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The City of Porterville hosted the 19th annual Wall of Fame ceremony on Friday afternoon in Centennial Park, celebrating five individuals whose lasting contributions have helped shape the city’s identity and future. City Manager Rich Tree opened the...

Serving With Honor

The Porterville Exchange Club hosted the 65th Annual Public Safety Recognition Dinner and awards ceremony at the Porterville Veterans Memorial Building Wednesday evening. Alex Larson, of the Exchange Club led the Pledge of Allegiance and he also gave...

Taco Fr e nzy

The Gauntlet has been thrown down. Six individuals from some of the community’s leading organizations and businesses have challenged each other when it comes to eating the most tacos. But more importantly it’s for a good cause. The six individuals...

Community Path To Fun

Work progresses on the overland Recreation Center/Park which is scheduled to be completed this year.

Spring Festival

The banner is up advertising the Porterville Chamber of Commerce’s Spring Festival to be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, March 28. Family Healthcare Network is partnering with the Chamber to hold a Spring Health Festival during the event from 10...

Art Of Film Making

Porterville College had their first film festival screening on Thursday afternoon and evening, showing Animation films beginning at 4:30 p.m. and a variety of 23 films beginning at 6:30 featuring two introductory silent films, accompanied by live...

A medal Of honor

Kea Ortiz knows first hand how important first responders have been in contributing to the life she is now able to live. So Ortiz has made sure to continue to give back to those who have helped her along on her journey, including first responders and...

‘W o rk h a r de r , D obe tter:’

The Porterville City Council voted 4-1 Tuesday night to approve a sweeping reorganization consolidating the city’s Community Development and Engineering divisions into a single Planning and Engineering Department, a move City Manager Richard Tree says...

An Evening To Remember

LINDSAY - The Lindsay Community Theater was filled with the gentle sound of guitars and a harp as a crowd gathered for an evening of music, storytelling, and reflection led by Chicana musician and scholar Dr. Martha Gonzalez and her partner, guitarist...

Community Hooked Again Fishing Derby always popular

The Porterville Fishing Derby is held every year and it’s always a big deal with local families who’ve been participating for generations. It’s fun for kids, parents and grandparents, and everyone has a good time, spending the day outdoors...

Parlors linked to prostitution could have licenses revoked

The Porterville City Council may approve scheduling a public hearing that could lead to the revocation of business licenses for three massage parlors following a recent prostitution investigation by the Porterville Police Department. According to a...

Honoring Our Heroes

The completed mural created by Porterville College Art Club students on the back of the former Bob Fields Jewelry building off of Mill near Main. The mural created as part of the city’s America 250 celebration honors First Responders and Porterville...

A Monumental Effort

What is becoming a year-round celebration of America’s 250th birthday in Porterville is set to include the dedication of the Washington Monument replica at Veterans Park during Constitution Week. It’s planned for the monument to be dedicated on...

Fight! Varsity!

Joseph Ayala has been able to experience a lot as a member of the Fresno State Bulldog Marching Band. He’s now going to have the experience of being the band’s drum major. Ayala, who attended and played in the band at Sequoia Middle School and...

Women for All Seasons

More than 200 guests enjoyed another delightful evening at the 21st annual Zonta Art and Wine Fundraiser at Nuckols Ranch o Saturday. Members of the Porterville Zonta Club out did themselves with a beautifully organized fundraiser, featuring local...

Terra Bella Proud

TERRA BELLA - For a moment, Nicole Lopez couldn’t believe it. The seventh-grade student from Carl F. Smith Middle School in Terra Bella had just spelled the final word correctly at the 2026 Tulare County Spelling Championship on Thursday afternoon —...

Dr a wn T o Reach Out

It’s the first. It definitely won’t be the last. Students from Porterville College’s Art Club began work on Thursday on filling in the outline for the first mural of a number of more they will create as part of the city of Porterville’s America 250...

Faithful to Music

The Central Division of 2026 California Music Educators Association Conference at the Buck Shaffer Theater at the Porterville Memorial Auditorium got off to a great start on Wednesday. It was great to see and hear students from Porterville area middle...

Rev olt in the Valley

In a region often overlooked by California’s major music circuits, three local musicians are turning backyard shows and mosh pits into platforms for protest, community action, and unapologetic self-expression. Meet Revoletariat — a Porterville-based...

