Tag: Tulare County

California Local Officials Call for State Law Reform Amid Crime Wave

RIVERSIDE, Calif.—In a passionate plea for enhanced public safety measures, Riverside County District Attorney Mike Hestrin called for changes to one of California’s criminal justice reform laws—known as the Public Safety Realignment Act of 2011—during a press conference in downtown Riverside April 12 alongside other California officials. “We’ve had enough,” Hestrin told reporters. “We cannot…


2nd Suspect in Goshen Family’s ‘Cartel-Style’ Massacre Pleads Not Guilty

A second suspect pleaded not guilty last week to multiple murder and illegal gun charges in what the county sheriff called a “cartel-like” slaying of multiple family members Jan. 16 in the small central California area of Goshen. Angel “Nanu” Uriarte, of Goshen, and Noah Beard, 25, of Visalia were arrested Feb. 3. Beard pleaded…


California Village is Without Running Water During Heat Wave

A Central California village where the temperature is expected to reach 105 degrees Fahrenheit June 30 is dry out of running water as the state drought continues. The crisis began in Teviston when a well—the Tulare County region’s only water source—malfunctioned June 9, leaving its 600 residents without running water. It has yet to be repaired. “The…