Springville News

Oak trees county-wide could experience more government help in the coming years.

The 4 th of July brings images of family and friends gathered together, neighborhood block parties, barbecues and watermelon, parades and fireworks displays.

While many think of firework displays and neighbors barbecuing on the long July 4 holiday weekend, the historical reasons Americans are celebrating are sometimes lost in the enjoyable time spent with friends, good food and festivities.

Springville man Christopher Brock, 32, contacted deputies at 9:18 a.m. on Thursday to report a vehicle burglary.

As the sun set over the Springville Veteran's Memorial Park on Friday, the Beach Band - decked out in Hawaiian shirts and white pants - played lighthearted classic tunes to a crowd of attendees who ate, drank, listened and danced to their hearts' content.

The Shotgun Fire, located in the Golden Trout Wilderness where Shotgun Creek flows into the Little Kern River has grown to 231 acres.

New and returning donors are encouraged to help save a life by coming to the Springville Community Blood Drive from 3 to 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 1. The drive will take place at the Memorial Building, located at 35944 Highway 190, Springville.

The teenager-stacked band, loaded with nothing but local kids, formed in 2007 and is passionate about music.

A 20-acre fire caused by a lightning strike in Sequoia National Forest is being managed by 50 firefighters, a spokesman for the forest service said today.

Fire officials Monday arrested a man suspected of starting two blazes off Yokohl Drive near Balch Park Road, north of Springville.

A mudslide has closed Highway 190 east of Porterville, between Springville and Camp Nelson, the California Highway Patrol reported this morning.

Highway 190 between Springville and Camp Nelson in Tulare County is closed because of mud, rock and debris from a fire Sunday night, the California Highway Patrol said.

California Highway patrol officers were called to a two-vehicle accident on Highway 190 at Road 208 early Thursday morning for an accident that partially blocked the highway for several hours.

A Springville man was arrested Tuesday after witnesses reportedly saw him taking items out of a vehicle in Porterville.

Authorities discovered 3,655 marijuana plants this week within Giant Sequoia National Monument and destroyed them.

A 5 acre wildfire near the 33600 block of Globe Drive in Springville is spreading, said Tulare County Fire Fire Divison Chief Joe Garcia.

Bitter or sweet, hot or cold, everyone's taste buds were satisfied Saturday during "Cellars and Chefs" at the Springville Inn.

Tulare County contributed $7,400 in the names of its five supervisors to 13 public and private, nonprofit agencies in April, the Board of Supervisors reported.

A Porterville woman was airlifted to Kern Medical Center with major injuries late Wednesday after the car she was driving collided with a horse in Springville.

The Springville Chamber of Commerce will host its annual wine tasting and food event - Cellars & Chefs - on Saturday, May 30 in the courtyard at the Springville Inn.