Terra Bella News

Miriam Prado, of Terra Bella, reported at 11:25 p.m. Sunday that her 16-year-old daughter hit her on the head with an aluminum crutch during an argument on the 24000 block of Avenue 95 in Terra Bella.

The Food and Drug Administration has warned consumers not to eat two brands of pistachios repacked by Orca Distribution West Inc.

Tulare County sheriff's deputies are searching for an Terra Bella man who hit a 27-year-old Porterville man over the head with a beer mug.

The Food and Drug Administration is warning people not to eat pistachio nuts packed and distributed from a plant in Orange County.

One of the things we try to do here at Tulare County magazine is find those talented and interesting women who are making things happen either in their own lives or on behalf of other women, and present their stories here for you.

Options: City Council heads to court. June 18, 2009 - 10:08 PM By GLEN FAISON Porterville City Council members voted unanimously on Tuesday to take a new direction in managing a vast farming operation - the sole purpose of which is to safely dispose of treated sewage.

The future of the city's contentious farming operation could be decided Tuesday as members of the Porterville City Council consider a lease agreement set to begin almost immediately.

After a 10 day investigation, Porterville police officers made an arrest in child molestation case.

A woman with a toy gun was arrested Saturday night after threatening a man and injuring a woman's face and body with the fake weapon, Tulare County Sheriff's deputies reported.

A Terra Bella man was arrested this week by Porterville police who suspect he's been molesting children for "an extended period of time." Authorities began their investigation on June 2 after a female victim reported she was molested several years ago by Amory Fryer, 59, of Terra Bella, the Porterville Police Department reports.

As scheduled, Sierra Pacific Industries' Standard Mill will close on July 17, SPI spokesman Mark Pawlicki said.

THE NUTHOUSE of LOS ANGELES, CA is voluntarily recalling 5 lb bags and 5 lb boxes of pistachios as they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella .

Tulare County firefighters are busy tonight battling at least five wildland and grass fires, one threatening a home.

May 1, 2009 -- Sheridan Fruit Company of Portland, Oregon is recalling 12 oz. packages of Sheridan Fruit Company Raw Pistachio Meats, and Bulk Raw Pistachio Kernels sold between February 5th and March 30th, 2009 because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella .

Season Produce, Inc. recalled its Roasted & Salted Shelled Pistachios and Raw Shelled 80 percent Whole Pistachios, shipped from Setton Pistachios of Terra Bella Inc.

Seventy-two beehives worth about $9,000 were stolen from a field near Terra Bella, the Tulare County Sheriff's Department reported.

On Tuesday, Porterville police officers served narcotic and stolen property search warrants that resulted in the arrest of two people.

MAY 08, 2009 - THE NUTHOUSE OF LOS ANGELES, CA IS VOLUNTARILY RECALLING 5 LB BAGS AND 5 LB BOXES OF PISTACHIOS AS THEY HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO BE CONTAMINATED WITH SALMONELLA .

May 5, 2009 King Henry's Inc of Valencia, California is voluntarily recalling all Pistachio sold under the King Henry label in 1.5oz, 2.75oz and 4.5oz packages as they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.

Sheridan Fruit Co. is pulling pistachios that are part of a recall linked to a central California processor.