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Porter Street

Porter Street Barbeque, located on 967 West Henderson Avenue, Porterville, CA is a unique African American owned Barbeque business that has won over many customers with the taste and quality of the food. Feb. 1 will be the 10 year anniversary mark for this barbeque business. Read more...

Granite dominates Academic Decathlon

Granite Hills competed in the Tulare County Academic Decathlon on Friday, Feb. 5 and Saturday, Feb. 6. The team arrived at Granite Friday morning bright and early at 6 a.m. and rode a bus to the Tulare County Office of Education in Visalia. The contest began at 7:30 a.m. and lasted until 1 p.m. On... Read more...

AcaDeca is ready to compete

It’s that time of year again. Time for Granite Hills High School’s Academic Decathletes to compete in the county level competition against schools from surrounding areas and the team is more than ready for their extra study hours of the French Revolution to pay off. The Academic Decathlon is a... Read more...

SmithCare

The Porterville Chamber of Commerce chose SmithCare as large business of the year for 2009. Providing an important service to the residents of the Porterville area, SmithCare operates facilities that meet the needs of Porterville’s elderly. In addition, their newest facility makes physical... Read more...

Claudia Elliott shows true dedication and love to journalism

Whether it’s going to El Salvador, British Columbia or up and down the coast of California one journalist in Porterville has been there, done that. Claudia Elliott has had a soft spot in her heart for journalism that eventually brought her to where she is at now: as the “Porterville... Read more...

Solar Farm Near Granite Hills

While the Senate and the House are debating over healthcare, the economy, and Afghanistan, Porterville citizens are debating if it is a good idea for the district to spend $25 million on a solar farm to supply schools with energy. The money the district is going to spend comes from the Qualified... Read more...

State of the Union Address

As is tradition for all presidents of the United States, President Barack Obama gave a State of the Union Address last night on Wednesday, Jan. 27 at 6 p.m. Democrats, Republicans, the Supreme Court Justice, and the rest of the chamber gathered to listen to the President report on the condition of... Read more...

Education in 2020

How will Porterville Unified School District change within the next decade?  That is a complicated question with many variables.  The need for additional schools and teachers will depend on the size of Porterville, number of students, the city's budget, number of teachers retiring, and a change... Read more...

It’s that Time of Year Again!

As the new year kicks off with cold winter weather, the Future Farmers of America at Granite Hills are now starting a new year of livestock show season. The FFA has a lot of animals that they plan on taking to the Porterville Fair this year, which include: six lambs, one hog, one beef steer, one... Read more...

Beautiful rain

There comes a time for Central Valley farmers when sunshine and warm weather needs to take a backseat. With the recent storms and heavy rain across the valley, local farmers have found a reason to smile. Contrary to many people’s beliefs sunshine isn’t always what a farmer hopes for. As of... Read more...

Small town boy makes it to the NFL

From cowboy to professional football player, you would say Mckenna Bear Pascoe, Granite Hills High School alumni, has it all. “Football gave me direction in life,” said Pascoe, “I had a goal, a dream I wanted to reach, so it gave me something to work for.” Pascoe is now seen as a big time... Read more...