John Elliott

Snow in the forecast for Three Rivers After little more than two inches of rain had fallen since the end of the local fire season on November 8, 2020, it appears that the ridge of high pressure parked off the California coast is finally bending southward. For … [Read more...] about Weather takes a turn for the frigid: low elevation snow likely in Three Rivers

August-like crowds converge on Three Rivers in January If you ventured into town on the Sunday afternoon of the MLK weekend (January 17), you might have mistaken the crowds and traffic for more like August not January. There's a parking problem and traffic … [Read more...] about Busy MLK weekend in Three Rivers reveals parking conundrum

  In the past 30 days the average of new cases in Three Rivers is a new case every other day Since Friday, January 15 until Thursday, January 21, two more cases of COVID-19 were confirmed among residents of Three Rivers bringing the county HHSA … [Read more...] about Two more coronavirus cases confirmed in Three Rivers: Positives now at 44

  The COVID-19 virus continues to spread at alarming rates throughout Tulare County. In the midst of an ongoing surge of infections following holiday social gatherings, Tulare County Public Health released its COVID-19 Vaccine Schedule for distribution. … [Read more...] about HHSA releases Tulare County COVID-19 vaccine schedule

2020: Unprecedented warm weather mostly made matters worse In 2020, California endured its worst wildfire season on record by a huge margin, in the midst of a pandemic that grew more severe in the waning days of a horrific year. Dozens of Californians died in … [Read more...] about 2020 weather watch: Deepening drought and the worst wildfire season ever

  2021: Get fit and stay fit Of all the negatives of trying to survive a pandemic, it has afforded lots of folks more time for self-improvement. In Kaweah Country that means going outside and doing something: walking, hiking, running, cycling, yoga — in … [Read more...] about FYE Sports: A fitness resolution in 2021

Fire and coronavirus topped 3R News coverage for 2020 There were really no big surprises in the local stories that garnered the most attention (page views) in 2020. In the past 25 years that Kaweah Country and Three Rivers have been our beat, we've usually … [Read more...] about Top stories of 2020: 3R News breaking bad and it’s not over yet