The Porterville Recorder

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  • Strathmore fashion show supports scholarships

    The Porterville Recorder – Mon Nov 9, 8:19 pm ET  

    Two Strathmore High School students and the volunteer organization Friends of the Strathmore Library will be recipients of the funds raised Saturday at the annual Strathmore Town and Country Club fall fashion show. According to club vice president... Full Story »

  • Odyssey of the Mind students reinvent drum set

    The Porterville Recorder – Mon Nov 9, 3:49 pm ET  

    Twelfth-grader Tori Urias has always dreamed of playing the drums. She plays guitar, and her friend Veronica Herrera sings — they have plans to form their own band. Urias, however, has never seriously thought playing a drum set would be feasible... Full Story »

  • House guest reportedly steals $3205

    The Porterville Recorder – Sun Nov 8, 9:34 pm ET  

    Rachel Vaughn told authorities at 2:45 p.m. on Saturday someone she allowed to stay in her residence stole her property. She estimated the loss from her residence on the 2200 block of East Cleo Aveune at $3205. Full Story »

  • Man arrested on suspicion of corporal injury to his spouse

    The Porterville Recorder – Sun Nov 8, 9:34 pm ET  

    PIXLEY — Richard Lee Terrel, 20, was arrested for allegedly inflicting visible injuries to his spouse. The disturbance was reported at 12:13 p.m. on Saturday from the 900 block of West Bradbury Avenue. Terrel was reportedly booked into the Tulare... Full Story »

  • Man reportedly commits assault with 4X4

    The Porterville Recorder – Sun Nov 8, 9:34 pm ET  

    EARLIMART — A known suspect allegedly hit Tracy Savoie, 19, with a piece of 4X4 lumber. Savoie reported the alleged assault at 8 p.m. on Saturday on the 12700 block of Road 76. Savoie received non-life threatening injuries, authorities report. Full Story »

  • Veterans Day activities loom

    The Porterville Recorder – Sun Nov 8, 9:19 pm ET  

    This weeks highlighted events center the various Veterans Day offerings in and around the area. City plans Veterans Day Run The City of Porterville Parks and Leisure Services will be hosting a Veterans Day 10K and 5K run as well as a 5K walk at 7... Full Story »

  • Chamber honors community contributors

    The Porterville Recorder – Sun Nov 8, 8:49 pm ET  

    Previous honorees handed out the majority of the eight awards given at the annual Chamber of Commerce banquet and awards ceremony on Saturday. A business meeting, during which the new chamber leadership was installed, preceded the awards... Full Story »

  • Park benches unveiled in honor of Shaffer at 3rd Music Jam

    The Porterville Recorder – Sun Nov 8, 8:49 pm ET  

    Twelve elegant black benches, newly installed along the perimeter of Centennial Park, were unveiled Saturday in honor of the late Frank “Buck” Shaffer at the third annual Fabulous Music Jam. With the sounds of the Fabulous Studio Band in the... Full Story »

  • Man, allegedly in possession of drugs, arrested on suspicion of domestic violence

    The Porterville Recorder – Sun Nov 8, 1:04 pm ET  

    EARLIMART — Authorities arrested Humberto Alvallar Nunez, 22, at 1 a.m. on Friday after he allegedly struck an unidentified female, causing visible injuries. When deputies arrested Nunez, they allegedly found him in possession of a controlled... Full Story »

  • Alarm stymies would-be burglar

    The Porterville Recorder – Sat Nov 7, 6:34 pm ET  

    SPRINGVILLE — Michael Blevins, 55, reported an attempted burglary to authorities Friday at 9:58 a.m. Police initially responded to a report of a burglar alarm on the 41000 block of Bear Creek Road. They subsequently discovered someone had forcibly... Full Story »

  • Royalty all from PHS

    The Porterville Recorder – Fri Nov 6, 10:04 pm ET  

    History was made last month, when, after more than six decades the queen and her court, winners of the 2009 Veterans Homecoming Queen Pageant all came from Porterville High School. It was quite the royal coup, according student activities coordinator... Full Story »

  • Porterville man found with weapon

    The Porterville Recorder – Fri Nov 6, 8:34 pm ET  

    A 19-year-old Porterville resident was arrested Thursday night after he was found to be in possession of a fixed blade knife, authorities report. Jamie Silva was riding a bicycle near the 200 block of North Third Street, an area where a recent rash... Full Story »

