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Dinuba police and fire calls for last week:
Monday, May 24
• A person reported hearing four to five shots fired in the area of Sierra and Short at 12:02 a.m.
• Vehicle vandalism was reported at 8:42 a.m. in the 100 block of Lincoln Avenue.
• A vehicle was reported
The Reedley Police Department handled 533 public-initiated and offi- cer-initiated calls for ser- vice, with 118 dispatched as Priority 1 calls. Offi- cers completed 59 police reports, made 21 arrests and issued seven traffic citations. There was one traffic collision and two DUI cases, seven fire calls and 24 medical aid calls.
Monday, May 24
• A subject check at
Monday, May 24
There were 116 calls for service and six traf- fic citations were issued. • Officers filed an inci- dent report in the 2400 block of Florence Av- enue.
• A hit and run occurred at Jensen and Academy avenues.
• Officers conducted a field interview of a pa- rolee in the 800 block of O Street.
• Fraud was reported in the 1300 block of Olive Avenue.
• A trespass advisement was reported in the 500 block of Hawley Avenue. • A person was arrested for methamphetamine possession in the 800 block of Annadale Avenue.
• Vehicle burglary was reported in the 300 block of Bethel Avenue.
• A general incident was reported at 10th Street and Bethel Avenue.
• Officers conducted a field interview in the 300 block of K Street and made an arrest for an outstanding warrant.
Tuesday, May 25
There were 115 calls for service and 18 traffic citations were issued.
• An incident report for domestic violence was filed in the 1100 block of O Street.
• Fraud was reported in the 1700 block of 7th Street.
• Arson was reported in the 200 block of Acad- emy Avenue.
• Officers filed a report for elder abuse at 9th and Bethel Avenues.
• Officers responded to a general incident in- volving a verbal family disturbance in the 700 block of 11th Street.
• A custody order viola- tion was reported in the 1100 block of DeWitt Av- enue.
• Officers arrested two people for methamphet- amine and drug para- phernalia possession.
Wednesday, May 26
There were 102 calls for service and 18 traffic
swerving in and out of the roadway at 9:45 a.m. at Nebraska and Alta av- enues.
• A grass fire was re- ported just before 2 p.m. between the Holiday Inn and the train tracks in the 300 block of South Alta Avenue.
• A disturbance was re- ported in the 600 block of West Kern Street at 7:40 p.m.
12:14 a.m. in the 500 block of North Kady Av- enue resulted in an ar- rest for an outstanding warrant.
• A subject check at 2:57 p.m. in the 800 block of West Manning Avenue resulted in an arrest for an outstanding warrant. • Vandalism was report- ed at 10:51 p.m. in the 300 block of West Cy- press Avenue.
Tuesday, May 25
• A subject check at
citations were issued.
• Fraud was reported in the 800 block of Bethel Avenue.
• Officers filed an inci- dent report at Fairbanks and Church avenues.
• Residential burglary and vandalism was re- ported in the 100 block of O Street.
• Officers arrested a person in the 1500 block of Cherry Avenue for resisting, delaying and obstructing an officer's duties.
• Officers responded to a general incident re- garding a domestic dis- turbance at North and Sanger avenues.
• A field interview was conducted in the 200 block of Academy Av- enue.
Tuesday, May 25
• A male subject was seen breaking a window and entering at 10:11 a.m. Eaton and Linzmei- er avenues.
• A woman was report- edly trying to cash a fraudulent check at 2:41 p.m. in the 100 block of L Street.
• Vandalism was report- ed at 5:10 p.m. in the 100 block of East Tulare
Street.
• A non-injury traffic collision occurred at 7:28 p.m. in the 9000 block of South Engelhart Avenue. • Vandalism was report- ed at 10:22 p.m. in the 500 block of North Craw- ford Avenue.
Wednesday, May 26
• A possible DUI was reported at Alta and Kamm avenues at 2:43
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Edward Becerra February 12, 1943 ~ May 20, 2021
With a heavy heart, we say goodbye to Edward Becerra. Eddie was born on February 12,1943 in Dos Palos, California to Antonio Becerra and Magdalena Becerra After 78 wonderful years, God called him home on May 20, 2021 after losing his battle to Covid.
