Can you avoid paying a reconnect fee if your water has never been disconnected? The answer is no. Mayor Greg Gomez brought to the council’s attention a matter presented to him by a Farmersville resident. This unnamed resident was charged a reconnect fee although her water was actually never turned off, but was scheduled for […]

A Three Rivers man was arrested last week on charges of molesting multiple children. At about 10 a.m. on Feb. 8, detectives with the Tulare County Sheriff’s Crimes Against Children Unit arrested 34-year-old Stephen Anderson of Three Rivers after an investigation connected him with the molestation of multiple juvenile victims. Anderson was arraigned on charges […]

Lindsay Police Logs Thursday, Feb. 4 At 12:40 p.m. Lindsay Units responded to the 400 block of W. Honolulu regarding a report of a verbal disturbance. Upon arrival, officers contacted Eileen Aguilar of Lindsay who stated Jessica Hernandez of Lindsay was yelling and cussing at a juvenile for unknown reasons. Hernandez was contacted regarding the […]

Street gangs have long plagued Tulare County, particularly small rural communities. Citizens residing within these communities, live in a state of fear and rarely venture out of homes, which in turn adversely affects local business. In an effort to combat gang violence in rural areas, where there have been reports of high levels of gang […]

For most people there are mornings when getting out of bed is not an option. It might be due to a sore throat, a fever, or maybe even the long awaited sick day when you might not be so sick. However for some, skipping a day of work is not an option and nobody knows […]

Exeter Chamber of Commerce has announced the date for its 93rd Annual Banquet, at which residents, business owners and loved ones join together to recognize Exeter’s Man and Woman of the Year, and award winners for Heritage, Beautification and Business of the Year. The banquet will be held on Saturday, Feb. 27 at the Exeter […]

Last Friday evening, the Sequoia Foothills Chamber of Commerce along with the local Three Rivers community honored members of Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks fire management staff along with other federal, state, and county fire departments for their work surrounding the 2015 Rough Fire. In addition to National Park Service staff, representatives from Sierra National Forest, Sequoia […]

Lindsay Police Logs Thursday, Jan. 28 At 12:56 p.m. while on general patrol in the area of Elmwood and Hermosa, officers observed Juan Valdez, riding a black 20” Mongoose bike, which had neon blue handle bars, and neon green pegs in the front and back, matching the description of the bike that was stolen earlier […]

With massive tree mortality across California, Cal Fire announced Monday it has awarded 19 State Responsibility Area Fire Prevention Fund grants in six counties that have been greatly affected by tree mortality. Over $1.7 million was approved for local projects focused on the removal of dead and dying trees in order to reduce the wildfire […]

Golden State YMCA, which operates Camp Sequoia Lake, has hired Simon Helyer as director of camping. Helyer has been with YMCA Hayo-Went-Ha camps in Michigan since 2008, most recently as summer camp assistant director. A native of England, Helyer came to the United States via Camp America, an organization that recruits individuals to teach at […]