Truly Spectacular

“Good evening. Nice to see everybody,” said Jerry Hall, as he welcomed them to the Our Heroes Dreams Spectacular Talent Show, at the Buck Shaffer Theater at the Porterville Memorial Auditorium on Saturday. Hall and his band, Trick Shot, opened the...

Three-Peat – And Then Some

Joshua Sutherland, choir director for Monache High School and St. Anne’s School has been taking students to honor choirs for the last 22 years. And this year he has a record number of students accepted to the auditioned honor choirs. “We are...

A Sharp Exhibit

Walking into the Quilty Pleasures art quilt exhibit was breathtaking. The vibrant colors dazzle the visitor, almost overwhelming them. And the wonderful variety of quilts in the show is astounding, with each one stunning and creative. Dancing Threads...

Out Of The Rough

The story of how after the rising flooding, River Island Country Club rose from the floods has been chronicled in the Northern California Golf Association’s January magazine three years after the golf course was devastated by the flooding. A heavy...

‘A Ray of Sunshine’

Pastor Don Roulsten greeted a large congregation of family, friends, and local community members who traveled from near and far to be at the Celebration of Life at First Congregational Church for Cheri Ann Mcintosh Taylor, who passed away January 2,...

Spread The News

The Hosscars awards at Porterville’s Barn Theater was a fun celebration for the 2025 season of plays, which were all fabulous achievements for everyone, as well as the individual actors and award winners. On Saturday the theater was filled to capacity...

Honor bound

“I am beyond proud of Josh for this accomplishment, as he has worked very hard to develop his voice in choir. Josh is a very respectful young man who exemplifies a commitment to excellence. Excellence is not an accident, but is the result of...

Heavy Lift

LINDSAY - The Friant Water Authority Board unanimously approved a $418,000 contract this week to develop a strategy plan to combat the growing invasion of golden mussels in the Friantkern Canal — an issue the board acknowledged may have been present...

Happening

into the imaginary Dungeons and Dragons world that was her late sister’s refuge. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. February 20, 21, 27 and 28 and 2 p.m. February 22 and March 1. Tickets are available at Lindsaycommunitytheater.com SATURDAY, FEBRUARY...

Civil rights leader the Rev. Jesse Jackson dies at 84

The Rev. Jesse Jackson, the civil rights leader, Baptist minister and two-time presidential candidate, died Tuesday morning, his family said in a statement. He was 84 years old. “Our father was a servant leader — not only to our family, but to the...

Tri-tip Drive-thru to Support PHS FFA

The Porterville community will have the chance to enjoy a delicious meal while supporting the next generation of agricultural leaders at the upcoming Tri-tip Whole Roast Drive-thru fundraiser. Hosted by the Porterville High School FFA Department, the...

The Popcorn Stand: On Gray Wolves

As I’ve written before I guess I’m naive, I dunno. This whole gray wolf thing, the solution seems pretty simple to me. Can’t we just kind of like direct them away from the cattle that are grazing? Problem solved. I want what’s best for the gray...

LA liable for destroying homeless people’s property

LOS ANGELES — A federal judge has found that the city of Los Angeles violated the constitutional rights of homeless people by seizing and destroying their personal property during cleanups. The ruling filed late Wednesday by U.S. District Judge Dale...

FORECAST

Tule River Parkway Valentine’s Day Pop-up Event Saturday

The Tule River Gardens in Porterville will welcome those to the first Valentine’s Day in the gardens with a Valenties Day Pop-up event to be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, February 14. This community event will feature food and craft vendors,...

Guilty verdict in 2024 DUI vehicular manslaughter

Late Friday afternoon in Department 4 of the Tulare County Superior Court, Tulare County District Attorney prosecutors secured a guilty verdict against Saul Saldana Armenta, 22, for gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated. Around 3:10 a.m. on...

Healing America, part 6

Why Love Touch and Laughter Heal the Heart More Than We Were Ever Told There are moments when the body relaxes without permission. A laugh that catches you off guard. A hug that lasts longer than expected. A conversation where you feel fully heard. In...

Carol Brlano 0clafferty

Carol Briano Mclafferty passed away on Jan. 27, 2026 at the age of 76, in Santa Barbara. She was surrounded by her friends and family when she passed after enduring a long and courageous 26-year battle with breast cancer. Carol was born on Dec. 21,...

