal Upgrades Begin May 16th
Work includes Battery Backup and Emergency Preemption Systems installation.
Traffic Signal Map Read More »Road Closure Coming to Aviation Way on May 5th
Temporary closure will allow for utility work to be completed.
Read More »2022 Public Opinion Survey Online Now
Visalia's annual survey a community staple since the 1970s.
Read More »Roadways and Trails Maintenance Begins 5/11
Cape seal pavement treatment coming to areas throughout Visalia.
Road and Trail Maintenance Map Read More »Clean California Dump Day Coming 4/23
Caltrans event will be open to all Tulare County residents.
Read More »Temporary Closure Coming To Lovers Lane 3/31
Detour in place, road closed between Tulare and Walnut Avenues.
Read More »Street Maintenance To Begin In Southeast Visalia
Work is scheduled to start Tuesday, 3/29 at 7 a.m.
Read More »"Dump On Us" is Back Saturday, 3/19
Event is co-sponsored by Caltrans and the Clean California Initiative.
Read More »Downtown Visalia Annual Parking Lot Maintenance Starts 3/7
Reconstruction work coming to Library lot and Lot 19 at Santa Fe and Acequia.
Read More »Join Us: Clean CA Program Ribbon Cutting
Celebrate the launch of this program on Wednesday, 2/9.
Read More »Cul-De-Sac Coming to West Riverway Avenue
Construction is slated to begin 2/22, detour routes will be posted.
Read More »No Change in Refuse Schedule for MLK Holiday
Refuse collection will run on regular schedule Monday, 1/17.
Read More »"Dump On Us" This Saturday, 1/8
Event is co-sponsored by Caltrans and the Clean California Initiative.
Read More »No Change in Refuse Pick-Up for New Year
No delay in trash service, City offices closed for the holiday.
Read More »No Change to Refuse Pick-Up on Christmas
No delay in trash service, City offices closed for the holiday.
Read More »Sandbags Available for Visalia Residents
Sand and bags available, and it's not too late for clean-up.
Read More »No Refuse Pick-Up on Thanksgiving
Thursday pick-ups will shift to Friday, City offices closed for the holiday.
Read More »Sandbags Available for Visalia Residents
With rain in the forecast, now is the time for clean-up.
Read More »"Dump On Us" is Back Saturday, 10/16
Proof of Visalia residency required, gates open at 7 a.m.
Read More »Shift in Refuse Schedule for Labor Day
Refuse service temporarily changes for the week, City offices closed.
Read More »Goshen & Akers Traffic Signal Running
Signal control operational weeks ahead of schedule.
Read More »Water Main Work Affects Traffic in Downtown
Construction underway now and will run 10 days.
Read More »No Change to Residential Refuse Service for Holiday
City offices will be closed, but trash pick-up will run as usual.
Read More »Phase 2 of New Traffic Signal Project Underway
Continued installation work will bring north-south travel restrictions.
Read More »Join Us: Tulare Ave. Bike Lane Concept Workshop
Public invited via Zoom for presentation and feedback.
Read More »Cleanup Now for Forecasted Storm
With a winter storm in the forecast, now is the time for clean-up.
Read More »Road Closure Coming to Walnut and Aviation
Sewer main work underway now, road closed through 3/12.
Read More »Questions on the Santa Fe & Tulare Roundabout?
FAQs on roundabouts, the project and more.
Read More »Sandbags Available for Visalia Residents
Bags are now available separately, self-serve sand station open.
Read More »1/27 Meeting on New Approach to Assess Traffic
City continues working to meeting State mandates on transportation impacts.
Read More »City Announces Temporary Dump On Us Alternative
Vouchers will be available to City residents for County Dump.
Read More »Dump On Us is Cancelled for this Saturday, 1/9
Event cancelled in light of State’s Stay Home Order.
Read More »Signal at Woodland and Noble Back To Full Operation
Intersection will "remain under constant operation observation".
Read More »Construction on New Roundabout Underway
Santa Fe Street and Tulare Avenue Project brings street closures and detours.
Read More »No Change in Refuse Schedule for Veterans Day
Residential and Commercial pick-up not interrupted by the holiday.
Read More »Road Closure Coming to Ferguson and County Center Thursday
One day closure is part of Measure N road rehab.
Read More »EcoCreate Art Contest Winners Announced
Winning pieces up for viewing at the Fox Theater Box Office until 9/23.
Read More »Refuse Schedule Change for Holiday
Residential and Commercial schedules will shift one day.
