Porterville News

Last week I had the pleasure of lunch with a dear friend. We went to a nice Italian restaurant in Porterville.

Eldon Potts to perform Feb. 18 Eldon Potts, a country gospel singer, from Joplin, Mo., will be appearing at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Feb.

Every year in February the world comes to Tulare County for the World Ag Expo and a portion of that world stays in Porterville.

Inspired by the desire of Bob Kroft and the management of Spirit 88.9 F.M. to see communities come together, organizers have added an evening of praise and worship Friday night, called "Man Alive Family Night" because the entire family is invited to attend.

With filing for the 2012 Porterville City Council election beginning Monday, the June race is already shaping up to be crowded.

Charter schools in California are under attack and they are not under attack from Gov.

Jerry Michael Wright Jerry Michael Wright, a resident of Porterville, died Thursday, Feb.

An old saying in the Valley is that when it's farm show time it will rain. Water officials and those in agriculture hope that is the case this year.

There are many reasons to offer up a cheer this week. Below are a few. Cheers go out to: New York Giants tight end Bear Pascoe, the pride of Granite Hills High School and Porterville and the first person from Porterville to earn a Super Bowl ring.

High school students from Porterville Unified School District pitched in behind the scenes on the set of the short film "The Devout." The film was shoot on land at 31601 Reservation Road, Springville, which is about 10 miles east of Porterville.

Octavio Robinson, 34, was booked at the Tulare County Main Jail late Wednesday on suspicion of public intoxication and possession of drug paraphernalia.

A campaign by the Central California Family Crisis Center of Porterville to bring awareness to Teen Dating Violence and Prevention is under way at local high schools.

Maricela Almanza buckles her 2-year-old son Rigoberto into a booster seat Thursday.

Galaxy Theatres opens Friday in the former Mann 4 complex in the Marketplace, and to entice customers, it's offering free popcorn all weekend.

A skateboard and bike competition - Porterville Pregnancy Resource Center Skate and Bike for Life 2012 - is set for March 17 at the Skate Park at Veterans Park.

Wearing a dark blue vintage Hairston Roberson coat, Wrangler jeans, Montana Peaks custom hat, eyes that dance, short sassy hair, and a beautiful happy smile, I was honored when I met Juni Fisher.

The trial of two Porterville men accused of murdering a Porterville man as he walked out of a local convenience store has been postponed.

After much deliberation and a considerable amount of public input, the Porterville City Council voted 4-0Tuesday night to move forward with plans to build a super Walmart in Porterville.

The statewide cuts to school-to-home transportation rolled out on Jan. 1, but a bill that made its way to Gov.

Today, the Tulare County Board of Supervisors will consider approving a proclamation designating Tulare County as a "Share the Road" county.