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extended amount of time, the res- cue effort turned
into a recovery.
Investigators learned that San- doval had been near the canal with another individual when he fell into the water.
“Our deputies
arrived on scene
and contacted an
adult female. She was with an adult male who went into the wa- ter and went under, and never came back up,”
They said no foul play was suspected and at this point, the drowning is determined to be an accident.
“They were hanging out near the bridge when the male fell into the water,” Sanchez said at
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"The reliability of this river has been pret- ty good over time as far as the ups and downs," he said. "Your pipeline is not operating by the Bureau of Reclamation like we see elsewhere, but by the Army Corps of Engineers. That's designed to stop all the flooding." Also, Pine Flat Reservoir has nearly double the storage space that Millerton Lake and Friant Dam have.
But that's not to say the area doesn't have potential problems.
"It's not given a lot of publicity, but a ma- jor water war right now going on," Jacob- sen said of the efforts of the Semitropic Wa- ter Storage District in Kern County to go after excess Kings River wa- ter. "It has the potential for a significant loss of water for this region.
"I know it may not sound like that big of a story, but they're look-
ing at taking a signifi- cant volume of water from south of the Fres- no-Kings-Tulare coun- ties and taking south to Kern County. So many issues we have trying to come into resolution solve our groundwater problems."
Jacobsen said Semi- tropic's efforts could hinder the region's abil- ity to be able to take excess water flows and put it back in the ground and store it for when it's need ed in low water years.
"There's not enough water on the Kings Riv- er right now to solve all the member agencies' issues, let alone try to solve other agencies' issues. We are doing a heck of a job of try- ing to defend the water rights of the Kings Riv- er, protect it for these three counties. Because for us it takes care of, not just agriculture but cities, large cities and municipalities, as well as many disadvantaged communities."
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the RCTC Board of Direc- tors, addressed the coun- cil at the June 22 meeting with a word of thanks for previous rent waivers
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possession.
• A disturbance at 10 p.m. in the 1100 block of East Ponder- osa Avenue resulted in the ar- rest of one person.
Friday, July 16
• A disturbance was reported at 1:46 a.m. in the 1200 block of East Dinuba Avenue.
• A vehicle stop at 8:51 a.m. at Manning Avenue and I Street resulted in the arrest of the driver for an outstanding war- rant.
• A vehicle stop at 12:05 p.m.
Luzania told the coun- cil that the company and board also have applied for funding from a pair of grants at state levels. He said if RCTC was ap- proved for these grants, any waiver for rent would
be repaid to the city.
The theatre's first full stage production at the Reedley Opera House will be in September. The country music-themed event is celled "Legends:
Grand Ole Opry."
Jorge Sandoval
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Deputies and divers with the Tulare County Sheriff's Office prepared to enter the water in search of 31-year-old Jorge Sandoval on July 15.
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the scene. “And, speaking with the dive team, the current is not strong so it is believed he is still in this general area.” Sandoval's body was found just a few feet away from where he fell into the water.
Sanchez wants to remind those who walk or live near canals to use extra precaution.
“It's summer season, and it gets hot,” he said. “But we urge every- one to take caution when they’re swimming in canals or rivers. A lot of times underneath they can’t see the current and, unfortunately, it sweeps them away.”
There is no swimming al- lowed at that portion of the Fri- ant Kern Canal.
and the general support through the pandemic.
"We're not quite on solid financial footing," he said. "Without the rent waivers you al- ready granted, we surely would have gone under."
at Columbia and Parlier ave- nues resulted in the arrest of the driver for narcotics pos- session.
• Residential burglary was reported at 12:24 p.m. in the 600 block of East Springfield Avenue.
• A subject check at 4:46 p.m. in the 800 block of G Street resulted in an arrest for an outstanding warrant.
• Officers attempted to stop a vehicle at Parlier and Engle- hart avenues at 5:22 p.m., but the driver refused to stop. A short pursuit ensued until the vehicle stopped at Buttonwil- low and Central avenues. The
driver was arrested without further incident.
Saturday, July 17
• A subject check at 11:51 a.m. at Dinuba and Frankwood av- enues resulted in an arrest for an outstanding warrant.
• A vehicle stop at 1:59 p.m. at Reed and Dinuba avenues resulted in the arrest of the driver for suspected DUI.
• A non-injury traffic colli- sion was reported at 2:40 p.m. at Frankwood and Manning avenues.
• A vehicle stop at 4:40 p.m. in the 600 block of East Dinuba Avenue resulted in the arrest
of the driver for suspected DUI.
• A vehicle stop at 11:18 p.m. in the 600 block of I Street resulted in the arrest of the driver for suspected DUI.
Sunday, July 18
• A hit and run collision was reported at 6:35 a.m. at Eve- ning Glow and Pecan Avenues. • A subject check at 6:41 a.m. at Myrtle and Acacia avenues resulted in an arrest for an outstanding warrant.
• A disturbance at 2:26 p.m. in the 200 block of 9th Street resulted in the arrest of one person for suspected assault
with a deadly weapon.
• Vehicle theft was reported at 3:09 p.m. in the 600 block of East Lincoln Avenue.
• A subject check at 6:41 p.m. in the 800 block of Kings Riv- er Road resulted in an arrest for an outstanding warrant.
Note: Next Door is not mon- itored on a continuous basis. Should you have any questions on police procedures or would like to provide information on any case we are investigating you can send an email to po- liceadmin@reedley.ca.gov or call the confidential Tip Lines at (559) 356-8690 (English) or (559) 246-4183 (Spanish).
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