Woodlake News

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More than 2,000 adoptable animals were euthanized at the Valley Oak SPCA last year because of a lack of space, officials say.

Turner - To Desiree and Justin Turner Jr., of Woodlake, on June 8, a boy, 7 lbs., 14 oz.

I am writing about graduation at Woodlake High School. I am a single mother proud to have helped my children make it through the school system, but a situation arose about graduation ceremonies, and I know I am not alone.

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Three Woodlake High School students accused of stealing a month-old piglet from the school's farm and killing it have been charged criminally.

A Porterville teen was arrested Monday for allegedly killing a young pig after it was stolen from Woodlake High School's agricultural farm.

Five teenagers have been arrested in connection with the theft and death of a pig belonging to the Woodlake High School's farm program, the Tulare County Sheriff's Department reported.

Nearly $4,100 worth of hand and power tools were reported stolen today from a ranching operation near Woodlake.

A Porterville woman was airlifted to Kern Medical Center with major injuries late Wednesday after the car she was driving collided with a horse in Springville.

A street vendor's money, food and van were taken from him Sunday morning in northeast Visalia and a suspect has yet to be apprehended in the incident, Visalia police reported.

Munoz To Melissa and Jacob Munoz of Visalia on April 30, a girl, 6 lbs., 7 oz. Juarez To Jennifer and Antonio Juarez of Farmersville on April 30, a girl, 7 lbs., 7 oz.

Woodlake High School student Sonia Chavez learned a few things about war Friday morning that no textbook was able to provide her.

BY KIMBERLINA ROCHA and'VALERIE GIBBONS * krocha@visalia.gannett.com'vgibbons@visalia.gannett.com * May 21, 2009 A string of Woodlake burglaries Friday morning was followed by two arrests and the closure of the town's post office.

Patrick Contreras, a contemporary-style violinist, found himself in an unusual setting this weekend.

Up to 100 veterans, from those who served during World War II to those have served in Iraq and Afghanistan, are expected to gather May 22 to share their military experiences and life stories with the public during Woodlake High School Veterans Honor Day.

WOODLAKE - Attend a rodeo and you step into the 19th century. For the 56th straight year, the Woodlake Lions Rodeo took place on Mother's Day weekend.

Woodlake's police chief and some of his officers hampered an investigation into whether a stray bullet that struck a man east of Exeter was fired by Woodlake police at a shooting range, according to Tulare County Sheriff's Department and District Attorney's Office records.

Woodlake's small-town atmosphere and new, inexpensive apartments explain its 4.1 percent growth the largest of any Tulare County city from 2007 to 2008, Woodlake officials say.

This might finally stop the small-town jokes: Fresno has replaced Long Beach as the state's fifth-largest city, according to state figures released Thursday.