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Restaurant inspections now online

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NEW ON CHOICES, PLUS VIDEO: Comedian Darren Carter set to perform in Visalia

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Jury deciding if man convicted of 2003 Visalia murder will be sentenced to death

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Officials ‘mystified’ over special ed program designation as ‘lowest-achieving’

BY SARAH DE CRESCENZO @ March 10, 2010 # Comments Off

A preliminary list of “persistently lowest-achieving” schools, compiled by the California Department of Education (CDE), has included the Tulare County Office of Education special education program — possibly mistakenly.
Five Tulare County…

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Recent storm drops 9 inches of snow at Ponderosa

BY JENNA CHANDLER @ March 10, 2010 # Comments Off

A blustery winter storm that moved over Porterville Monday night dropped welcome snow in the nearby mountains already blanketed in white.
The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) said last week that if wet weather continued, water…

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Wildflower Walk

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Rainy weather didn’t keep nature enthusiasts from enjoying a rare opportunity to visit the Lewis Hill Preserve on Saturday.
The hike, sponsored by the Sequoia Riverlands Trust, was led by Fletcher Linton, a botanist for Sequoia National Forest. For…

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Supervisors use eminent domain for 25th parcel

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The number of properties being forcibly acquired by the county has climbed to 25.
The Tulare County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday morning to use eminent domain after the owners of the property in North Visalia reportedly stopped…

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County animal shelter offers reduced holiday fee

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The Tulare County Animal Control Shelter is offering a special St. Patrick’s Day adoption promotion that includes reducing adoption fees by $20.  
Until March 20, dogs and cats that have come into the shelter already spayed or neutered will cost…

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Youth Summit aims to turn students away from gang life

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LINDSAY — County officials expect 800 Tulare County high school students to attend the second annual Step Up Youth Summit on Thursday at the McDermont Field House in downtown Lindsay.
Students representing virtually every high school program in the…

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COS board seeks Ward 2 applicants

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On Monday, the College of the Sequoias Board of Trustees voted unanimously to replace Ward Two trustee Sue Shannon by appointment.
The board had two options: appoint a new member or schedule a special election.
A special election would have required…

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