Mid Valley Times

Mid Valley Times is a weekly newspaper that serves the communities of Reedley, Sanger, Dinuba, Parlier, Fowler, Orosi, and nearby regions. It is published every Thursday by Mid-Valley Publishing Inc., a privately owned organization.

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California cherry crop is the pits this year

3 days ago | midvalleytimes.com | John Lindt

CALIFORNIA – This year’s cherry crop will be the pits for California growers. The state’s cherry harvest kicked off in the South Valley last month in what one expert is describing as one of the worst in a while. “This year’s California cherry crop volume is very, very, very (add many more verys) poor,” said Mark Calder of Primavera Marketing based in Linden, California.
Selma taps into resources at water awareness festival

1 week ago | midvalleytimes.com | Serena Bettis

SELMA – As heat begins to creep into the Valley, the California Water Service (Cal Water) is turning up the pressure on community outreach. The Cal Water Selma District hosted its annual Water Awareness Festival at Lincoln Park on May 7 to show Selma residents how their water is delivered and how they can save on their monthly bills.
Sanger unveils design for Veterans Memorial Plaza

1 week ago | midvalleytimes.com | Serena Bettis

SANGER – The city of Sanger is working to build a place for residents to gather and reflect on the contributions of area military veterans. City officials invited the community out to Veterans Park on May 6 for a “sneak peek” at the design plans for the Veterans Memorial Plaza and other park improvements.
Road to Mineral King Valley reopens May 21

1 week ago | midvalleytimes.com | John Lindt

THREE RIVERS – Mineral King Road is expected to reopen May 21, reconnecting Sequoia National Park visitors to Mineral King Valley’s famed wilderness trails and campgrounds. For those unfamiliar with the area, Mineral King is a subalpine glacial valley located in the southern part of Sequoia National Park. The valley lies at the headwaters of the East Fork of the Kaweah River. The dramatic landscape of the area has been compared to Switzerland.
Selma council taps John Kunkel as interim city manager

1 week ago | midvalleytimes.com | Serena Bettis

SELMA – Following the termination of Selma’s former city manager, Fernando Santillan, the city council is moving forward with replacing him with a familiar face — at least in the interim. By a 4-1 vote, the Selma City Council appointed John Kunkel as interim city manager on May 6; Councilmember John Trujillo voted against the appointment.
KVPR braces for federal budget cuts

1 week ago | midvalleytimes.com | Karis Caddell

FRESNO – Local public media stations like KVPR are facing programming challenges following a May 1 White House executive order titled “Ending Taxpayer Subsidization of Biased Media,” which blocked the use of federal funds to purchase content from NPR and PBS content. Federal funding makes up approximately 7% of Valley Public Radio’s — KVPR’s — budget or about $175,000 annually, according to Joe Moore, president and general manager of KVPR.
Second bankruptcy delivers fatal prognosis for Rite Aid

1 week ago | midvalleytimes.com | John Lindt

There is no cure for Rite Aid’s financial woes as the drugstore chain has announced it will shut down all its locations nationwide after filing for its second bankruptcy in two years. Rite Aid Corporation announced May 5 it had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy to pursue “a strategic and value-maximizing sale process for substantially all of its assets.” The company owns 1,240 stores across 15 states, including 347 in California.
Costa, Valadao partner on code enforcement training bill

1 week ago | midvalleytimes.com | Serena Bettis

WASHINGTON – Two South Valley congressmen are partnering on bipartisan legislation to further address potential public health hazards caused by unsafe facilities. Reps. Jim Costa and David Valadao introduced the Safety Training for Officers on Public Health Threats Act — shortened to the STOP Health Threats Act — in the U.S. House of Representatives on April 30.
Selma previews budget requests, anticipates slight increase

1 week ago | midvalleytimes.com | Serena Bettis

SELMA – It’s that time of year again when the city of Selma’s executive team members throw out their wildest dreams for their departments and see what sticks in the city’s annual budget. For the 2025-26 fiscal year, which begins on July 1, those dreams are taking shape in the form of a new fire truck, security cameras, administrative personnel and expanded activities for seniors and youth.
Reedleyites descend on G Street for annual street fair

1 week ago | midvalleytimes.com | Serena Bettis

REEDLEY – Walking along G Street through the annual Reedley Street Faire and Car Show, residents looking for springtime merriment had a wide variety of pastimes to choose from. Whether one’s idea of fun is admiring classic cars, looking through locally made crafts or munching on fried food, the street fair on May 4 offered enjoyment to the hundreds of residents who passed through downtown.