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Orange Cove baseball tightens grip on league lead
ORANGE COVE – The Orange Cove High baseball team appears to be playing its best ball of the season, and the result is a stranglehold on first place in the East Sequoia League. On the evening of April 25, the Titans (13-7 overall) improved to a perfect 5-0 in...
Long-awaited Dinuba projects soon to break ground
DINUBA – City projects that have been in the planning stages for years are finally coming to life after the city council awarded three contracts to construction companies to break ground on work that will benefit the city’s mission of bringing a higher quality of life to its residents.
DA: Charges filed against woman in deadly Ewell’s Bar shooting in Fresno
FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – Charges have been filed against the woman accused of killing a man outside of Ewell’s Bar in Fresno. The DA’s office announced that charges of murder and discharging a firearm have been filed against 26-year-old Domonique Brianne Jones of Fresno for her role in the death of 38-year-old Gilberto Gutierrez of […]
TCSO apprehends Cutler robbery suspect
CUTLER – Within the last week, the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office responded to a robbery at Cutler Liquor Store, initiating an investigation that culminated in the arrest of suspect Ojani Ortiz. Just before 9:30 p.m. on April 23, deputies with TCSO responded to a robbery in Cutler at...
Immanuel softball hangs on to edge Reedley
REEDLEY – City rivals Reedley and Immanuel high schools delivered a playoff-atmosphere performance Tuesday night in their Tri-County Conference cross division matchup. The visiting Pirates (13-10) struck first with a four-run third innings before the Eagles (13-6) responded with five runs including a grand slam home run by Addison Efird in the bottom half. After building the lead to 8-4, the hosts weathered a late three-run charge by Reedley and hung on for an 8-7 triumph at The Nest in the Immanuel Sports Complex.
East Orosi remains clogged in wastewater woes
REEDLEY – Over the weekend of April 5, raw sewage backed up into the yards and homes of two or three East Orosi residents, which was another incident in the community’s 20-year-long fight to obtain what a lawyer – who represents some residents – described as a struggle to obtain “a safe and healthy life.”
Visalia Japantown – In Jewel of the Valley
(This is part of our ongoing series, Lost Kinjo- a look at the more than 40 Japanese communities that disappeared after World War II. It is supported by funding from the California Public Library Civil Liberties Project and the Takahashi Family Foundation.) The Japanese American community thrived in the Visalia,...
DA: 16-year-old arrested, charged in Dinuba teacher death
TULARE COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A 16-year-old is being charged with the murder of a well-known Dinuba middle school teacher who was found shot to death inside his home in the early morning of November 6, 2023, according to the Tulare County District Attorney. According to the DA’s office, the juvenile was 15 years old […]
Uncle Harry’s closes after 34 years of good food, good times
REEDLEY – Uncle Harry’s Classic Meals, a downtown Reedley institution, closed its doors for good in early April. The restaurant, located at 1201 G St., has been around for decades, staying open even as ownership changed hands. Its closure came as a surprise with little fanfare or explanation, though many community members have said they will greatly miss the restaurant and its memories, Armenian food and historic atmosphere.
Woman dead after house fire in Visalia
FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A woman is dead after a house fire in Visalia Wednesday morning, according to the Visalia Fire Department. Fire crews say they responded to the 4100 Block of Howard Street for a report of a house fire around 5 a.m. with reports of one person still inside the home. When crews […]
IDENTIFIED: 3 friends killed in Caruthers crash
FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – The three people who were killed in a crash in Caruthers Friday evening have been identified by the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office. According to CHP, they responded to Highway 41 and Nebraska Avenue for a crash between two pickup trucks. Officers say a 2000 Chevy Silverado was traveling westbound on […]
Farmersville boots city manager, Visalia native; starts search for leader
Farmersville will be looking for a new leader soon. Farmersville City Council decided April 22 to part ways with City Manager Jennifer Gomez, longtime City Councilman Paul Boyer. Gomez has been city manager since 2018. A closed door performance evaluation was on the agenda for that night's meeting. No specific...
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