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Tulare County Convicted Felon Arrested for Ripping Off Local Farmer in the Strathmore Area
Strathmore Man Arrested for Ripping Off Local Farmer. July 12, 2024 – Tulare County Sheriff's Office officials report that on July 1, 2024, TCSO AG Unit Detectives were notified of the theft of chemicals from a local farmer in the Strathmore/Lindsay area. AG Detectives began investigating and were able...
Fire restrictions now in place for Sequoia National Forest
TULARE COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – New fire restrictions are in effect for Sequoia National Forest, the Forest Service announced Friday. Forest staff are only allowing fire in select recreation sites with a valid California Campfire Permit. A full list of the fire-approved campsites is listed below: Lanterns and portable stoves using gas, jellied petroleum or […]
Central Valley, where a quarter of the U.S.'s food is grown, faces extreme heat
A heat wave is scorching big parts of California's Central Valley, where one quarter of the nation's food has grown. And farm laborers there are struggling to work through the triple-digit temperatures. Esther Quintanilla of member station KVPR in Fresno is - has our story. ESTHER QUINTANILLA, BYLINE: Driving through...
Firefighters gaining control over wildfire burning near Porterville
Firefighters are gaining more control over a wildfire burning east of Porterville.The Cow Fire is now 50% contained and has burned just more than 500 acres.The fire is burning in a remote location of Tulare County that's difficult to access in steep terrain.There are road closures in the area.The cause remains under investigation.
3 human cases of West Nile Virus detected in Fresno County: what now?
FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – Three confirmed human cases of West Nile Virus have been reported in Fresno County. The Fresno County Department of Public Health says all three individuals were asymptomatic. The virus was identified through routine blood testing as they were blood donors. While most people don’t show symptoms, Fresno and Tulare County […]
Dinuba Man Faces Sexual Assault Charges, More Victims Possible
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Tomas Jimenez, 60, of Dinuba, faces multiple charges for allegedly committing sex crimes against four female victims, Tulare County District Attorney Tim Ward said Thursday. Jimenez has been charged with six felony counts and three misdemeanor counts related to sexual assault and battery, stemming...
Mother arrested after 4-month-old baby left in hot car for 2 hours in Tulare County
As the excessive heat wave continues, an investigation is underway after a four-month-old baby was left in the back of a car for two hours.It happened just before 1:30 Tuesday afternoon in Tulare County.When deputies arrived, they say the car was turned off and all the doors & windows were closed.First responders treated the four-month-old on scene, where she was then rushed to the hospital.The young baby has since been released.The Tulare County Sheriff's Office is investigating how and why the infant was left there."I'm not sure exactly how it became noticed that the baby was not inside the home,"...
Woman arrested after leaving 4-month-old in car in Visalia
VISALIA, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – The mom of a 4-month-old has been arrested after allegedly leaving the baby in the car unattended for hours, the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office said. Deputies say they were called to a home on the 29900 block of Avenue 168 in Visalia for a 4-month-old left in a vehicle around 1:20 […]
State offers help to Tulare County's 33 failing water systems
California recognizes the human right to water, the principle that “every human being has the right to safe, clean, affordable, and accessible water adequate for human consumption, cooking, and sanitary purposes.”. However, there are 386 failing water systems in California. Tulare County has 33 of them, the California State...
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