An Earlimart man was arrested Friday after Tulare County sheriff's deputies say he pointed a gun at them while they were trying to apprehend him. The sheriff's department said in a news release that deputies and gang suppression detectives were sent to a home in the 400 block of North Thompson Road to conduct a probation search and serve two warrants on Rosario Ayon, 19. Ayon and his girlfriend, Lydia Acosta, 19, ran when authorities arrived.
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Tulare County detectives: 19-year-old pulled a gun on us during struggle
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Earlimart teen dies in hit-and-run
A 15-year-old boy has died in Tulare County after being hit by a car that drove away, the California Highway Patrol said Monday. About 11 p.m. Saturday, a Honda Civic was involved in a minor non-injury collision and came to rest on the east shoulder of northbound Highway 99 at Avenue 80 between Pixley and Earlimart, the CHP said.
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New park opens in Earlimart
For weeks, the new slides, swings, picnic tables and barbecue grills have been shining like beacons, drawing a parade of curious residents, especially little ones. "We finally had to put padlocks on the gate," said Marie Macedo, a founding member of Earlimart Rotary Club, which took on the park makeover as a community service project. Having the park open again will save money on gas, said Faustina Magana of Earlimart, a grandmother who helps care for a 3-year old boy and 6-year-old girl. "Usually, I go to Delano or sometimes Tulare," she said.
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Man jailed in Tulare County on animal cruelty charges after dog found dead
A Tulare County man was booked on charges on animal cruelty and assault on a peace officer Monday morning in Earlimart, the county Sheriff's Department reported. The incident took place about 10 a.m. in the 600 block of South Front Street. A sheriff's spokesperson said deputies responded to a report a man was beating a dog. Angel Navarro, 27, was under the influence and fought with deputies, the spokesperson said. He was booked into the Tulare County jail.
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Water bank project in southern San Joaquin Valley nearing approval
It's too late for the current drought, but an ambitious water bank project in the southern San Joaquin Valley would give farmers a supplemental supply in future dry spells. The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation kick-started the water bank with a $6.65 million pledge toward a 560-acre recharge basin between Earlimart and Tulare east of Highway 99. Water from the Friant-Kern Canal would be piped to the basin and percolate into the soil, and in dry years the water would be pumped out so farmers could irrigate orchards and crops.
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2011 Shooting Suspect Sentenced To 40 Years To Life In Prison
A 21-year-old Earlimart man has been sentenced to 40 years to life in prison, for an attempted murder in 2011 that left a person a severely disabled. According to a statement released by the Tulare County District Attorney's Office Wednesday afternoon, Jacinto Magallanes was found guilty by a jury on February 29, of a count attempted murder with premeditation and deliberation, and a count of carjacking.
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Jubilee set for Allensworth Historic Park
The Friends of Allensworth will hold their annual Old Time Jubilee from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, May 21 at Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park near Earlimart. The Historic Park honors the only town in California that was founded, financed and governed by African Americans.
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Over $100k, items embezzled from Wonderful Comp.
On 5/18/16, at about 10:00am, Jesus Castillo of Bakersfield and Johnny Salinas of Delano, were arrested for several charges, including grand theft and embezzlement from their place of employment. Delano Police Detective's began working with The Wonderful Company several weeks ago, which concluded with Castillo and Salinas' arrest.
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Pixley man booked on DUI charges after 5 pedestrians injured
A Pixley man was booked on charges of felony driving under the influence Saturday night after two people sustained major injuries in a crash in the Earlimart area, the California Highway Patrol reported. The crash took place about 8:19 p.m. at State Street and Center Avenue.
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Tulare County sheriffa s sting nets seven men seeking underage sex
In a law enforcement sting like the NBC show "To Catch a Predator," seven people were arrested after arriving at a home to have sex with who they believed to be a 16-year-old girl, Tulare County Sheriff Mike Boudreaux said Monday. The sheriff's department would not say in which community the home was located except that it is in Tulare County.
