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A2 | Thursday, December 21, 2017 News Canned food, toys donated
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County supervisors continue tree mortality emergency
Canned food and toys were donated Friday during the second annual “Stuff the Trolley” event. The items were collected in a Dinuba Area Regional Transit trolley on Dec. 15 at the Dinuba Transit Center. They were then donated to those in need at Open Gate on Monday.
The Choices After School Program and city of Dinuba All-Stars After School Program, and employees from the Dinuba Area Regional Transit and city of Dinuba collected canned food and toys. On Dec. 15 a Dinuba trolley visited each Dinuba elementary school to pick up the results.
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Dinuba Police incident calls in the last week
Monday, Dec. 11
• A business was burglarized in the 100 block of North L Street at 9:10 a.m.
• An assault was reported in the 900 block of East Academy Way. The report was made at 1:05 p.m.
• Bad checks were reported in the 100 block of North L Street at 2 p.m.
• A vehicle was burglarized in the 800 block of West El Monte Way at 2:55 p.m.
• An ATM machine was vandalized at 3 p.m.
• A vehicle was vandalized in the 1600 block of North Crawford Avenue at 5:35 p.m.
Tuesday, Dec. 12
• A theft report was made in the 1800 block of North Alta Avenue at 2:55 p.m.
• A bus was vandalized in the
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at 3:20 p.m.
• A theft report was made in
the 700 block of West El Monte Way at 4:50 p.m.
• Trespassers were reported in an apartment in the 1000 block of North Bates Avenue at 5:35 p.m.
• Eight to nine gunshots were reported in the 800 block of West Kamm Avenue at 8:25 p.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 13
• A one-year-old child was locked inside a vehicle in the 1600 block of East El Monte Way at 3:55 p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 14
• An injury accident was reported in the 100 block of West El Monte Way at 11:20 a.m.
• An apartment was vandalized in the 1300 block of South Greene Avenue at 4:15 p.m.
• A dog bite was reported in
Way at 8:35 p.m.
• An intoxicated person was
reported in the 100 block of West Merced Street at 9:20 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 15
• A truck tailgate was stolen in the 600 block of Harvard Avenue at 11:15 a.m.
• A business was burglarized in the 100 block of West Tulare Street at 3:50 p.m.
• A theft report was made in the 100 block of North Crawford Avenue at 4 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 16
• Alcohol was stolen in the 100 block of North Crawford Avenue at 12:20 a.m.
• A vehicle was stolen in the 400 block of West Nebraska Avenue. It was reported at 6:50 a.m.
• A vehicle was stolen in the 1800 block of South College Avenue. It was reported at 7:25 a.m.
• A commercial burglary was reported in the 100 block of North L Street. The business’s door was found open.
• Christmas ornaments were vandalized in the 800 block of
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Two men were arrested in Orosi Dec. 16 on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon, brandishing a firearm, child endangerment, witness intimidation and possessing marijuana for sale.
Elodio Barragan Alvarez, 53, and Jorge Barragan, 23, were arrested after deputies responded to an assault in the area of Avenue 440 and Road 128 in Orosi.
According to a report from the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office, the suspects allegedly assaulted a person at their place
of work, using a pocket knife and brandishing a firearm. The suspects allegedly threatened the victim if they reported the incident to authorities.
TCSO deputies contacted the suspects at their home with a search warrant and found handguns, assault rifles, more than 200 pounds of marijuana for sale and a loaded firearm in an area where an infant sleeps in the home. One firearm was also found to be reported as stolen.
Anyone with information is encouraged to call the TCSO at 733-6218 or anonymously by calling (800) TIP-NOW or emailing TCSO@tipnow.com.
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Tulare County Board of Supervisors continues local emergency proclamation of Tree Mortality in the County. The Board voted unanimously to reaffirm the action in order to gain available funds and create awareness of the dead and dying trees in the higher evaluations.
“More than ever we need to continue to push forward on this monumental problem in our County,” stated District Four Tulare County Supervisor and California Tree Mortality Task Force member, Steve Worthley. “This action confirms our tree mortality problem still exists and the need to continue our work with the U.S. Forest Service to address tree mortality.”
The Board's action comes the day after the U.S. Forest Service released of the latest numbers of the 2017 California Tree Mortality Aerial Detection Survey.
According to the 2017 survey results, California now has 129 million dead trees in its forests. An
additional 27 million from the previous year. Amongst the affected areas in the state, Tulare County is home to the highest number of dead trees with 25.2 million.
“Tulare County is the heart of the tree mortality crisis in California,” stated District One Supervisor Kuyler Crocker. “Our County has more dead trees than anywhere in the state and our forests are a major part of our County.”
Dead tree removal projects are underway across Tulare County and the state. To date, Tulare County has utilized local resources and County funds to remove over 10,000 dead trees that pose a threat to public safety along County roads.
Collectively, the California Tree Morality Task Force has removed over one million dead trees, using a triage approach to this tree mortality crisis, first focusing on public safety by removing dead and dying trees in high hazard areas. However, current removal efforts are not slowing down the staggering tree mortality numbers.
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The new sign was approved unanimously by the council.
• Reappointments and a new appointment were made to the city of Dinuba’s commissions.
Planning Commissioner Mark Carrion of District 4 announced his resignation
East Saginaw Way at 11:30 a.m. • A home was burglarized in the 1500 block of West Saginaw
Way at 4:55 p.m.
• A side skirt from a vehicle
was stolen in the 700 block of West El Monte Way at 8:05 p.m.
• A vehicle was stolen in the 100 block of South Palm Drive. It was reported at 10:30 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 17
• A vehicle was vandalized in the 100 block of Wayside Drive at 9:15 a.m.
• A bicycle was stolen in the 600 block of Princeton Avenue at 12:30 p.m.
• A grass fire was reported in the 7700 block of Avenue 430 at 2:35 p.m.
• A wallet was stolen in the 1700 block of East El Monte Way at 7:05 p.m.
Monday, Dec. 18
• A single-vehicle injury accident was reported in the 1000 block of Sequoia Drive at 12:10 a.m. The vehicle rolled over.
• Bad checks were reported in the 1600 block of East El Monte Way at 7:40 a.m.
from the commission earlier this month. Estevan Benavides was appointed to fill the remainder of the term, ending at the end of 2018. According to Benavides’s application, he currently works as a public works and fleet and facilities director for Community Services Employment Training Inc. and graduated from Fresno Pacific University with a major in business administration.
Nancy Hoyt and Ron Gerstenberg were reappointed
to another term on the Historic Preservation Commission through 2020. Hoyt and Gerstenberg have been on the commission since 2005 and 2010, respectively.
Gary Medders was reappointed to the Public Safety Commission through 2020. Medders has been on the commission since 2016. There are currently two vacancies on the commission, including District 1.
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Thomas O. Pitchford
Thomas O. Pitchford, a resident of Dinuba, died Dec. 2, 2017. He was 90.
He worked in sales.
Surviving family members include his wife, three sons, two daughters, 13 grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
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Jimmy Don Book
Jimmy Don Book, a resident of Dinuba, died Dec. 8, 2017. He was 69.
He was a teacher.
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