🌱 How the Rocky Hill Fire near Porterville reached 20% containment
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In today's newsletter:
- How the Rocky Hill Fire near Porterville reached 20% containment
- Former Tulare resident remembered for a lifetime of creativity and family
Also on today's calendar: SRN-Kings/Tulare Alliance Meeting (May 21, 2026) — United Way of Tulare County and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: Why do Honeydew Melons have to get married in church? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Monday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 83 and low of 53 degrees.
- Tuesday: Sunny and very warm, temps: high: 91, low: 55. 🌶 Hot!
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high of 95 and low of 56 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Breaking: 20% containment reached for Rocky Hill Fire in Tulare County (sacbee.com) — Fire crews have reached 20% containment on the Rocky Hill Fire burning near Highway 190 and Blue Heron Parkway by Porterville in Tulare County, after it scorched about 120 acres Sunday evening. Officials stress that most of the fire’s perimeter remains uncontrolled, and that containment percentages reflect control lines, not overall safety or extinguishment. 
• Ruth Ann Yingst, 82 (dailyinterlake.com) — An 82-year-old former Tulare resident, whose family moved here from Oklahoma to farm when she was a child, has passed away. The obituary reflects on her early Tulare roots, her later life in Montana running gift and floral shops, and the family who now remembers her warmly.
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Kinder Field Day primary playground
Sundale Union Elementary School Tulare, CA 93274
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Mustang Days field behind middle school wing
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Connections, 3249 W Noble Ave, Visalia
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South San Joaquin Chapter Meeting →
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🗞 Nearby News
Visalia
- ‘Closed until further notice.' What's up with this Fresno-area franchise? (fresnobee.com)
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Exeter
- Exeter's top four hopes take a hit as Quins produce comeback win (rugbypass.com)
Corcoran
- In blow to UFW, court lets Trump wage cut for guest workers remain as suit continues (fresnobee.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because they cant elope!! (Thank you Charlie H. for sending it in!)
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