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They brought a baby to a gas station robbery in Ducor, followed by a police pursuit
An 8-month-old boy was placed with the Child Welfare Service after three suspects took the baby along with them to an armed robbery at a Shell gas station in Ducor on Thursday. An armed suspect went into the gas station in the 23000 block of Avenue 56, east of Highway 65, around 10 a.m. The robber left with an undisclosed amount of cash and jumped into a vehicle, which contained two others and a baby, parked outside the business.
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Earlimart man arrested after deputies say he rolled a stolen car
An Earlimart man was arrested by Tulare County sheriff's deputies early Sunday after he rolled a stolen car in a vineyard during a police pursuit, deputies reported. The incident took place about 9 a.m. after the deputies tried to make a traffic stop on the car.
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Mom welcomes twins in 2 different years
Although they were born just 18 minutes apart, Joaquin Ontiveros was born a year earlier than his sister, Aitana de Jesus, at the Delano Regional Medical Center in California's Kern County, their mother, Earlimart resident Maria Esperanza Flores Rios told ABC News today. Newborn Joaquin Ontiveros was born at 11:58 p.m. on New Years Eve, while his sister, Aitana de Jesus, was born in the next year at 12:16 a.m. New Years Day in Delano, Calif..
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Newborn twins bridge New Year at Valley hospital
An Earlimart woman, Maria Esperanza Flores Rios, gave birth to twins born minutes a part in different years. Her son was born two minutes before midnight on Dec. 31, 2017 at Delano Regional Medical Center, while her daughter was born at 12:16 a.m. on Jan. 1, 2018.
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He tried to grab a deputya s gun during a traffic stop
A man was arrested after allegedly assaulting three Tulare County sheriff's deputies after a traffic stop in Earlimart on Tuesday, the sheriff's office said. Armador Fernandez-Duran, 43, was pulled over in the 600 block of Bent Ranch Avenue just before 10 p.m. and immediately got out of his vehicle, the sheriff's office said.
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Body found with gunshot wound in Earlimart identified
The Earlimart man found dead in a car on Saturday has been identified as 28-year-old Rogelio Gerardo Lopez, according to the Tulare County Sheriff's Office. Lopez was found with a single gunshot wound to his upper body around 2 a.m. Saturday in the 700 block of Oak Street in Earlimart, the sheriff's office said.
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Suspected car thief shot by police in Tulare County
Suspected car thief shot by police in Tulare County This is the third officer-involved shooting in Tulare County in a month. Check out this story on visaliatimesdelta.com: https://vtd-tar.co/2GJ7eXv Four bullets pierced the glass of the burgundy SUV the suspects are accused of stealing.
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Renaissance Festival: A step back in time to move Tulare County forward
Ren Faire: A step back in time to move Tulare County forward About 6,000 residents stepped back in time at the 29th annual Tulare County Renaissance Festival over the weekend. Check out this story on visaliatimesdelta.com: https://vtd-tar.co/2HVjP7m Arianna Cook, 4, dances at the 29th annual Tulare County Renaissance Fair at Plaza Park on Saturday, April 21, 2018.
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Warrant issued for man accused of molesting younger family member
The Corcoran Police Department issued a news release Friday and said Rolando Villagrana, 31, ran away from a Corcoran home before police arrived to investigate reports that Villagrana had molested a child at the home. Family told police they found Villagrana with the child in the bathroom - and the child, who reported being molested for several years, corroborated the claims, according to police.
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Earlimart man arrested for illegal possession of guns, drugs ... and a fox
Deputies found guns, drugs and an injured fox in Earlimart on Thursday morning after serving a search warrant at a home, according to the Tulare County Sheriff's Office. Jose Angel Gandarilla, 38, was arrested on suspicion of multiple charges including illegal possession of a fox after one was found injured at the house on the 700 block of East Franklin Avenue.
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