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Baseball Game Recap: Orange Cove Comes Up Short
It was a good run, but Orange Cove unfortunately witnessed the end of their 11-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Summit Charter Collegiate Academy Bears by a score of 3-2. Orange Cove was red-hot at the plate headed into the contest (they scored no less than ten runs in the three games prior) but Summit Charter Collegiate Academy's pitchers proved too tough.
Selma extends helping paw to Kingsburg
SELMA – While discussing an animal sheltering service contract between Selma and Kingsburg, Selma residents criticized both cities for how they handle animal control operations and questioned the benefit of assisting their neighbors to the south. Individuals who spoke during public comment at the May 6 Selma City Council...
Reedley police search for suspect in Pecan Ave shooting
REEDLEY – An unidentified suspect shot and critically wounded a 24-year-old man in north Reedley late at night on Monday, the Reedley Police Department said. RPD said in a press release that officers responded to reports of a shooting around 10 p.m. on May 6 in the 1600 block of North Pecan Avenue, where they found a man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. The victim, who has not been identified, was transported to a local hospital and is in critical but stable condition.
‘Lacks the charm’: Visalia resident starts petition to change city logo back
VISALIA, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – Following Visalia’s logo change for the city, some citizens are not happy with new design and created a petition to have it changed back to the original. On Tuesday, city officials announced Visalia’s new logo to recognize the city’s 150th year as an incorporated city. The city said the logo encapsulates […]
Visalia Kohl’s is getting the ‘Babies R Us experience’
VISALIA, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A Kohl’s store in Visalia will soon feature a collection of Babies R Us merchandise. Kohl’s says the store in Visalia is among 200 that are getting the Babies R Us treatment. The store promises that customers will be able to find all sorts of additions, including the latest baby gear, […]
Improvements to come to this section of Hwy 63 in Visalia
VISALIA, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – Improvements are coming to Highway 63 in Visalia rather the California Department of Transportation announced upcoming construction on the Highway 63 Visalia Mall pavement preservation project on Wednesday. According to Caltrans, the project limits are on Highway 63 on Mooney Boulevard from 0.2 miles south of Caldwell Avenue to Mineral King. […]
Wheels are up for electric flight training in Reedley
FRESNO COUNTY – The country’s first FAA-certified, all-electric aircraft training program is set to take flight in Reedley. Joseph Oldham, who runs New Vision Aviation at Chandler Executive Airport in Fresno and who is one of the project’s flight instructors, said the program will be ready to go after instructors get certified on the Pipistrels. Instructors must log at least five hours in the cockpit as part of certification.
Visalia man arrested after break-in using river rocks, police say
FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A 37-year-old man was arrested after a stand-off with police at an American Tire in Visalia. According to Visalia Police, officers responded to a call just before 7 a.m. about a suspicious person who had used large river rocks to break into an American Tire shop on South Mooney Boulevard. Officials […]
Groundbreaking ceremony for new Farmersville fire station
FARMERSVILLE, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – Farmersville public safety officials, city leaders and community members came together on Friday for a groundbreaking ceremony at the site of the city’s new fire station. The mayor and the city were also presented with a certificate from the California State Senate. “This is a big change for Farmersville,” said Mayor […]
How a suicide crisis led to change in Visalia
VISALIA – Lt. Buddy Hirayama sagged into his desk chair after a busy morning on his first day leading a county jail system running along the eastern edge of California’s San Joaquin Valley. A call crackled across his radio:. “Man down. Unresponsive.”. Hirayama and almost two dozen deputies...
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