Tag Archives: Porterville

Next week marks the one year anniversary of the fire in Porterville that destroyed the city’s public library and took the lives of firefighter Patrick Jones and Fire Captain Raymond Figueroa. It was a tragedy that shook the community and left its residents without the many resources a library provides. …

Two 13-year-old boys were arrested Wednesday in connection with a massive fire in Porterville that destroyed the city’s public library and left two firefighters dead. The firefighters killed in the blaze Tuesday night were identified Wednesday as Capt. Raymond Figueroa, 35, and Patrick Jones, 25. Figueroa has been with the …

The process of bringing running water to over 700 homes in East Porterville is now complete. The State Department of Water Resources made the announcement today, bringing an end to a saga that gained national attention during California’s most recent drought. Hundreds of homes in the unincorporated area east of …

  : A valley girl has been in Maryland impressing judges with her spelling know- how.  12 year old Sameera Hussain, a sixth grader at Westfield Elementary in Porterville correctly spelled "ikebana" in today’s preliminary round. Sameera got that word right, but sadly is not one of the 49 kids moving on …

Tulare County Sheriff’s deputies are investigating a homicide in Porterville after a Hispanic man in his 20s was found dead inside a car. Detectives say it happened just after 5 p.m. in the area of the 1200 block of Linda Vista in Porterville. They say a county worker noticed suspicious behavior: two vehicles pulled …

Porterville Police say a toddler has died after being hit by a United States Postal Service truck delivering mail in a neighborhood. The parents of 18 month old T.J. Treviño who was the victim of the accident Friday afternoon say they are in need of community support to get through …