Carol Briano 0clafferty

Carol Briano Mclafferty passed away on Jan. 27, 2026 at the age of 76, in Santa Barbara. She was surrounded by her friends and family when she passed after enduring a long and courageous 26-year battle with breast cancer. Carol was born on Dec. 21,...

Reclaiming America: The Virtue Economy

How to Build Character in a World That Rewards Vice Every society runs on an economy long before money enters the picture. An economy of reward. What’s praised multiplies. What’s subsidized spreads. What’s excused metastasizes. And what’s...

FORECAST

Healing America, part 5

Why Loneliness Hurts the Body and How Connection Restores the Heart There’s a quiet ache many people carry that never shows up on a lab report. It feels like tiredness rest doesn’t fix. Like a pressure in the chest that’s not quite pain. Like being...

Spectacular

held since 1963. Longtime local actor and singer Richard Boyd will serve as the show’s stage manager and will perform as well. The Barn Theater’s Bob Merzoian will be taking video of the event and Brianna Morelli will return to sing the national...

San Diego County approves ordinance restricting federal immigration agents from accessing nonpublic areas

SAN DIEGO — The San Diego County Board of Supervisors approved an ordinance Tuesday that restricts federal immigration agents from accessing non-public areas on county property — such as offices, construction sites and storage facilities — without a...

BRIDGE

READING THE DEAL FROM THE BIDDING Yesterday, I gave the deal for which Peter Bertheau from Sweden won the International Bridge Press Association Yeh Bros. Best Bid of the Year award. That was excellent, but I particularly admired this action by Peter...

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Someone.” “We sent another song into the Billboard Magazine Talent Search with another producer, and won Best New Dance Artist in June 1998,” Michaela said. Michaela said dance music was really big again in the 1990’s and early 2000’s. When she won...

Reclamation Issues Record of Decision on Sites Reservoir

On Friday, the Sites Project Authority announced the Bureau of Reclamation issued their Record of Decision for the Sites Reservoir Project. The ROD certifies the Project meets all aspects of the National Environmental Policy Act, the law that ensures...

OBITUARIES

Lonnie William Vinson Lonnie William Vinson, age 76, a Backhoe Operator and resident of Lindsay, California, passed away on Sunday, January 18, 2026. Services to be held at a later date. Arrangements are being handled by Myers Funeral Service &...

Trump backs off Greenland tariffs, citing ‘framework’ deal

President Donald Trump said he would refrain from imposing tariffs on goods from European nations opposing his effort to take possession of Greenland, citing a “framework of a future deal” he said was reached regarding the island. The decision, which...

BRIDGE

BIDDING A SLAM WITHOUT BLACKWOOD There is an old saying that real bridge players don’t need Blackwood. Of course, before bidding a slam, Blackwood of one ilk or another is often used. But on some deals it will not help, and the partnership needs to...

Lindsay

as the Biggest Little Theater in Central California. It also noted Lindsay City Park as “a safe place for grandkids to play.” And of course World Atlas referred to Mcdermont X which it referred to as a “familyfriendly entertainment center with a full...

Healing America

Why Scrolling at Night Keeps Your Brain Stuck in Emergency Mode There’s a moment that repeats itself in millions of homes every night. The lights are dim. The house is quiet. The body is tired. Yet the mind refuses to power down. The phone glows in...

Kinder

ents could enroll their T-K students as well as Kindergartners at the same time. Lindsey Lanning was helping with the English home language survey that helped determine if a bilingual child needed language support. Another resource for students was...

Oaks

members expressed concern the operator could apply for licensure elsewhere or reopen under a different name. Wild said the county Health and Human Services Agency worked to relocate residents over the course of nearly a week. Fourteen residents were...

Healing America, part 2

What Happens Inside Your Body When Sleep and Wake Times Drift and How to Gently Reset Them There’s a quiet exhaustion many people live with and no longer question. They wake up already tired. They need caffeine just to feel functional. By afternoon...

New dietary guidelines heavy on meat

At the top of the new U.S. food pyramid are a bright red steak and a packet of ground beef. That reflects the new U.S. dietary guidelines’ emphasis on animal proteins. Plant-based sources of protein like almonds and peanuts are tucked farther down, and...

DAY IN HISTORY

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7, 2026 Today is the seventh day of 2026 and the 18th day of winter. TODAY’S HISTORY: In 1785, Jean-pierre Blanchard and John Jeffries crossed the English Channel in a balloon. In 1927, the first commercial transatlantic telephone...

