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18Events this week
3Free things to do
81New spots
105New stories

● Checked this morning, before the 6 AM send.

This week in Porterville

Five picks from this week's calendar. See all 18 events, day by day →

Valley Oak SPCA Fundraising Event

Friday 4pm · Blaze Pizza

Justin Willman: One For The Ages

Friday 7pm · Visalia Fox Theatre

Walk With a Doc

Saturday 8am · Blain Park · Free

Knit & Crochet Class

Saturday 10am · Ivanhoe Branch Library · Free

Visalia Home Expo

Saturday 10am · Visalia Convention Center

New in Porterville

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

ampm

Cafes

Fuel your snack break: When the mid-day slump hits, ampm has legit coffee to perk you up plus crave-able grab-and-go like freshly made cookies with real butter, breakfast sandwiches made with cage-free eggs, and all-beef jumbo dogs.

ampm.com ↗

Porterville College Bookstore / Gear Shop

Hobbies, Books, & Crafts

Suit up, Pirates: Porterville College Bookstore / Gear Shop is your plug for official PC apparel, campus gear, and even graduation regalia, so you can rep school pride during classes, game nights, or coffee runs.

porterville.getugear.com ↗

Porterville’s best businesses

Every spot worth knowing, in one place.

The restaurants, shops, and services the newsletter recommends, all in one place — every listing checked, and paid pins marked every time.

Browse Porterville’s best →

Most read in Porterville

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

  1. Downtown Visalia Farmers Market Closing After Organizer Says Losses Exceeded $100K

    The Downtown Visalia Certified Farmers Market is closing after years of operation due to financial losses and ongoing disputes over its operations.

    Full story at gvwire.com ↗

  2. Visalia family seeks help after U.S. citizen father detained in Colima, Mexico

    A Visalia family is seeking help after their 46-year-old U.S.

    Full story at kmph.com ↗

  3. Porterville councilmember abruptly resigns halfway through first term. No reason given

    Porterville Councilmember AJ Rivas has resigned halfway through his first term representing District 3, without giving any reason for his sudden departure.

    Full story at fresnobee.com ↗

  4. Plane carrying Bay Area doctors crashes near Central California airport

    A small Cessna 560XL aircraft carrying four Bay Area doctors from the Bay Area to Central California to perform a surgery ran off the runway in Porterville, California, causing it to crash in a field.

    Full story at sfchronicle.com ↗

  5. 100-person brawl at Visalia 559 Fights event injures 3 officers, 15 arrested

    A large brawl at a 559 Fights event in Visalia, California, has resulted in injuries to three Visalia police officers and 15 arrests.

    Full story at fresnobee.com ↗

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