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Porterville, California is located in Tulare County. Zip codes in Porterville, CA include 93257, and 93258. More Porterville information.

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23 hrs ago | Porterville Recorder

Death threats lead to arrest

A Tulare man was arrested Thursday after he allegedly threatened to kill a Porterville resident.

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Fri Nov 06, 2009

Fresno Bee

Updates: Fatal shooting by Porterville detective detailed

The lawyer for the family of a Porterville man shot and killed last month by a Porterville police detective working an anti-auto theft operation gave details about the shooting at a news conference today in Tulare.

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Porterville Recorder

Porterville man dies in head on collision

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.

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Thu Nov 05, 2009

Porterville Recorder

Porterville man dies in Kern County car accident

A 55-year-old Porterville man died Tuesday night in a car accident, after making what authorities said was unsafe turn on Highway 65.

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Wed Nov 04, 2009

Porterville Recorder

Woman foregoes seat belt, dies in car accident

Porterville resident Maria Cisneros, 23, died Sunday after sustaining major head trauma during a car accident.

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Mon Nov 02, 2009

Porterville Recorder

Porterville man wins car from Eagle Mountain Casino

Sergio Gradillas smiled all the way to the DMV Monday, after becoming the big winner in Eagle Mountain Casino's Pumpkin Patch promotion.

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Sun Nov 01, 2009

Porterville Recorder

LUSD superintendent challenges incumbent in water district election

Editor's note : This is the first in a series of stories that will run in advance of the Nov.

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Fri Oct 30, 2009

Porterville Recorder

Porterville schools host ghosts and ghouls

From the tiniest of princesses to teenage superheroes, many Porterville students, attired in their best costumes, were treated to a variety of fall-themed activities on their respective school campuses Friday, as a precursor to the Halloween weekend.

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Wed Oct 28, 2009

ABC30.com

Unanswered Questions about Tulare Officer Involved Shooting

It's been nearly a week since Joe Bowles was shot and killed. His family, who call him Eddie, is talking to Action News because they say investigators are not telling them anything about what happened Tuesday night.

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Mon Oct 26, 2009

Tulare Advance-Register

Porterville officer fires fatal shot in front of Tulare gym

A man who was fatally shot in the parking lot of a Tulare gym was being chased by officers from a countywide car-theft task force, authorities said Wednesday.

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Sun Oct 25, 2009

Fresno Bee

Local: Visalia City Council election offers choices

The name of a candidate for Visalia City Council was originally omitted from a list of candidates in this story.

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Fri Oct 23, 2009

Porterville Recorder

Porterville delivers another rout, 16-2

It seemed to be another ho-hum day at the office for Porterville girls' water polo - clocking out with a 16-2 victory over EYL rival Exeter, Wednesday.

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Thu Oct 22, 2009

The Press-Enterprise

Police ID suspect fatally shot by cop outside gym

Tulare County authorities say a car theft suspect was shot and killed by a police officer as he tried to flee arrest.

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Wed Oct 21, 2009

Visalia Times-Delta

Porterville officer fatally shot man in Tulare during...

A man was fatally shot Tuesday night in Tulare by a police officer working with a county-wide anti-vehicle theft team, Tulare police said.

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Tue Oct 20, 2009

Porterville Recorder

Porterville class of 1954 reunites

The last class to attend the original Porterville Union High School building before a severe earthquake led to its demolition reunited Saturday night for their 55th reunion dinner.

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Sun Oct 18, 2009

Tulare Advance-Register

Crimeline: Porterville woman arrested in extortion

A Porterville woman claiming to have been raped during what authorities described as a consensual sexual encounter several months ago has been arrested on suspicion of extortion.

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Fri Oct 16, 2009

Porterville Recorder

Police arrest woman suspected of selling drugs from Porterville home

Porterville resident Kendra Smotherman was arrested Thursday afternoon after police found alleged methamphetamine and alleged marijuana packaged for sale hidden in her residence.

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Wed Oct 14, 2009

Porterville Recorder

Police arrest man in connection with Mondaya s foot chase

After leading authorities on yet another pursuit, the porterville man who allegedly led a Tulare County deputy on a foot chase Monday is now in custody.

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Mon Oct 12, 2009

Porterville Recorder

River fire brings out Good Samaritans

Monica Wilson and Shannon Farnsworth were washing cars on South Plano Street to raise money for their uncle's funeral on Sunday when they spotted smoke creeping up from the Tule River.

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Sat Oct 10, 2009

Fresno Bee

Feds: Food stamps swapped for Viagra, booze, porn

Maria Valencia of Strathmore stands in a long line twice a month to get free fruits and vegetables.

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