FresnoBee.com: South Valley

Tulare County supervisors retrench for tough times

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 06:31:57 PST

Tulare County supervisors expect they will have to make more cuts and more tough financial decisions as California lawmakers continue to grapple with the state budget. Read comments

Visalia spruces up ballpark

Sun, 04 Jan 2009 22:40:11 PST

VISALIA -- Recreation Park stadium opens in April with new comforts for fans and a new playing field for Visalia's minor-league baseball team. Read comments

Habitat celebrates new Visalia home

Sun, 04 Jan 2009 22:39:31 PST

La and Eesaeng See welcomed guests Sunday during a dedication of their new home, built by Habitat for Humanity of Tulare County with the help of many volunteers and their own efforts. Read comments

Tulare council endorses motor sports complex

Tue, 30 Dec 2008 22:23:11 PST

Tulare City Council members who support the proposed Tulare Motor Sports Complex say the financial boon that the project could bring to a region in need of jobs and economic development is "off the charts." Read comments

Health workers may be laid off

Mon, 29 Dec 2008 22:17:13 PST

About 225 employees with the Tulare County Health and Human Services Agency may lose their jobs because of declining state funding for health and social services. Read comments

2 killed, 1 hurt in Visalia shooting

Thu, 18 Dec 2008 23:06:01 PST

Police have no motive or suspects in a north Visalia shooting Wednesday night that killed two people and critically injured a third. Read comments

Ex-Tulare mayor William Cooke dies

Tue, 16 Dec 2008 22:43:12 PST

Former Tulare Mayor William "Bill" Cooke died Saturday at Stanford University Medical Center in Palo Alto. He was 79. Read comments

South Valley residents face drug charges

Thu, 11 Dec 2008 22:47:50 PST

A federal grand jury in Fresno returned an indictment Thursday against 10 South Valley residents, charging them with participating in a conspiracy to possess and distribute methamphetamine. Read comments

Adult store's bus ad upsets Visalians

Thu, 11 Dec 2008 00:00:00 PST

VISALIA -- A Visalia school trustee thinks it's wrong that city buses can display ads for sex shops but not for churches. 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