Visalia Times-Delta / Tulare Advance-Register

Nearly three years after the tragic discovery of Angelita's body, Ortiz, 24, is scheduled to be sentenced today for second-degree murder and child abuse. Full Story »

On the witness stand in her murder trial, Nancy Ortiz described herself as a woman with no options when she abandoned three newborns, resulting in the death of one. Full Story »

Some operators of medial marijuana dispensaries in Tulare County said they plan to ask the county's Board of Supervisors to rewrite a series of proposed ordinances that they say could harm their businesses as well as the people who smoke and ingest the plants to treat pain and other ailments. Full Story »

On Jan. 1, 2001, California's Safe Surrender Baby Law took effect, as a way to prevent infant abandonments by providing a way for parents who believe they can't adequately care for or don't want their newborn babies to safely surrender them. Full Story »

Phase I of College of the Sequoias' Tulare campus was recently approved by the Division of the State Architect. Full Story »

Members of AMVETS Tulare Post 56 wave to a crowd of people in downtown Tulare on Saturday during the Tulare Veterans Parade. Full Story »

The public will be invited to comment Tuesday on Visalia Unified School District plans to cut $5.5 million from the budget next year and $4.5 million in 2011. The budget-slashing proposal — made necessary by a loss of $10 million in state funding — will be presented to the school board at 7 p.m. at the Visalia Convention Center. Audience members will be granted three minutes per person to respond. Full Story »

The California Indian Education Association held a benefit powwow at College of the Sequoias' football field on Saturday. Alejandra Ramirez, 15, of Sacramento dances during Saturday's powwow. Full Story »

Speeches, singing, and a slideshow will be part of an hour-and a-half-long program Wednesday to honor armed service members and mark Veterans Day in Visalia. Full Story »

It was curiosity that led Rosa Ibarra to become sexually active as a teenager. Full Story »

Every Friday, the Visalia Times-Delta and Tulare Advance-Register publish, in print and online, reports of inspections at locations where food is prepared or sold. The inspections are performed by the Tulare County Department of Environmental Health Services. The score is based on a point system that rates 97-100 as excellent, 88-96 as good, 76-87 as poor. Below 76 is failing and usually ... Full Story »

Tulare County officials this week received 10,000 doses of the H1N1-virus vaccine. Full Story »

Political newcomer Steve Nelsen has won his bid for a seat on the Visalia City Council. Full Story »

For the second time this year, 210 Connect, the monthly forum co-sponsored by the Visalia Times-Delta and First Presbyterian Church, will deal with the issue of homelessness. This month's 210 Connect will be 7-8:30 p.m. Monday at 210, 210 W. Center Ave. Full Story »

Teenage girls who don't know they're pregnant or choose to ignore their pregnancies could be endangering themselves and their babies. Full Story »

Dorothy "Dot" Berti tried to teach her teenage daughter about the risks of sexual behavior. Full Story »

Doctors, counselors and those who work with pregnant teenagers or advise youths about contraception, disease and family planning hear a lot of myths. Full Story »

TULARE — A federal civil rights lawsuit is expected to be filed against Porterville police Detective Chris McGuire and his department in connection with the fatal Oct. 20 shooting of Joe Edwin Bowles in the Evolutions gym parking lot. Full Story »

A teenager was arrested and another is being sought in connection with the stabbing of two Tulare men just after midnight Friday. Full Story »

Whenever a popular show is in town, music promoters say, someone always takes advantage by selling tickets for more than face value. Full Story »

Nearly 300 homeless men, women and children were provided access to various services Thursday at a Project Homeless Connect event in northeast Visalia. Full Story »

Tulare Western High School students will have the opportunity to transfer to other city high schools next semester because the school is in federal program improvement status. Full Story »

More than 150 teachers converged on the Tulare Joint Union High School District board of trustees meeting Thursday to show unity during contract negotiations. Full Story »

A group of local business owners has provided a financial cushion for safe landings at Tulare Municipal Airport. Full Story »

Tulare City Manager Darrel Pyle said he and his staff are working to find a new home for the Sequoia Genealogical Society's records collection, which won't make the crosstown trip to the new library building. Full Story »