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30Events this week
7Free things to do
73New spots
95New stories

● Checked Thursday, October 29, before the 6 AM send.

This week in Porterville

Five picks from this week's calendar. See all 30 events, day by day →

Overeaters Anonymous

Friday 10:15am · Beale Memorial Library

Candlelight: A Haunted Evening of Halloween Classics

Friday 6pm · St. Paul's Episcopal Church

Sunshine’s Farm: A Haunted Cake Picnic

Friday 7pm · Sunshine's Farm · Free

Free Smog Repair Event

Saturday 7:45am · Kern County Fairgrounds · Free

Halloween Market

Saturday 8am · Visalia Farmers' Markets

New in Porterville

Places that opened, reopened, or earned a mention this month — the ones we'd go back to.

Artletic Apparel

Shopping

Fresh kit energy: Artletic Apparel keeps Porterville miles comfy with cycling jerseys, MTB shorts, running singlets, tri kits and all the small stuff like arm warmers, gloves, socks and buffs.

artleticapparel.com ↗

Giovanni's Pizzeria

Restaurants

Level up pizza night: If the week’s dragging, Giovanni's Pizzeria has the pies, wings, and an all-you-can-eat salad bar to feed everyone this week, plus over 8,000 square feet of arcade games and prizes.

giovannispizzeria.net ↗

The Orange Works Strathmore

Bakeries & Sweets

Citrus fix this week: The Orange Works Strathmore is the family-owned spot for their homemade orange ice cream every day, plus a rotating small-batch flavor that keeps things interesting.

theorangeworks.com ↗

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Most read in Porterville

The five stories Porterville readers clicked most this month, from the daily editions.

  1. Your Trader Joe's wish might be coming true: 30 new stores announced across 16 states

    The California-based Trader Joe's is expanding its national footprint with 30 new stores planned across 16 states, spanning Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Texas, Utah and Washington.

    Full story at lehighvalleylive.com ↗

  2. Burlington to open new Porterville store Oct. 30

    Burlington Stores is set to open its newest Central Valley location in Porterville, California, on Oct.

    Full story at thebusinessjournal.com ↗

  3. PUSD candidates answer community questions at forum

    The candidates for the Porterville Unified School Board attended a forum at Porterville College on Oct.

    Full story at thesungazette.com ↗

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