Western

erans Memorial Building. The dance begins at 7 p.m. and admission is $5. Those attending are encouraged to bring a dish for the potluck dinner and no alcohol is allowed. Trick Shot has performed with numerous celebrities, including Riders in the Sky,...

Healing America

Why Mornings Feel Heavy After the Holidays and How Sunlight Quietly Fixes That There’s a certain weight that settles over people in January. You can see it in their eyes at the grocery store, in traffic, in the slow shuffle of mornings. The holidays...

California hopes to make state workers more efficient with AI

California wants to use CHATGPT to make state employees’ daily work easier and more efficient. That’s the goal of Poppy, a new “digital assistant” powered by CHATGPT and other publicly available generative artificial intelligence tools, which the...

Would billionaires really leave California over wealth tax?

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The mere threat of a billionaire tax landing on the California ballot in 2026 has already prompted some of the state’s ultra-wealthy to move their residences and assets elsewhere, according to one tax adviser. David Lesperance,...

Magic Mountain no longer World’s Coaster Capital

Six Flags Magic Mountain’s long reign as the Coaster Capital of the World will soon come to a shocking and swift end as the once proud and mighty Coaster King abdicates the throne to a relatively unknown European amusement park. Six Flags Magic...

Rediscovering America’s identity

December, Part IV — The Quiet Before the Revaluation The lights are still hanging. The last of the wrapping paper is in the trash. The house is warm, familiar, still. And yet — there’s a silence in the air that’s not ordinary. It’s the silence before a...

Nick Reiner’s mental state at center of murder case

LOS ANGELES — The slayings of Hollywood legend Rob Reiner and his photographer wife, Michele, have given rise to a complex and intensely watched legal struggle involving their accused son, prosecutors and defense attorneys, who all face key strategic...

Supreme Court rules against Chicago National Guard deployment

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled against President Donald Trump on Tuesday and said he did not have legal authority to deploy the National Guard in Chicago to protect federal immigration agents. Acting on a 6-3 vote, the justices denied Trump’s...

Woodville

Felix Sanchez was also glad to help, as Santa at the camp. The wrapped gifts were for children from ages 0-18, age appropriate wrapped gifts, and children also received books. There were sweet rolls, hot chocolate, cream soda, coffee for the adults,...

Boxes

boxes and they’ll be blessed with all the food that comes their way,” said Stephanie Wilson. Michaela Apruzzese and Larry Young have donated their time, property and a lot of effort to help with the Bountiful Boxes project for years. “I really love...

Are Dems getting desperate about Epstein

A little more than 10 years ago, Jack Danforth, a For months now, disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein has been the Democratic Party’s go-to subject for attacks on President Donald Trump. Yes, other events have presented an occasional target of...

Adult

and support of her family and loved ones. “You help me up when I couldn’t stand on my own, and I carry your strength with me every bit.” Rush expressed her deepest thanks to her professional community, employer, and supervisors, and thanked them for...

BRIDGE

SCHOOLTEACHERS AND PUPILS PLAY BRIDGE David Bird from England has written more than 100 bridge books. He specializes in humor, particularly about the monks of St. Titus. But now he has published a second book about the staff and pupils of Cholmeley...

Cultural

When the fires burned low, participants raked the ash back into the soil, returning nutrients directly to the land. The cultural burn was intended not only as a land management practice but also as a living expression of knowledge passed down through...

Rediscovering America’s Identity

December, Part II — The Great Revaluation Last month we reclaimed the truth value originates in God, not governments. This month we confront the battlefield where that truth will be tested: The American Home. The mortgage. The ground under our...

Trump should focus on economy

If you want to see why President Donald Trump is visiting Pennsylvania to talk about affordability, and why he’s planning rallies on the topic around the country in coming weeks, just look at the simple question asked in the new Harvard CAPS Harris...

Fatal crash shuts down road, closes produce stand

A fatal crash shut down Highway 137 (Tulare-lindsay Highway) going east and Highway 65 going west at the intersection of Road 196, Highway 137 and Highway 65, Cairns Corner on Monday night. The crash also did significant damage to the long-time produce...

San Diego County against offshore drilling plans

SAN DIEGO — The San Diego County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday adopted a resolution vowing to fight efforts by the Trump administration to expand offshore oil and gas drilling more than three miles off the coast of California. The measure, approved...