Edward was a devoted and amazing father, grand- father, and friend to all who knew him. He and his wife
of 55 years, Rose, loved to take rides down Mooney Blvd, dance to oldies, and visit Morro Bay Rock. Anyone who knew Eddie, knew he was a lover of sports and die hard Raiders and Lakers fan. He loved his “granbabies” and spending time with friends and family at get-togethers. Eddie was a retired salesman and businessman, a de- vout Catholic, and a faithful donor to Wounded Warrior Project, Special Olympics, Toys for Tots, and Paralyzed Veterans of America.
He is survived by his wife, Rose Becerra (78) and four children: John Becerra of Lindsay, Eydie Ruiz of Dinuba, Christina Quintana of Visalia,and Rudy Becerra of Or- ange Cove. Eddie also leaves behind eleven grandchildren and five great grandchildren. He is also survived by his mother Magdalena (97). Eddie was the second child of seven brothers and sisters. Four brothers Art, Richard, Ru- ben, and Ralph Becerra; Two sisters, Delia Martinez and Lily Mendez and numerous nieces and nephews. Edward was preceded in death by his father, Antonio Becerra and his sister Concha Sanchez.
Visitation will be on Wednesday, June 2nd, from 4-6PM and rosary from 6-7PM at Salser & Dillard Funeral
Chapel (127 E. Caldwell Ave. Visalia, CA 93277). Mass
will be held the following day on Thursday, June 3rd, at 10:00AM at St. Mary’s Catholic Church (608 N. Church St. Visalia, CA 93277). Following the mass, graveside services will be held at Smith Mountain Cemetery (42088 Rd 100 Dinuba, Ca 93618).
He chronicled decades of Dinubans both in picture and word.
Bob embraced Dinuba and Dinuba honored him with many honors and awards. In 1968
he was named Junior Citizen of the Year, in 2004 he was Grand Marshal of the annual Raisin Harvest Festival parade, and the Dinuba Sentinel was named Large Business of the Year in 2008. While Bob was co-publisher of the Dinuba Sentinel, the newspaper won numerous awards for journalism. In his later years he was widely recognized as an expert on the history of Dinuba, and he was frequently sought after for his knowledge on this subject. He published a series of articles on the town’s history based on a careful review of old editions of the Sentinel that are likely to remain the definitive history of the city.
Bob was born on April 14, 1929 in San Diego, California. His parents were Thomas Wrightson Raison and Margarita Higgins Raison. Bob’s father was a physician in the US Navy and as a child Bob moved often and lived in Brooklyn, Great Lakes Naval Base, Charleston, South Carolina, Vallejo, Coronado Island, and Long Beach.
In 1947 Bob graduated from Palo Alto High School and enrolled in the University of California, Berkeley. As a freshman at Cal, Bob met Diane Locke of Dinuba. Although Diane transferred to Stanford University after her freshman year, their paths crossed again. They married in 1951. Immediately upon graduating from Cal, Bob became an officer in the US Navy. He served as a Communications Officer during the Korean War. His last posting was on the island of Guam where Diane was able to join him. Following his Navy service, in 1955, Bob and Diane flew from Guam to Hong Kong where they boarded a Dutch freighter ship and spent the next six weeks traveling from Hong Kong to various ports such as Singapore and Port Said, Egypt, ultimately disembarking in Rotterdam, Germany. They then traveled throughout western Europe before sailing from England to New York and then driving across the country, returning to California.
Diane’s grandparents, JR and Gertrude Locke and her parents, Bill and Vivienne Locke, then- owners of the Dinuba Sentinel, offered Bob a job while he considered career options. Bob quickly took to the life of a newspaperman and continued in the role for 55 years. He held positions as printer, photographer, Assistant Editor, Editor, and ultimately, Co-Publisher along with Diane.
Bob realized Dinuba was where he wanted to settle and raise his family and he set about establishing deep and lasting roots with Dinuba and its citizens. After deciding to make Dinuba home, son Charles Louis (Chuck) was born followed by daughter Margo three years later. Bob loved spending time with his family, especially extended summer vacations spent traveling to National Parks, museums, historical sights, and isolated campgrounds. As the years passed, he took great pride in watching both Chuck and Margo graduate from Stanford University then Chuck from medical school and Margo from law school.
Bob was a member of the Dinuba Rotary Club and had many years of perfect attendance. He managed to accomplish this by attending a weekly Rotary meeting once a week regardless of where he might be traveling. He attended Rotary around the United States and the World, in Fairbanks, the Canadian Arctic, Italy, Austria, and Hawaii. He attended Rotary in Melbourne, Australia while visiting his exchange student daughter Denise Quinton Harrington, in England while visiting Margo’s exchange student host parents, and in Malsch, Germany while visiting friends of the Sister City Program, including Claws Tosche, former Dinuba High School exchange student.
