Porterville Unified School District seniors who have studied and attained proficiency in two or more languages, and passed an Advanced Placement test, will see something new and shiny when they are handed their diplomas Wednesday, Thursday and Friday...

Porterville Unified School District can lose more than $5.5 million if November’s tax initiative does not pass and Gov. Jerry Brown’s proposed triggers are set into motion, reported Assistant Superintendent, Business Services of the Porterville...

Woodcutting permits for the Sequoia National Forest and Giant Sequoia National Monument are now available at Forest Service offices in Dunlap, Porterville, Springville, Lake Isabella, and Kernville. Customers can purchase an 8-month wood permit which can be used until Nov. 30.

The summer season is just around the corner and right behind it come sizzling temperatures. The Porterville Fire Department reminds residents to take precaution when temperatures reach 105 degrees or more and provides the following heat emergency...

Burglaries up in Ventura; victims may find items in Porterville

Success breeds success and for the Porterville Chamber of Commerce, that means three consecutive years of success. Porterville Chamber President/CEO Donnette Silva Carter announced Thursday that the California Chamber of Commerce selected the...

A Porterville woman who worked at an elderly care home has been arrested on suspicion of financial elder abuse.

It's that time of year again in the South Valley, time for corn dogs, concerts, and livestock shows.

When Phil Duncan walks down the track at Jamison Stadium today during Porterville College’s 84th Commencement Exercises, he can honestly say he did not let anyone or anything — not even the loss of his home and car — get in the way of his...

In 1940, if you lived north of Morton Avenue or south of Orange Avenue, you probably were not counted among the city’s 6,270 residents at that time. Seventy-two years ago Porterville was a much smaller town and life was much simpler than it is...