🌱 How does Visalia’s $1,795 median rent really compare statewide?
Visalia, California Patch AM: a 5 min readGood morning to you Visalia! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How does Visalia’s $1,795 median rent really compare statewide?
- What’s packed into Visalia’s new summer Live & Play guide?
- How a Visalia husband’s sacrifice sped up his wife’s kidney transplant
Also on today's calendar: BarrelHouse Brewing Co. — Live Music: Bigfoot Le Jazz and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Friday: Near-record temperatures, with a high of 104 and low of 67 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: Very hot, temps: high: 103, low: 64.
- Sunday: Blazing sunshine and hot, with a high of 101 and low of 64 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Renting an apartment in Visalia? Median price hits $1,795 (visaliatimesdelta.com) — Apartment hunters in Visalia are now facing a median asking rent of $1,795, slightly up from last year but down from last month. New data from Zumper breaks down local one- and two-bedroom prices and shows Visalia rents well below state and national medians, while a new Rancho Colegio project adds 80 much more affordable units. 
2. Summer Fun in Visalia Starts Now (ourvalleyvoice.com) — Visalia’s Parks and Recreation team has rolled out its 2026 Summer Live & Play Activity Guide, with camps, swim lessons, adult leagues, and big events like the July 3 Independence Day Spectacular at Riverway Sports Park. You can browse and register online at visalia.gov or pick up printed guides at city facilities including the Visalia Senior Center and Anthony Community Center.
3. Visalia couple finds hope through kidney exchange program as transplant surgery approaches (abc30.com) — A longtime Visalia resident battling advanced kidney disease is preparing for a life-changing transplant this week thanks to a paired kidney exchange that lets her husband donate to another patient. The couple will undergo surgeries at Stanford and then spend several weeks recovering in Palo Alto, relying on community support to help cover travel and housing costs.
4. Meet the Top 10 greatest scorers in Tulare County basketball history (visaliatimesdelta.com) — Tulare County’s all-time boys basketball scoring list is out, and several Visalia standouts helped shape it, including Central Valley Christian legends who once held city scoring records. The rankings spotlight how local high school stars from Visalia, Tulare, Exeter and Porterville powered league titles, section championships and even college careers from Stanford to Europe.
📸 Around Visalia
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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BarrelHouse Brewing Co. — BHBC Event: Vinyl Revival →
BarrelHouse Brewing Visalia - Taproom and Beer Garden, 521 E Main St, Visalia
1:00 pm
Saturday June 13
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Other local events
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CASA Volunteer Training
Visalia Chamber of Commerce CASA of Tulare County 1146 N. Chinowth St. Visalia, CA 93291
8:30 am -
FORE! The House Golf Tournament supporting Ronald McDonald House
Visalia Chamber of Commerce Visalia Country Club -
CASA Volunteer Training
Visalia Chamber of Commerce CASA of Tulare County 1146 N. Chinowth St. Visalia, CA 93291
8:30 am -
BarrelHouse Brewing Co. — Live Music: Bigfoot Le Jazz →
BarrelHouse Brewing Visalia - Taproom and Beer Garden, 521 E Main St, Visalia
2:00 pm -
UMass Global: Business Degrees: Explore Flexible Options for Busy Adults - Information Session
Visalia Chamber of Commerce Online
12:00 pm -
Bailoterapia/Dance Therapy
Crowley Elementary School Visalia, CA 93277
5:30 pm -
American Legion Sierra Post 785: Veterans Coffee
Visalia Chamber of Commerce Veterans Memorial Building
6:30 am
Saturday June 13
Sunday June 14
Tuesday June 16
Wednesday June 17
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Ribbon Cutting & 1 Year Anniversary: Sunny Hyde up
Visalia Chamber of Commerce 3200 W Mineral King Ave Visalia, Ca 93291
4:00 pm -
CASA Volunteer Training
Visalia Chamber of Commerce CASA of Tulare County 1146 N. Chinowth St. Visalia, CA 93291
8:30 am -
Sacred Geometry 1: 3 Keys of Manifestation →
The Path to Inner Peace, 2236 W Monte Vista Ave Ste 200, Visalia
9:00 am -
FORE! The House Golf Tournament supporting Ronald McDonald House
Visalia Chamber of Commerce Visalia Country Club
Friday June 12
Saturday June 13
Sunday June 14
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Has anyone seen this kitty today?.
Some how got out of the house and we can’t find her. We are on Heritage st. Off of Walnut. Her name is Mable and is chipped. But slipped out of… (Nextdoor Parkwood/Cypress Ranch) - This white cat has been hanging around my house and I put food out.
Someone was looking for their white cat but I can’t find the post now. I’m hoping the owner sees this and they will be reunited. (Nextdoor Park Place)
- PSG Global Solutions posted a job opening for Retail Cleaning Associate Part-Time Now Hiring in Visalia. Apply here.
- Spencer Gifts, LLC posted a job opening for Senior Assistant Store Manager in Visalia. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Visalia here.
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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