Bob took up snow skiing, both downhill and cross country at age 42 and skied into his 70s, usually in Yosemite. He spent many weekends hiking and fishing in Sequoia-Kings Canyon National Park. Bob never lost his desire to see the world and was a lifelong student of history.
In recent years Bob enjoyed reminiscing about all the Dinuba news events he covered over the years and frequently said he had lived a “fabulous life.” He had an enduring fondness for Dinuba. He missed Diane who passed away in 2018. Bob is survived by son, Chuck, Chuck’s partner, Christine Whelan; daughter, Margo; son-in-law, Geoffrey Hill; and grandsons, Carlos and Marshall.
A graveside service will be held at Smith Mountain Cemetery at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, June 10 and a reception at 10:00 a.m. at the Alta District Historical Society located at
289 South K Street. All are welcome. Per Smith Mountain Cemetery regulations, social distancing and face masks are required for all who attend the graveside service. In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation to the Alta District Historical Society, Dinuba Open Gate Ministries, or Rotary International.
12:03 p.m. in the 1100 block of B Street result- ed in an arrest for nar- cotics possession.
• A subject check at 5:22 p.m. at Reed and Olson avenues resulted in an arrest for an outstand- ing warrant.
• A subject check at 8:21 p.m. at North Avenue and C Street resulted in an arrest for an out- standing warrant.
Wednesday, May 26
• A subject check at 7:30
a.m. in the 1000 block of I Street resulted in an arrest for narcotics pos- session.
• A vehicle stop at 11:07 a.m. at Reed and Olson avenues resulted in the driver being arrested for an outstanding war- rant and narcotics pos- session.
• A subject check at 7:32 p.m. at Kings River Road and Dinuba Avenue re- sulted in an arrest for an outstanding warrant and narcotics possession.
• A field interview was conducted in the 1400 block of 7th Avenue.
Thursday, May 27
There were 87 calls for service and 11 traffic citations were issued.
• Officers made an ar- rest for an outstand- ing warrant in the 1300 block of Church Avenue. • A general incident/dis- turbance was reported in the 600 block of Har- rison Avenue.
• Burglary was reported on the 2600 block of Jen- sen Avenue.
• An abandoned vehicle at 11th Street and Acad- emy Avenue was placed into storage.
• Petty theft was report- ed in the 1100 block of DeWitt Avenue.
• Officers arrested a person who made death threats in the 700 block of 11th Street.
• A field interview was conducted at Jensen Av-
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• The theft of a cell- phone was reported at 6:44 a.m. in the 200 block of Exie Lane.
• A hit and run collision was reported at 7:53 a.m. in the 900 block of West El Monte Way.
• Three or four people were involved in a dis- turbance at 8:44 p.m. in the 700 block of West El Monte Way.
• A subject check at 11:46 p.m. at Reed and Ponderosa avenues re- sulted in an arrest for an outstanding warrant.
Thursday, May 27
• A vehicle burglary was reported at 4:53 p.m. in the 700 block of South Reed Avenue.
• A subject check at 8:09 p.m. in the 700 block of I Street resulted in an ar- rest for an outstanding warrant and narcotics possession.
enue and O Street.
• Officers made an ar- rest for assault with a deadly weapon at 11th Street and Quality Av- enue.
• A suspicious man was seen casing the area at 10:51 p.m. in the 900 block of East Sequoia Drive.
Thursday, May 27
• Vehicle burglary was reported at 4:06 a.m. in the 300 block of Kelly Drive.
• Items were reported
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Friday, May 28
• Officers responded to the 1100 block of I Street at 8:04 a.m. for a report- ed disturbance. Officers arrested the main ag- gressor for assault with a deadly weapon.
• A vehicle stop at 4:56 p.m. in the 1000 block of E Street resulted in the driver being arrested for an outstanding war- rant and possession of narcotics.
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Friday, May 28
There were 90 calls for service and 14 traffic citations were issued.
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RobeRt (bob) MaRshall Raison
April 14, 1929 ~ May 25, 2021
Robert (Bob) Marshall Raison, long-time editor and publisher of the Dinuba Sentinel passed away on May 25th at the age of 92.
Bob was well known in the Dinuba community as the tall man with red hair and a camera around his neck who showed up at school functions, sporting events, City Council meetings, and thousands of other community related events.
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