  • Man hallucinates, calls police

    The Porterville Recorder – Fri Nov 6, 8:34 pm ET  

    A man who allegedly hallucinated that he was being chased by people carrying bats and knives, called police on Thursday and was subsequently arrested on suspicion of being under the influence of a controlled substance. Porterville resident Augustine... Full Story »

  • Federal civil charges to be filed against PPD

    The Porterville Recorder – Fri Nov 6, 7:19 pm ET  

    The family of the 25-year-old Tulare man who was shot dead by a Porterville police officer last month, announced Friday that federal civil rights charges will be pressed against the officer who fired the fatal shot and the Porterville Police... Full Story »

  • Second shipment of H1N1 vaccines arrive

    The Porterville Recorder – Fri Nov 6, 1:34 pm ET  

    Tulare County received its second shipment of swine flu vaccines late Tuesday, and has distributed the allotments to the three area hospitals, local clinics and other health care providers. A third shipment is expected to arrive in the next few... Full Story »

  • Porterville man dies in head on collision

    The Porterville Recorder – Fri Nov 6, 12:19 pm ET  

    A 29-year-old Porterville man died early Thursday morning after the truck he was riding in collided head on with another vehicle on the Famoso-Porterville Highway. Alejandro Magana was a passenger in a 1995 Ford F-350 being driven by Porterville... Full Story »

  • Porterville woman reports water tank theft

    The Porterville Recorder – Fri Nov 6, 12:04 pm ET  

    A water tank and pump worth $1,988 were recently stolen from property in the 400 block of South Park Street, authorities report. A confidential woman reported the incident to the Tulare County Sheriff’s Department at 9 a.m. Thursday. Contact The... Full Story »

  • Death threats lead to arrest

    The Porterville Recorder – Fri Nov 6, 12:04 pm ET  

    A Tulare man was arrested Thursday after he allegedly threatened to kill a Porterville resident. Rudy Encines, 30, allegedly sent a text message to Brock Pearson stating “Watch your back” “I’ll kill you,” authorities report. Encines was... Full Story »

  • Terra Bella juvenile assaulted with soda can

    The Porterville Recorder – Fri Nov 6, 11:49 am ET  

    TERRA BELLA—A juvenile who was walking home from school Thursday was followed by a car, whose occupants threw a soda can at him. The people in the car also yelled profanities and gang slurs, and brandished a weapon, authorities report. The incident... Full Story »

  • Burglar damages fence during Delano break-in

    The Porterville Recorder – Fri Nov 6, 11:49 am ET  

    DELANO—The burglar who entered a rural business’s storage yard caused damages totaling $3,000 to a perimeter fence. Sometime between Wednesday and Thursday, the unknown suspect entered into the secured storage yard of Styro Tek Inc. and removed... Full Story »

  • Bad Year for Tomatoes’ debuts Friday

    The Porterville Recorder – Thu Nov 5, 6:34 pm ET  

    A seven-person cast will premiere the Barn Theater’s latest, a slapstick comedy featuring actress Myra Marlow and her imaginary crazy sister, Sister Sadie — both played by theater veteran Judy Hellrung. The story revolves around Myra, a famous... Full Story »

  • Children have shot at free medical treatment

    The Porterville Recorder – Thu Nov 5, 6:19 pm ET  

    An opportunity for free medical treatment is being offered for children under the age of 18. To qualify for treatment, the children must be examined sometime between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Saturday morning at Sierra View District Hospital’s lobby by... Full Story »

  • Porterville man dies in Kern County car accident

    The Porterville Recorder – Thu Nov 5, 5:19 pm ET  

    A 55-year-old Porterville man died Tuesday night in a car accident, after making what authorities said was unsafe turn on Highway 65. David Flusser was driving a 2002 Chrysler Town and Country van when he collided head-on with a 2005 Kenworth truck... Full Story »

  • Homeless grateful for free services

    The Porterville Recorder – Thu Nov 5, 4:04 pm ET  

    If Project Homeless Connect had existed four years ago, Tammy Smith would have been there to take advantage of the free medical services, food and clothing, rather than help provide them. In 2005, she was living beneath a bridge near Main Street. It... Full Story »

  • Ongoing theft of farm items yields loss of $48K

    The Porterville Recorder – Thu Nov 5, 12:19 pm ET  

    For the past month and a half, someone has reportedly been stealing farm equipment from an open field in the 18000 block of Avenue 144. The total loss is estimated to be $48,000. The victim reported the burglaries to authorities at 3:36 p.m.... Full Story »

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