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🌱 When will East Orosi taps finally deliver safe drinking water?
You won't want to miss Tulare Outlets: Big Jack Gives Back on the Tulare Patch calendar

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In today's newsletter:
- When will East Orosi taps finally deliver safe drinking water?
- Which Tulare County boys soccer teams could dominate league play this winter?
Also on today's calendar: Tulare Outlets: Big Jack Gives Back.
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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Tuesday: Low clouds, with a high of 51 and low of 42 degrees.
- Wednesday: Cool with clouds and sun, temps: high: 50, low: 46.
- Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 58 and low of 45 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Contractor hired for $13.5 million water system but East Orosi residents waiting for state to pull trigger (sjvwater.org) — Tulare County has hired a contractor for East Orosi’s long-awaited $13.5 million clean drinking water system, but residents must still wait for final state approval before construction can begin. The county, now full-scope administrator for local water and wastewater, is also moving to boost wastewater funding and start pumping septic tanks, with major work expected to stretch into 2027.
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• BOYS SOCCER: Aztecs ready to battle in East Sequoia (thesungazette.com) — Tulare County soccer fans can look for Farmersville High’s boys team to chase a third straight East Sequoia-Redwood league title behind a mix of veterans and freshmen. Lindsay aims to defend its East Sequoia-Sequoia crown, while Woodlake, Corcoran, Granite Hills and Strathmore all hope to close the gap in league play this winter.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Tulare
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★ Featured events ★
- Tulare Outlets: Big Jack Gives Back
Tulare Outlets, 1407 Retherford St, Tulare
10:00 am
Wednesday December 17
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Other local events
- Grand Opening: Roosevelt Elementary School
Roosevelt Elementary School , 365 S. Howard St. , Tulare
10:00 am - Tulare Outlets: Big Jack Gives Back
Tulare Outlets , 1407 Retherford St , Tulare
10:00 am
Friday December 19
Sunday December 21
📣 Tulare Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- City Council Meeting
Tulare Public Library , 475 N M St , Tulare
5:00 pm - BarrelHouse Brewing Co. — Food Truck: The Flying Taco
BarrelHouse Brewing Visalia - Taproom and Beer Garden , 521 E Main St , Visalia
5:00 pm - Tulare City Council Meeting
Tulare Public Library & Council Chambers , 491 North M. Street , Tulare
7:00 pm - Restorative Yoga
Sunflower Studio , 120 N M St , Tulare
7:00 pm - BarrelHouse Brewing Co. — Food Truck: Brahma
BarrelHouse Brewing Visalia - Taproom and Beer Garden , 521 E Main St , Visalia
5:00 pm - El Diamante Miners vs Tulare Union Tribe
Visalia Convention Center , 303 E Acequia Ave , Visalia
5:00 pm - BarrelHouse Brewing Co. — BINGO
BarrelHouse Brewing Visalia - Taproom and Beer Garden , 521 E Main St , Visalia
6:00 pm - Grand Opening: Roosevelt Elementary School
Roosevelt Elementary School , 365 S. Howard St. , Tulare
10:00 am - Graze Craze Merry & Bright Graze Night!
Randstad , 3833 W Caldwell Ave suite b , Visalia
6:00 pm
Tuesday December 16
Wednesday December 17
Thursday December 18
Friday December 19
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- I watch you care for little things
you think I do not see. You move the world so gently like it somehow includes me. Why do you fill my bowl just so, or stop when I draw near? Why… (Nextdoor Alpine)
- Home Depot (Retail) posted a job opening for Freight/Receiving in Tulare. Apply here.
- Superior Grocers posted a job opening for Produce Clerk in Tulare. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Tulare here.
🗞 Nearby News
Visalia
- Tulare County Museum brings holiday cheer (thesungazette.com)
- Woman killed in Visalia alleged DUI crash; Christina Torres arrested (thelegaladvocate.com)
- Visalia apartments \u200bfor rent saw price increases since last November (visaliatimesdelta.com)
Exeter
- BOYS BASKETBALL: Aden Plyman breaks Monarchs' all-time scoring record (thesungazette.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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