FresnoBee.com: South Valley

Dinuba to plug into energy farm

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 22:34:27 PDT

A solar energy farm that will provide electricity for Dinuba's waste-water treatment plant and save the city about $250,000 annually is in the works. Read comments

Group opposing budget cuts blasts Gilmore

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 23:16:02 PDT

Freshman Assembly Member Danny Gilmore, R-Hanford, is the target of a mailer sent by a group opposed to deep cuts in the state budget. Read comments

Unlicensed paving contractor arrested

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 22:09:00 PDT

An unlicensed paving contractor already arrested twice for allegedly taking advantage of customers in Tulare County was arrested again in Chico on Wednesday, authorities said. Read comments

Tulare County faces budget deficit

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 22:07:57 PDT

Tulare County employees could be facing one-week furloughs and other concessions because of a $12.7 million budget shortfall. Read comments

Traver man gets death in drive-by killing

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 22:31:24 PDT

A 22-year-old Traver man was sentenced to death Thursday in connection with a gang-related drive-by murder of a farmworker. Read comments

PUC proposes Elderwood line route

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 23:26:45 PDT

A proposed high-power transmission line should go through Elderwood in rural Tulare County because the corridor would be "environmentally superior" to other routes, according to a report released this week by the California Public Utilities Commission. Read comments

Visalia council votes to furlough workers

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 22:41:08 PDT

The Visalia City Council voted unanimously Monday for across-the-board furloughs of the city's 575 employees to help balance its $50.6 million general fund budget. Read comments

Tulare Co. Symphony gets new conductor from N.C.

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 21:10:45 PDT

At last, the Tulare County Symphony has a new conductor. 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