Tulare News Archives

Good news: Bank of the Sierra has announced the promotion of Tulare resident Jessica Frasquillo.

A write-in candidate has emerged in the primary election for Tulare County Supervisor in District 2, which includes Tulare, Pixley, Tipton and surrounding areas.

Tulare County sheriff's deputies are asking for information regarding a shooting late Monday during a party at a home northwest of Tulare.

The news he had been selected as Tulare Fire Department firefighter of the year came as a complete surprise to Capt.

For the second time in two years, the Visalia Times-Delta and Tulare Advance-Register have been honored by the American Society of Newspaper Editors for the number of minorities on its news staff.

Shawn Silva couldn't clearly recall the best first date she's ever had. But she remembers one that wasn't. The man invited Silva, 35, of Tulare out for drinks and dinner - usually a good plan for a first date.

Tulare elementary students' state performance numbers are higher while high school students' numbers declined.

“I would imagine [parents] would work with staff and take care of any issues before summer is too far gone.”

School is almost out and so are report cards. Parents can find their child's grades online before school lets out or on the last day of school when the teacher hands out the final report cards. via Visalia Times-Delta

“He had to have been on drugs or something”

A nude man who burglarized a Traver-area Shop-N-Go and tried to carjack a customer was arrested, in part, because of a quick-thinking clerk. via Visalia Times-Delta

The Society for Human Resource Management of Tulare and Kings Counties will meet from 11:30 a.m.- 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Holiday Inn Hotel and Conference Center in Visalia. via Visalia Times-Delta

Wednesday nights in Tulare are about to get more lively. Today is the beginning of the 2008 Concerts the Park at Zumwalt Park series, offering free music outdoors at the corner of M Street and Tulare Avenue. via Visalia Times-Delta

“I wouldn't have thought of that”

Woman's daughter arrested on suspicion of arson in blaze BY LUIS HERNANDEZ * lhernand@visalia.gannett.com * May 9, 2008 Three Tulare teenagers being heralded as life-saving heroes said there's nothing to that ... via Tulare Advance-Register

AT 6:22 AM I RECIEVED A CALL FROM FT. BENNING TO LET ME KNOW MY SON KYLE WOULD BE TOUCHING DOWN THERE TONIGHT AT 7:45 PM THERE TIME. via Visalia Times-Delta

Tulare County Office of Education Resource Services received two National Endowment for the Humanities awards for its county schools library collection. via Tulare Advance-Register

The Tulare Planning Commission will meet at 7 p.m. Monday at the Civic Affairs Building, 125 South M St. via Tulare Advance-Register

“Students spend two hours every other day in a workplace setting, which is definitely to their advantage”

Career/internship program was started at Tulare Union in 1999 BY KARA D. MACHADO * kmachado@visalia.gannett.com * May 1, 2008 To show appreciation for putting high school students in real-life work settings, a ... via Tulare Advance-Register

Good news: The Tulare City School District received two donations last week. First, through the Edison International's Matching Gift Program, the district received a $641.16 donation. via Visalia Times-Delta