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Roses thrive with student care

Gardening: Therapeutic for young teens.

BY SARAH DE CRESCENZO

Gabriel Velasquez, 13, knows roses. He knows you don’t just clip off dead blooms (cut five leaves lower), small holes in leaves mean bees have been munching, trimming stems leads to more blooms and Mr. Lincoln is not just a dead president.... Full story

Woman’s debit card swiped

EARLIMART—A Wasco woman’s debit card was swiped without her authorization sometime between Sunday and Monday. The unknown subject used the card to purchase $503.46 worth of items in the Earlmart area. The card belongs to Erika... Full story

Farmland Management reports theft

EARLIMART—On Wednesday night, two batteries for water pumps, worth $500, were removed from a farm located at Avenue 88 and Road 160, authorities report. The theft from Farmland Management occurred between 3:15 p.m. and 7 a.m. The incident... Full story

Burglar takes guns worth $325 in Pixley

PIXLEY—Someone forced his way into a home in the 9700 block of Road 164 and stole firearms and ammunition worth approximately $325, authorities report. The burglary was reported to the Tulare County Sheriff’s Department at 10:18 a.m.... Full story

$1.5 million needed for Rocky Hill reservoir

BY JENNA CHANDLER

The city has progressed in securing a funding source for a water reservoir that would service about 1,000 future homes in the East side. The $1.5 million, 550,000 gallon Rocky Hill reservoir will be financed with a loan from the state. The storage... Full story

Trains chug in for holiday season

Museum: Annual show returns.

BY SARAH DE CRESCENZO

The Toy Train Show is roaring into town once again to the Porterville Historical Museum for the annual holiday season display of toy trains. Filling two rooms of the museum, the trains are a mix of older and newer models, and circle a variety of... Full story

Water may reach Beverly by summer

Pipes: Absent between West North Grand and West Castle.

BY JENNA CHANDLER

On Wednesday night, a preponderance of North Beverly Street residents agreed to solve their water woes by paying the city to install a pipe that will bring ample running water to them by summer. Their solution must be presented and approved by the... Full story

Catholic Daughters hosts Christmas bazaar

The Catholic Daughters of America is hosting its annual Christmas Bazaar and Salad Bar Luncheon Nov. 21. The non-profit organization will hold the event from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Dillon Hall at St. Ann’s School, across from St. Ann’s... Full story

Racist slurs etched on car in Earlimart

EARLIMART—A 20-year-old Earlimart man’s car was broken into Thursday evening, and racial slurs were etched into the car’s paint. The unknown suspect stole a $1,500 stereo from the car, parked in the 500 block of East Wilson... Full story

Quad taken from Terra Bella garage

TERRA BELLA—Someone made his way into a garage in the 24900 block of Avenue 86 and stole a quad valued at $5,700. Diana Spitzer, the victim, reported the incident at 11:14 p.m. Thursday. Contact The Recorder newsroom at 784-5000, Ext. 1050... Full story

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