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Visalia, California Patch AM: a 5 min read

Hi Visalia! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • What police say happened in Friday’s Mooney Boulevard pedestrian crash.
  • Need a free interview outfit? See what COS’s Giant Threads offers
  • What a deep dive into 35 Visalia churches just uncovered.

Also on today's calendar: Life Skills Class hosted by HHSA - Integrated Services and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the fish say when she hit a wall? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 87 and low of 54 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Tuesday: Plenty of sun, temps: high: 90, low: 56.
  • Wednesday: Warm with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 91 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Man Injured in Visalia Pedestrian Crash on Mooney Boulevard (pacificattorneygroup.com) — A man was critically injured late Friday night after running across northbound Mooney Boulevard near Sunnyside Avenue in Visalia and being struck by a car, according to police. Officers were already in the area for a DUI saturation patrol, and the driver, who was not impaired, stopped and cooperated. The victim was taken to a local hospital, where he remains in critical condition.
   

2. Stitched Up and Prepared for Bigger Things (thecampusjournal.com) — College of the Sequoias students in Visalia can now get free, brand-new professional outfits for job interviews through Giant Threads, a clothing closet that’s moved into a permanent shop on the Visalia campus near Mooney Boulevard. Fashion students staff the closet, helping classmates choose interview-ready looks after they complete résumé and mock-interview workshops, with appointments available Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
   

3. Tulare County-Wide Church Service Analysis (Sept 5-12) (wordpress.com) — A new countywide report closely examines about 35 Visalia churches and ministries, reviewing roughly 40 recent services for theology, money talk, political rhetoric, and potential legal or ethical concerns. It highlights everything from routine worship and community outreach to prosperity-gospel fundraising, controversial health claims, anti-Muslim rhetoric, and unusual practices like mass weddings or private-pool baptisms, giving residents a rare, systematic look at local church culture.
   

4. The Historians Curse: Tulare County Voices Forum on COS's 100th Anniversary (Sept 8, 2026) (wordpress.com) — Downtown Visalia’s First Presbyterian Church recently hosted a Tulare County Voices forum marking College of the Sequoias’ 100th anniversary and its deep impact on local education and the economy. Speakers traced COS’s history from Visalia Junior College to today’s multi-campus system, detailed the Measure C-funded University Center partnership with Fresno State, and raised questions about long-term funding, access to four-year degrees, and regional inequality.
   

5. The Lake That Would Not Die: How Corporate Agriculture Drained Tulare Lake, Poisoned Porterville, and Left the Central Valley to Sink (wordpress.com) — Residents in and around Visalia are part of a Central Valley shaped by the draining of Tulare Lake, aggressive corporate farming, and decades of groundwater overpumping that now leave towns like Corcoran sinking and repeatedly threatened by floods. The piece traces how historic actions by powerful landowners, water politics, dairies, and major employers have led to polluted air and water, job losses, and growing climate risks for nearby communities including Porterville, Dinuba, and the wider Tulare County region.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Who wants to workout w/ me??
    (not just workout but.... meditate, connect, grow, recover, push limits, live w/ purpose, & thrive??) Theres sooo much to do in life (Nextdoor Whitendale Park/Mountain View)
  • Anybody missing this Fury lil guy...
    he was found around my residence last night & was still found this morning hanging around.. In the Sweet & N. Irma Street, off of Houston there was… (Nextdoor Sweet and Green)
  • MyJobsCorner posted a job opening for Medical Secretary Jobs: Hiring Immediately! Full Time / Part Time - $20-$37/Hr in Visalia. Apply here.
  • Costco Wholesale Corporation posted a job opening for Maintenance Assistant in Visalia. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Visalia here.

Ok Visalia! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Dam! (Thank you George G. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Visalia

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Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.