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Porterville Wire

Comprehensive News Feed for Porterville, CA.

Results 1 - 20 of 3,716 in Porterville, CA

  1. Porterville police shoot, kill man with knifeRead the original story

    3 hrs ago | Tulare Advance-Register

    A man with a knife being chased by Porterville police officers was shot to death today at the Foster Farms plant at Plano Street and Henderson Avenue.

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    Related Topix: Visalia Metro, Tulare County, CA

  2. Possible stabbing at Foster FarmsRead the original story

    4 hrs ago | Porterville Recorder

    ... law enforcement officers fatally shot the man to prevent him from reaching the break room." Officers from the Porterville Police Department, Tulare County Sheriff's Department, the California Highway Patrol, the Porterville Fire Department and AMR ...

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    Related Topix: Tulare County, CA, Visalia Metro, Terra Bella, CA

  3. Angel appears on local windowRead the original story

    4 hrs ago | Porterville Recorder

    The appearance of what appears to be the image of an angel on a local business window has several Porterville residents flocking to the location in hopes of seeing the angel, with halo, that appears to be ...

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  4. PG&E to hold public meetingRead the original story

    4 hrs ago | Porterville Recorder

    Pacific Gas and Electric will hold a public meeting at 6 p.m. Aug. 28 in the community room at the Porterville Library.

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    Related Topix: Energy, Visalia Metro

  5. Local West Nile Virus confirmedRead the original story

    4 hrs ago | Porterville Recorder

    Mosquitoes: Insects found in water reservoir. July 24, 2008 - 11:43AM By ESTHER AVILA THE PORTERVILE RECORDER Two mosquito pools taken from a water reservoir in west Porterville have tested positive for the ...

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    Related Topix: West Nile Virus, Health, Visalia Metro, Visalia, CA

  6. Deep freezer stolen in PortervilleRead the original story

    4 hrs ago | Porterville Recorder

    A stainless steel deep freezer was stolen Monday from the USA Truckers Mart. According to the Tulare County Sheriff's Department, deputies were called about 7 a.m. to 943 W. Westfield Ave., where a ...

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    Related Topix: Visalia Metro, Tulare County, CA

  7. Officer Involved Shooting At Porterville Foster Farms Plant

    5 hrs ago | KMPH-TV Fresno

    A tragic incident occurred at the Foster Farms plant in Porterville on Thursday.

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  8. Updates: Police shoot, kill intruder at Porterville food plantRead the original story

    8 hrs ago | Fresno Bee

    Porterville police reportedly shot and killed a knife-wielding intruder at the city's Foster Farms food processing plant today after the man tried to break into an employee break room at the plant.

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  9. Hot Catches for July from the IGFA World Records DepartmentRead the original story

    10 hrs ago | Net News Ledger

    ... same lake July 2006. Another body of water holding records is Nevada's (USA) Pyramid Lake where Marvin Green, Porterville, Calif., USA, was fly fishing and landed a cutthroat trout, (Oncorhynchus clarki) on April 21. Caught with a whooly bugger ...

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  10. Three Porterville men arrested in auto shop stingRead the original story

    13 hrs ago | Tulare Advance-Register

    Three Porterville men were arrested Wednesday in connection with a suspected Porterville automobile "chop shop," a business where stolen vehicles are dismantled for re-sale. Porterville police and members of ...

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    Related Topix: Visalia Metro, Tulare, CA, Tulare County, CA

  11. Updates: Police arrest parolee in SCE copper wire theftRead the original story

    14 hrs ago | Fresno Bee

    A Porterville man was arrested Wednesday in connection with the theft of about $1,500 worth of copper wire from the Southern California Edison Yard in Porterville, police reported this morning.

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    Related Topix: Visalia Metro

  12. The Recorder's sister papers in Texas face Hurricane DollyRead the original story

    14 hrs ago | Porterville Recorder

    Sister newspapers to The Porterville Recorder covered the arrival of Hurricane Dolly on Wednesday, and are currently providing on-going reports.

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    Related Topix: Hurricane, Weather, Hurricane Dolly, McAllen, TX, McAllen Metro, Laredo, TX

  13. Man arrested in Porterville bank phone call threatsRead the original story

    23 hrs ago | Visalia Times-Delta

    Police Tuesday arrested a man suspected of threatening employees at a Porterville bank.

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    Related Topix: Visalia Metro

  14. Three Porterville men arrested in auto shop stingRead the original story

    23 hrs ago | Visalia Times-Delta

    Three Porterville men were arrested Wednesday in connection with a suspected Porterville automobile "chop shop," a business where stolen vehicles are dismantled for re-sale. Porterville police and members of ...

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    Related Topix: Visalia Metro, Tulare, CA, Tulare County, CA

  15. Victim chases, catches robbery suspectRead the original story

    Yesterday | Porterville Recorder

    ... weapon, detained Jansson at gun point until he was finally able to flag down Officer Mariko Williams of the Porterville Police Department, who arrested Jansson. During the investigation Zontec was located at a residence in the 200 block of West ...

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  16. Porterville presents outdoor movies

    Yesterday | Porterville Recorder

    The Porterville Parks and Leisure services is presenting two programs for families to go out and enjoy movies in the outdoors: "Movies in the Park" and "Dive in Theater." "It's an awesome program for the ...

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    Related Topix: Visalia Metro, Alvin & the Chipmunks, Country

  17. Zumba class now offered in Porterville

    Yesterday | Porterville Recorder

    A mixture of Latin and international dances, "zumba" is said to be a great workout that is also fun, and now it's a class offered at Porterville's In-Shape City gym.

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    Related Topix: Fitness, Yoga, Fitness, Visalia Metro, Aerobics

  18. West Nile Virus confirmed in Porterville

    Wednesday | Porterville Recorder

    ... not a lot of residences in that area," Lourenco said. "There is no mosquito abatement district in the city of Porterville. All we are doing is conducting surveillance and providing the information to the county to see if there could be a spread to ...

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    Related Topix: Visalia Metro, West Nile Virus, Health, Visalia, CA, Fresno County, CA

  19. Porterville man arrested following threats against bank workersRead the original story

    Yesterday | Tulare Advance-Register

    Police Tuesday arrested a man suspected of threatening employees at a Porterville bank.

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    Related Topix: Visalia Metro, Tulare County, CA

  20. Porterville woman's life threatenedRead the original story

    Wednesday | Porterville Recorder

    A Porterville woman's life was threatened when an unknown female pulled a knife and reportedly threatened to beat her up.

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    Related Topix: Visalia Metro, Tulare County, CA