Stranded hikers rescued On the evening of Monday, January 20, two hikers, one female and one male, both 33, from Visalia and Fresno became stranded on a steep ridge below the Salt Creek road on BLM land. Their location was about 1.5 miles up the road from the … [Read more...] about News briefs: Skyline hikers rescued, bear-proofing Three Rivers, weather watch
NPS prescribed burns: The tentative 2020 fire lineup
Michael Theune, fire information officer for Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, has a passion for fire. And like most National Park Service fire personnel, Theune prefers prescribed burns over wildfire. Theune says he is excited about 2020. Excited now … [Read more...] about NPS prescribed burns: The tentative 2020 fire lineup
Robyn Stearns, District 1 supervisor candidate: Wildflower Cafe owner, former mayor of Exeter
Robyn Stearns, a lifelong resident of Exeter, is no stranger to hard work and knows the challenges facing small business owners. Owning and operating the Wildflower Cafe and then working in real estate for 18 years, she's been self-employed her entire working … [Read more...] about Robyn Stearns, District 1 supervisor candidate: Wildflower Cafe owner, former mayor of Exeter
National Park Service and County of Tulare are partners in Mineral King Road improvement, Oak Grove Bridge renovation
During a recent visit to Three Rivers, Kuyler Crocker, county supervisor for District 1, updated plans for the 2020s to see some huge investment being made in eastern Tulare County. Some of that untold millions of dollars will be spent right here in Three … [Read more...] about National Park Service and County of Tulare are partners in Mineral King Road improvement, Oak Grove Bridge renovation
News briefs: DUI teen driver ID’d, We Three Restaurant reopening, Fire Safe Council update
DUI teen driver identified The teen driver who crashed into a South Fork Drive bridge abutment in the predawn hours of Sunday, January 7, has been identified as Clinton Madison, 19, of Exeter. His passenger, a 17 year-old male from Three Rivers, suffered a … [Read more...] about News briefs: DUI teen driver ID’d, We Three Restaurant reopening, Fire Safe Council update
Larry Micari, District 1 supervisor candidate: ‘I know what is needed by the residents up here…’
With all the signs, it would be difficult not to know there's a race for county supervisor in District 1. The far-flung district begins in east Visalia, follows the Highway 198 corridor, and includes Farmersville, Exeter, Lindsay, Strathmore, Lemon Cove, Three … [Read more...] about Larry Micari, District 1 supervisor candidate: ‘I know what is needed by the residents up here…’
Woodlake High offices, classrooms getting a modernization makeover
If you haven't been to Woodlake High School lately, you would be amazed to see the transformation. There's only a limited amount of modernization money in the annual State budget so each district that submits a project ends up playing a waiting game. In 2019, … [Read more...] about Woodlake High offices, classrooms getting a modernization makeover
News briefs: DUI crash, weather watch, and Three Rivers School
DUI rollover crash caused by underage drinking In the predawn hours of Tuesday, January 7, a California Highway Patrol officer was dispatched to investigate a rollover crash about four miles up South Fork Drive. According to the CHP report, a 19-year-old … [Read more...] about News briefs: DUI crash, weather watch, and Three Rivers School
State of Three Rivers: Supervisor Crocker speaks on restroom project, STR ordinance
You've heard of the State of the Union address, the State of the State, and even the State of the County — speeches in the new year to update constituents. And the State of Three Rivers? That tradition started in the mid 1990s when Bill Sanders was the Tulare … [Read more...] about State of Three Rivers: Supervisor Crocker speaks on restroom project, STR ordinance
LA County leads the nation in DACA enrollees
Census 2020: DACA Beneficiaries could stay in the US indefinitely What is DACA? DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) is an immigration option for undocumented immigrants who came to the U.S. before the age of 16. Legal experts urge DACA permit … [Read more...] about LA County leads the nation in DACA enrollees