FresnoBee.com: South Valley

Visalia cracks down on homeless camp

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 22:13:54 PST

Homeless people camping on private property along the St. Johns River northeast of Visalia must move out of the area by Monday, the Tulare County Sheriff's Office said. Read comments

Tulare chief retires with state mark

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 21:54:00 PST

Police Chief Roger Hill will retire next month after 40 years at the Tulare Police Department. His last day is Dec. 18. Read comments

Tulare County races to save railroad

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 23:34:01 PDT

Thirty miles of unused railroad track in Tulare County could be the key to economic development -- and also help cut traffic congestion and smog -- but county officials know they're in a race against time to keep the tracks from being torn up. Read comments

Love of words taking Visalia boy to spelling bee

Sun, 17 May 2009 22:49:09 PDT

When Joseph Maluyao was a student in teacher Ann Haney's fourth-grade class two years ago, she relied heavily on his spelling prowess during lessons. Read comments

New Lindsay library ready to be checked out

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:18:39 PST

The city of Lindsay is cutting costs on municipal construction projects -- such as the new library that opens Friday -- by using city workers instead of hiring contractors. Read comments

Young Visalia boys died of pneumonia, autopsy finds

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 23:09:16 PST

Two boys found dead in their bed in Visalia a week ago today died of pneumonia, Visalia police reported Friday. Both boys were born with a rare birth defect and had health problems. Read comments

Visalians arrested in ID theft

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 23:52:51 PST

One Visalia resident has been charged and another arrested in an identity-theft case that could involve as many as 50 victims. Read comments

Teenager charged as adult in Cutler-Orosi killings

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 23:52:59 PDT

A 17-year-old arrested in one of four slayings in Cutler and Orosi has been charged as an adult. Read comments

Supreme Court takes up timber dispute

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 23:16:50 PDT

WASHINGTON -- A well-seasoned Sequoia National Forest logging dispute comes to a boil today as the U.S. Supreme Court considers when activists can challenge the management of federal lands. Read comments

Workers OK Tulare Co. strike

Sat, 06 Sep 2008 22:29:07 PDT

Tulare County employees represented by Service Employees International Union Local 521 have voted to authorize a strike should negotiations with the county break down, a union spokesman said Friday. Read comments