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🌱 Which Porterville records requests are nearing deadlines without answers?
Also, don't miss Porterville Navigation Center on the Porterville Patch calendar
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In today's newsletter:
- Which Porterville records requests are nearing deadlines without answers?
- Man killed in Porterville reservation shooting; suspect now in custody
Also on today's calendar: Project Fatherhood – Nurturing Fathers (Porterville) and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Hazy sun, with a high of 87 and low of 59 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Wednesday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 97, low: 60.
- Thursday: Hot, with a high of 99 and low of 65 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• CivicPlus NextRequest Porterville Portal, CPRA Request Detail Report — Master CPRA Tracking Spreadsheet (wordpress.com) — If you've filed or followed public records requests in Porterville, this breakdown shows exactly where 20 different CPRA requests stand, from homelessness contracts to cannabis tax revenue and the city attorney's resignation. It lists deadlines, extensions, and which items may need follow‑up, giving residents a clear picture of how City Hall is handling transparency right now. 
• Eyewitness News 'Investigates' for September 26, 2026 (bakersfieldnow.com) — Tulare County sheriff's investigators say one man was killed Sunday evening in a shooting on the Tule Reservation in Porterville, and a suspect is already in custody. The same regional roundup also notes Bakersfield police cases, including a missing teen, a forgery investigation, a critical hit‑and‑run, and preparations for a long‑running Walk for Peace event.
📸 Around Porterville
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Porterville
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★ Featured events ★
- Porterville Navigation Center →
Porterville Navigation Center, 140 S C St., Porterville
9:00 am
Wednesday September 30
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Other local events
- Project Fatherhood – Nurturing Fathers (Porterville) →
Porterville Office, 770 N. Main St., Porterville
10:00 am - Tennis vs Strathmore (JV, VR, away)
Granite Hills High School Porterville, CA 93257
4:00 pm - Volleyball vs Lindsay (FS, JV, VR, away)
Granite Hills High School Porterville, CA 93257
4:30 pm - College Week Parent Night
John J. Doyle Elementary School Porterville, CA 93257
5:00 pm - Porterville Police Department – National Night Out 2026 →
Porterville CA - Imagine Arts Center Senior Social
Imagine Art Center, 63 S. Main Street, Porterville
1:00 pm - Family Fun Night
Westfield Elementary School Porterville, CA 93257
5:30 pm - Porterville Police Department National Night Out 2026
Centennial Park, 296 N. Main Street, Porterville
6:00 pm - Football/Volleyball TOURNAMENT @ PVW
Pleasant View Elementary School District Porterville, CA 93257
5:00 pm - Pride Party →
Nuckols Ranch, 13144 Road 216, Porterville
6:00 pm - Bingo & Bloom →
Switchback Lounge, 1850 West St., Porterville
2:00 pm
Wednesday September 30
Thursday October 1
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
Sunday October 4
📣 Porterville Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Looking for this guy.
He is the one in the back on second picture. Has very little fur between his eyes and his ears. Answers to Ash, Trash, Ash Man you get the idea. He… (Nextdoor Westwood/Avenue 144) - Looking for some that can haul topsoil any type of dirt in general in to my yard and get the the dirt as well please reach out with quotes.
I need a little less than about a ton of dirt give or take just using it to level my yard. It doesn't have to be topsoil. Can just be dirt from… (Nextdoor Peppermill)
- Kohl's posted a job opening for Seasonal Retail Sales Associate in Porterville. Apply here.
- Subway posted a job opening for Sandwich Artist in Porterville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Porterville here.
🗞 Nearby News
Exeter
- The Modern Savage, Porterville Police Department, and Zion Lutheran School: A Public Trust Concern (wordpress.com)
Tulare
- Dig into archaeology at Tulare County Museum (thesungazette.com)
- 1 Teen Killed, 1 Hospitalized After Shooting at Tulare Skate Park (kmjnow.com)
- You Can Mail Jack Skellington a Letter and Get One Back (totallythebomb.com)
Delano
- Delano man sentenced to prison for $10 million real estate fraud scheme (sjvsun.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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