🌱 Did your block get hit in Porterville’s 32-car tire slashing?
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In today's newsletter:
- Did your block get hit in Porterville’s 32-car tire slashing?
- Why is Porterville Developmental Center still short on health workers?
- Why a violent Porterville carjacker must stay behind bars longer
Also on today's calendar: Summit Charter Collegiate Bears vs Laton and 5 more events.
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Today's riddle: The doctor told me to drink carrot juice after a hot bath. - Did it help? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Partly sunny and cool, with a high of 51 and low of 45 degrees.
- Thursday: Fog will lift in the morning, temps: high: 53, low: 44.
- Friday: Partly sunny and cool, with a high of 50 and low of 43 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Porterville Police Arrest Man After Tires Slashed on 32 Vehicles Across City (gvwire.com) — Porterville police have arrested a 23-year-old local man after tires were slashed on 32 vehicles across the city, causing thousands of dollars in damage. Officers say he was caught walking on Plano Avenue, allegedly discarding a knife, and is now jailed on felony vandalism charges as detectives continue seeking tips from residents. 
2. California Spent Millions on Prison Health Staffing. Vacancies Kept Growing (governing.com) — Porterville residents should know that Porterville Developmental Center is struggling with more than one‑third of its health jobs unfilled, part of a broader statewide staffing crisis in prisons and state hospitals. A new state audit says vacancies persist despite big spending on bonuses and temporary workers, raising concerns about safety, care quality, and the region’s severe shortage of mental health professionals.
3. Man denied parole for 2003 carjacking of mother, child in Porterville (yourcentralvalley.com) — A man convicted of carjacking a mother and child in Porterville in 2003 has been denied parole for three more years, according to Tulare County prosecutors. Officials say he originally stole a vehicle in Exeter, then used a gun to force the Porterville woman to drive with her child before abandoning them and being arrested days later.
4. Bakersfield boys, Frontier girls win basketball tournaments hosted by North, Shafter (fresnobee.com) — Porterville High’s girls basketball team notched a 40-34 win over Coalinga in Saturday’s Shafter Play with Valor Tournament, one of several Central Valley matchups recapped here. The piece mainly highlights Bakersfield and Frontier’s tournament titles but closes with Porterville’s solid nonleague victory.
5. Country music rocked as 4 more stars die. Here's what we know (pennlive.com) — Porterville gets a poignant mention as the birthplace of famed country songwriter Larry Bastian, who graduated from high school there before penning Garth Brooks hits like “Unanswered Prayers” and “Rodeo.” His death at 90 is one of many losses the article recounts in a tough year for country and roots music legends.
📸 Around Porterville
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Project Fatherhood – Men In Relationships Group (Porterville)
Porterville Office, 633 N Westwood St, Porterville
4:00 pm
Thursday December 18
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Other local events
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Imagine Arts Center Senior Social
Imagine Art Center , 63 S. Main Street , Porterville
1:00 pm -
40th Annual Model Train Show
Porterville Chamber of Commerce , 93 N Main St a , Porterville
10:00 am -
Summit Charter Collegiate Bears vs Laton
Summit Collegiate High School , 15550 N Redwood Rd , Porterville
5:00 pm -
Santa at the Station – Hosted by Porterville Police Department
Porterville Police Department , 350 North D Street , Porterville
5:00 pm -
Zalud House Museum Candlelight Tours: An Old Fashioned Christmas
Porterville Chamber of Commerce , 393 N. Hockett Street , Porterville
6:00 pm -
40th Annual Model Train Show
Porterville Chamber of Commerce , 93 N Main St a , Porterville
10:00 am -
J&r Meat Company
Kings View , 140 S. C St. , Porterville
Thursday December 18
Friday December 19
Saturday December 20
Sunday December 21
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Coffee with the CEO
Staffords Chocolates
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Imagine Arts Center Senior Social
Imagine Art Center , 63 S Main St , Porterville
1:00 pm -
40th Annual Model Train Show
Porterville Chamber of Commerce , 93 N Main St a , Porterville
10:00 am -
Summit Charter Collegiate Bears vs Cesar E. Chavez Titans
Summit Collegiate High School , 15550 N Redwood Rd , Porterville
5:00 pm
Wednesday December 17
Thursday December 18
Friday December 19
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- We live at Patsy and Terry Ct and this cat has been hanging out at our house for about 2 years.
We are moving and planning on taking him unless he belongs to a neighbor. Does anyone recognize him? We’ve asked before but there wasn’t any… (Nextdoor Central Porterville)
- Del Taco Restaurants, Inc. posted a job opening for Team Member in Porterville. Apply here.
- Kern Comunity College District posted a job opening for Computer Science Instructor - Part-time Adjunct in Porterville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Porterville here.
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-- The Patch AM Team
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