Read More »Art Contest For All: Submit Your Ecocreate Art By 8/15
Art contest is open to Visalia students and Tulare County adults.
Read More »Measure N Street Maintenance Begins 8/3
This round of work will take place in the southwest quadrant.
Read More »Don't Flush That: Wipes Clog Pipes
Don't flush wipes, napkins or other non-flushable items.
Read More »E-Waste Now Accepted Every First Saturday
From computers to TVs, smart phone to tablets, make a free drop.
Read More »We Need Your Feedback on Main & Center
A portion of Main and Center is under consideration for a one-way conversion.
Read More »Santa Fe Detours Coming After Christmas
Detours will be in place on Thursday, 12/26 and Friday, 12/27.
Read More »Roadwork Coming to Railroad at Plaza and Goshen Intersection
San Joaquin Valley Railroad will perform work on Wednesday, December 4th.
Read More »Road Work on Walnut, West of Mooney
Storm Sewer Project will bring lane restrictions and traffic delays.
Read More »Crossing Reconstruction Coming to Akers 5/17
Work includes new rails and concrete pads by San Joaquin Valley Railroad.
Read More »Water Reclamation Facility Celebrates Opening
Visalia City Council cut the red ribbon on newest facility.
Read More »Make A Difference Day
The City of Visalia proudly participates in this nationwide events with projects all across our...
Read More »Parking Access Change Coming
Access to the 222 W Acequia Parking Structure will change this weekend.
Map Read More »Trash Service during President's Day
There will be no change in Residential or Commercial refuse services for the President's Day...
Read More »Preparation Helps Visalia Weather Storm
Increased maintenance of City storm system has reduced potential for localized flooding.
Read More »Trash Service during the Winter Holidays
This year while Santa is resting his feet, our Solid Waste crews will be out and about with NO...
Read More »Final Dump On Us of 2016
Come out to the City of Visalia Corporation Yard on Saturday, December 3, 2016.
View PDF Read More »Refuse Service for Thanksgiving Day
Residential refuse service Normally scheduled for Thursday will be collected on Friday. ...
View PDF Read More »Sand Bag Station
Self Serve Sand Bag Station now open to all City of Visalia residents.
Map Read More »Public Meeting on Mineral King Sewer Trunkline Project
Citizens are invited to learn about the project impact with Q&A.
Read More »Closure Coming to Giddings Monday, February 29th
Road construction project will bring closure between Riggin and Robin.
Read More »34th Annual Arbor Day Celebration
34th Annual Arbor Day Celebration!Saturday, April 30, 2016, at St. John's River at Buena Visata
Read More »Road Construction Updates
Portions of County Center, Burke and downtown on Giddings affected.
Read More »No Change in Refuse Schedule for MLK Day
Holiday will not affect Residential or Commercial schedule.
Read More »Road Closure Scheduled on S. County Center & Cameron
Underground improvement and culvert bridge project bring closure until further notice.
Read More »Taking the Tree Down? Recycle it at ANY of our Eight Drop Off Locations
Turn that Christmas tree into compost by dropping it off at any one of eight locations through...
View PDF Read More »Veteran's Day Holiday
City of Visalia offices are closed on November 11th for the Veteran's Day Holiday.
Read More »Refuse Service for Labor Day
City of Visalia business offices will be closed on Monday, September 7th in observance of Labor Day.
Read More »Reclamite Seal Projects begin in Southwest Visalia
Reclamite pavement street maintenance projects are scheduled to begin Monday, July 27th in the...
Read More »Refuse Service for Independence Day
City of Visalia business offices will be closed on Friday July 3th in observance of Independence...
Read More »FREE! Spring Drop Off
Bring your pickup full of yard waste. The event runs from March 28th through April 24th
Read More »Refuse Service for President's Day
City of Visalia business offices will be closed on Monday, February 16th in observance of...
Read More »Refuse Service for Martin Luther King Holiday
City of Visalia business offices will be closed on Monday, January 19th in observance of Martin...
Read More »Dump On Us - Winter
will be at the City of Visalia Corporation Yard on Saturday, January 24th.
Read More »Refuse Service for New Years
City of Visalia business offices will be closed on Thursday, January 1st in observance of the New...
View PDF Read More »Refuse Service for the Christmas Holiday
City of Visalia business offices will be closed on Thursday, December 25th in observance of the...
Read More »National Drug Take Back Day
Drop off your unwanted expired or unused pharmaceuticals to the Visalia Police Department OR the...
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