The California Contractors State Licensing Board (CSLB) is seeing a big jump in illegal and deceptive ads from Contractors offering services on popular Internet bulletin board sites like Craigslist.

It’s gotten so bad, the National Association of State Contractors Licensing Agencies (NASCLA) has issued a nationwide consumer alert.

The agencies are warning consumers that if they use craigslist or other similar websites to find a contractor, they face a real risk of hiring someone whose only goal is to rip them off.

Forget driving!

Hop on the Sequoia Shuttle to visit Sequoia National Park this summer.

Beginning Thursday, May 24, 2012 through September 9, 2012, each 16-passenger shuttle features comfortable seats, luggage space, and an informative video during the trip to the Giant Forest.

Sequoia Shuttle round-trip tickets are $15 per person and include the Park entry fee. The shuttles leave five times a day from most Visalia hotels and motels, and the city's Transit Center.

Click here for a printable brochure.

“The Sequoia Shuttle is a great value for tourists visiting California,” says Monty Cox, Transit Manager for the City of Visalia Transit Division.

It's time to get rid of all your unwanted stuff and make some money.

The Trash to Treasures Parking Lot Sale will be held on Saturday, January 21 at Yosemite South KOA -- 34094 Highway 41, in Coarsegold.

The sale runs from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

To learn how to rent a space, or if you have any other questions, call (559) 683-7855.