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Phase III of city's water guidelines officially begins today
While those with odd addresses in the city of Porterville have been able to water all along, Phase III of the city's watering guidelines allowing those in the community to water twice a week officially begins today. So those in the city will now be able to water twice a...
Free meals for kids, teens at these Tulare County libraries
TULARE COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – Free Summer meals for children and teenagers are being offered at eight Tulare County Library Branches. The meals will be available for children and teens ages 1 to 18. Officials say the meals can be found in the following Tulare County Library branches: Visalia Lunches Tuesday to Friday, beginning June […]
City proceeding with establishing own transit service
As part of its consent calendar the Porterville City Council will consider negotiating a contract with Tree's Sierra Management for the management, operations and maintenance of its public transit system. The council will meet at 6:30 p.m. City of Porterville Transportation Director Richard Tree's family is involved in SM Transit....
City looking at budget of more than $35 million
Despite enduring “extraordinary budgetary challenges,” the City of Porterville is looking at an estimated surplus of almost $1.3 million for its proposed 2024-2025 budget for its day to day operations. But the city still faces enormous challenges such as finding funding for the new library. The proposed budget...
PMA History: First six-year class honored
The wind was blowing fiercely Tuesday evening during the Porterville Military Academy Class of 2024 graduation where 35 cadets walked across the amphitheater stage to receive their diploma. The graduation ceremony marked a historic moment for the school as this was the first six-year class with cadets who started attending PMA in the seventh grade.
Public scope meeting for Friant-Kern pump-back project
An effort to dramatically increase the ability for Friant Division contractors to be more flexible to receive and exchange water from the Friant-Kern Canal is now proceeeding through its next step. Friant Water Authority, in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act, CEQA, will hold a public scoping meeting and...
Chicago Says Measles Outbreak Is Done After 64 Confirmed Cases
The Chicago Tribune reports that there have been no new cases in the past two incubation periods. But in California, Tulare County reported its first measles case of the year. The city Department of Public Health is officially declaring the end of the measles outbreak that began in March and primarily affected migrants in a shelter on the Lower West Side, according to a report released by the department Thursday. In total, there were 64 measles cases during March and April. (Salzman, 5/30)
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