🌱 Could Visalia lose this vital downtown mental health arts haven?

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In today's newsletter:

• Could Visalia lose this vital downtown mental health arts haven?
• How much have Visalia apartment rents really climbed since last year?

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Low clouds and colder, with a high of 38 and low of 38 degrees.
• Wednesday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 50, low: 45.
• Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 56 and low of 45 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• My Voice Media Center may become budget casualty (visaliatimesdelta.com) — A beloved mental health arts program in downtown Visalia, the My Voice Media Center at the Lofts at Fort Visalia, may be forced to close in mid-2026 as key county funding dries up. Staff and participants describe how its free creative workshops and peer support have helped hundreds of Tulare County residents stay stable, avoid isolation, and even secure jobs, while leaders urgently seek sustainable new contracts to keep the doors open.
   

• Visalia apartments \u200bfor rent saw price increases since last November (visaliatimesdelta.com) — Visalia renters are facing higher costs, with median apartment listings up 4% from last November to about $1,895, though still well below California’s statewide median. One- and two-bedroom prices show mixed movement, but overall Visalia rents now closely match the national median, offering important context for anyone budgeting a move or lease renewal.
   

📸 Around Visalia

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Visalia

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday December 18

• BarrelHouse Brewing Co. — BINGO
  BarrelHouse Brewing Visalia - Taproom and Beer Garden, 521 E Main St, Visalia
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday December 17

• American Legion Sierra Post 785: Veterans Coffee
  Veterans Memorial Building
  6:30 am
• 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

Thursday December 18

• 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
• Ornament Night
  Visalia Unified School District Visalia, CA 93277
  5:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Building Industry Association of Tulare and Kings County: FALL PREVENTION IN RESIDENTIAL CONTRUCTION
  Visalia Chamber of Commerce , 501 W Main St , Visalia
  8:30 am
• Arts Consortium: Walk-ins Welcome 2
  Visalia Chamber of Commerce , 340 E Oak Ave, Suite 112 , Visalia
  10:00 am
• BarrelHouse Brewing Co. — Food Truck: The Flying Taco
  BarrelHouse Brewing Visalia - Taproom and Beer Garden , 521 E Main St , Visalia
  5:00 pm
• SRT: Holiday Mixer
  1852 Brewery at Soccer City in Visalia
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hello, i’ve been in a bad place mentally and i feel like it’s getting worse, so i want to try to get out and get better.
  Does anyone have any information where i can go and learn basic life skills (like how to cook) and/or somebody that can work out with me to stay… (Nextdoor Mooney Boulevard)
• Does anyone knows who feed the stray cats around the the houses on Rio Linda and college ?
  I went earlier for a walk with my toddler and there was one of the cats looking in a bad shape , he sits on the grass and didn’t even moved when my… (Nextdoor Casablanca)

• Buckle posted a job opening for Freight Coordinator (Full-time) in Visalia. Apply here.
• Costco Wholesale Corporation posted a job opening for Forklift Driver in Visalia. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Visalia here.

🗞 Nearby News

Tulare

• BOYS SOCCER: Aztecs ready to battle in East Sequoia (thesungazette.com)
• Contractor hired for $13.5 million water system but East Orosi residents waiting for state to pull trigger (sjvwater.org)

Exeter

• BOYS BASKETBALL: Aden Plyman breaks Monarchs' all-time scoring record (thesungazette.com)

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