🌱 How a Tulare native helps safeguard America’s nuclear deterrence mission
What's up Tulare! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How a Tulare native helps safeguard America’s nuclear deterrence mission
- How a Tulare native is reshaping development across Valley cities
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Today's riddle: The doctor told me to drink carrot juice after a hot bath. - Did it help? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Cool with clouds and sun, with a high of 50 and low of 43 degrees.
- Thursday: Foggy in the morning, temps: high: 58, low: 45.
- Friday: Partly sunny, with a high of 56 and low of 45 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• From Tulare to the Heartland, Skyler Russell supports the U.S. Navy's 'Take Charge and Move Out' mission (thesungazette.com) — A U.S. Navy profile spotlights Petty Officer 1st Class Skyler Russell, whose journey began in Tulare and led to a key aviation role supporting the Navy’s nuclear deterrence mission in Oklahoma. Russell credits Tulare-shaped values like hard work and family military tradition for helping him qualify as a flight engineer and thrive in the demanding TACAMO program. 
• After nearly a decade with homebuilders, land use expert launches consultancy (thebusinessjournal.com) — A Tulare-born land use expert has launched a new consulting firm to guide Central Valley property owners through California’s complex development rules, including projects in Tulare. After years shaping major housing communities for big builders, he now offers tailored help with entitlements, zoning, and smarter neighborhood design that balances profitability with livability across cities like Tulare, Visalia, and Bakersfield.
📸 Around Tulare
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Tulare Outlets: Big Jack Gives Back
Tulare Outlets, 1407 Retherford St, Tulare
10:00 am
Sunday December 21
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Other local events
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Grand Opening: Roosevelt Elementary School
Roosevelt Elementary School , 365 S. Howard St. , Tulare
10:00 am
Friday December 19
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Arts Consortium: Walk-ins Welcome 2
Arts Consortium , 340 E Oak Ave, Suite 112 , Visalia
10:00 am -
Arts Visalia Presents: The Holiday Shoppe at Arts Visalia
Arts Visalia Visual Art Center , 214 E. Oak Ave. , Visalia
12:00 pm -
Valley Center for the Blind: Holiday Open House
Valley Center for the Blind , 220 S Mooney Blvd, Suite E , Visalia
3:00 pm -
BarrelHouse Brewing Co. — Food Truck: Brahma
BarrelHouse Brewing Visalia - Taproom and Beer Garden , 521 E Main St , Visalia
5:00 pm -
Board of Public Utilities Commissioners Meeting
Tulare Public Library , 475 N M St , Tulare
4:00 pm -
Ornament Night
Visalia Unified School District Visalia, CA 93277
5:00 pm -
El Diamante Miners vs Tulare Union Tribe
Visalia Convention Center , 303 E Acequia Ave , Visalia
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Mornings at the Farm
31503 Rd 204 , Exeter
5:30 pm -
BarrelHouse Brewing Co. — BINGO
BarrelHouse Brewing Visalia - Taproom and Beer Garden , 521 E Main St , Visalia
6:00 pm -
Grand Opening: Roosevelt Elementary School
Roosevelt Elementary School , 365 S. Howard St. , Tulare
10:00 am
Wednesday December 17
Thursday December 18
Friday December 19
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- The box arrived quietly.
A pause. A square. A cardboard thought in the middle of there. A BOX IS A BOX AND IT MUST BE A THING! said one cat at once, doing flips playing with… (Nextdoor Alpine) - This is the look for when dinner was late,
and you said “two minutes” at quarter past eight. This is the look for the door that stayed closed, for the lap that was warm and then cruelly rose… (Nextdoor Alpine)
- Tulare Joint Union High School District posted a job opening for Dive/JV Swim Coach - Tulare Western High School in Tulare. Apply here.
- Wal-Mart posted a job opening for Asset Protection Associate in Tulare. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Tulare here.
🗞 Nearby News
Visalia
- Visalia resident stocks stuffings to make a difference (thesungazette.com)
- Tulare County Museum brings holiday cheer (thesungazette.com)
- Woman killed in Visalia alleged DUI crash; Christina Torres arrested (thelegaladvocate.com)
Exeter
- How one local business owner built Christmas Tree Lane's most elaborate showcase (thebusinessjournal.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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