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PORTERVILLE, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A Porterville man has been arrested for allegedly being in possession of a loaded firearm, while under the influence of drugs, negligent discharge of a firearm, and attempted murder, according to the Porterville Police Department. On Thursday, June 1, at approximately 3:57 p.m., officers say they responded to the 1800 block […]

PORTERVILLE, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – Porterville Police say a man has been arrested for his alleged involvement in several crimes happening over the weekend. Officers say 34-year-old Joshua Schwenn is facing charges of attempted murder, conspiracy to commit a felony, gang enhancement, felon in possession of a firearm, felon in possession of ammunition, possession of an […]

VISALIA, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – Three teenagers were arrested after stabbing and tasing a man at Houk Park, according to the Visalia Police Department on Friday evening. The Visalia Police Department stated that officers were called around 8:15 p.m. to Houk Park for a report of a stabbing, and upon arrival, they were told that three […]

PORTERVILLE, Calif. (FOX26) — Do you know this guy?. According to a FOX26 News viewer, this man was caught on camera stealing... a camera, in Porterville. The viewer says the suspect stole the camera on Tuesday at an apartment complex near Tomah Avenue and Beverly Street around 11:20 p.m.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The Kern County Sheriff’s Office has identified the man found dead on May 17 in Delano as 26-year-old Juan Luis Cantu. According to the report, on May 17, 2023, at around 8:45 p.m., Cantu was found dead after being shot in the 10800 block of Casey Avenue.

The Porterville City Council will have to make a tough decision at its meeting Tuesday to go ahead with a major reconstruction project of Villa Street even though the project would be well above the expected cost. The council will address the issue as a scheduled matter during its meeting...

Esther Andrade Olson, a former assistant branch manager at a credit union in Tulare, California, was arrested for embezzling over $60,000 from multiple members’ accounts, according to a press release by the United States Department of Justice. Why it matters: In July and August 2022, Olson made several unauthorized...

TULARE COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – The Tulare County Sheriff’s Office is issuing a warning to the public about a jury duty scam going around. Deputies say dispatch receives several calls a week regarding fraud and the latest phone scam is aimed at jury duty. The Sheriff’s Office says they will never call residents and ask them […]

A Porterville man has been arrested for attempted murder. Joshua Schwenn, 34 of Porterville, was arrested. At about 11:30 a.m. Sunday, Porterville Police Officers responded to the area of Highway 65 and North Grand Avenue regarding several shots fired. During the course of the investigation, Officers learned an occupied vehicle in the area was struck several times by gunfire from a vehicle in the area. Fortunately, no injuries were reported but the suspect vehicle fled the scene and wasn't located.

VISALIA, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – Three people were arrested after off-duty officers spotted a stolen truck Friday afternoon, according to the Visalia Police Department. Police said that just before 3:00 p.m., two off-duty officers reported a stolen 2021 Toyota Tundra after seeing it parked at Lowe’s on North Demaree Street. When the first on-patrol officer arrived, […]

A new apartment complex in Porterville is helping bridge a gap for the unsheltered community.

While Phase III of the City of Porterville's water conservation plan technically began today, city residents and businesses will still have to wait until next week before being able to water twice a week. Porterville residents are now allowed to water their lawns and landscapes two days a week instead...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Delano Police Department is asking for the public’s help in searching for an at-risk missing man who was last contacted on May 27, according to officials. Officials say Amador Fernandez Salas, 38, of Delano, was last seen on West 11th Place in Delano on May 27. Salas is described by […]

Jamison Stadium was filled to capacity for the 2023 Porterville High School graduation on Thursday. Families, friends, and teachers applauded and cheered as 483 seniors walked into Jamison Stadium. PHS Class President Kaleb Klarcyk welcomed everyone to the 2023 PHS ceremony. He thanked his class for making it a fantastic...

A stabbing at a Visalia liquor left a 48-year-old man dead, according to detectives. The killer hasn't been found. Around 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, officers were called to the Visalia Liquor on Whitendale Avenue. When officers arrived, they found the man suffering from a stab wound. The victim was rushed to...

Porterville High School graduate Julieth Reyes is a Gates Millenium Scholarship recipient and she's going to UCLA and plans to study biochemistry for her pre-med qualification. She plans to start the summer program on July 31. The Gates Millennium Scholarship will pay for all of Reyes' expenses at UCLA. Only...

On Saturday, June 24 the City of Porterville and Community Services Employment Training, CSET, host a Pathways to Homeownership Fair, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Veterans Park to celebrate National Homeownership month. The free event is open to the public and will include vendors in mortgage, insurance, banking,...

The Valley's rainy season is nearly over, and the city of Visalia is asking residents to return borrowed sandbags.

The beginning of the process of finally having a regulation sized lighted baseball park in Porterville again and the establishment of a third cannabis dispensary are among the major items on the Porterville City Council's agenda for its Tuesday meeting. The council will have a busy meeting with a number...

STRATHMORE — As the Strathmore High School Spartan band set up and tuned their instruments on the Spartan Stadium football field, graduates of the Class of 2023 could be heard cheering from the quad in celebration of the day they had all been waiting for, their graduation day. The anticipation wasn’t felt by the graduates alone as there was standing room only as family and friends of the graduates peeked over the fence searching for their respective seniors.