VISALIA — Police shot and killed a 27-year-old man accused of attacking a Visalia officer after an officer who arrived at the scene said the man charged him. Family members called 911 on Wednesday afternoon to report that Ivan Cuevas was trying to break into a home and that he...
Man Paroled After Serving 26 Years in Visalia Beating Death
The California Board of Parole released Jon Thomas Gregorich, 46, on March 24 from Corcoran State Prison after he served 26 years for beating a man to death outside a Visalia bar in 1994. In the early morning of May 5, 1994, outside the former Shagnasty’s bar, Gregorich and two other...
Valley Burger Shops Left Holding the Bag After Founder Takes Money & Runs
Local entrepreneurs who invested in a high profile national burger chain are now facing huge financial losses from what has been described as a "Ponzi-scheme" type operation. Several Burgerim (pronounced burger-eem') restaurants opened in Fresno and other Valley locations starting in 2018. The California-based, fast-casual chain's local outlets were operated...
Train Wreck Near Goshen Closes Highway 99 in Both Directions
[aggregation-styles] Visalia Times Delta Subscription A train heading along northbound Highway 99 wrecked Monday leaving a mess of mangled and twisted train cars. At least seven train cars derailed, according to law enforcement. Hazardous materials are spilling out from the tankers. The California Highway Patrol is on scene trying to...
What’s the Fastest-Selling New Vehicle in Fresno-Visalia Market?
The fastest-selling new "car" in the Fresno-Visalia market is actually a truck — the GMC Sierra 1500. According to iSeeCars.com, the light-duty pickup averaged 26.8 days on local dealership lots from March through June. The Nos. 2-5 fastest sellers are Toyotas: the RAV 4 Hybrid (35.3 days), Highlander (52.0), Corolla...
Ring Doorbell Camera Leads to Life Sentences for Visalia Gang Members
Twenty-year-old Cesar Raya and 22-year-old Vincent Lopez-Prado, both of Visalia, will have a lot of time to think in prison about their criminal actions. Raya received a 88 years-to-life sentence Friday for violent crimes he committed in 2017. That came after fellow gang member Lopez-Prado was sentenced to 92 years-to-life...
Visalia Man With 4 DUI Convictions Charged With 2nd-Degree Murder
Repeat DUI offender Bryan Michael Buhl, 42, faces a second-degree murder charge in a crash that killed a motorcyclist in Visalia on Thursday, July 2. According to police reports, Buhl ran a red light at Caldwell Avenue and West Street, attempted a U-turn and collided with John Bolin and his...
3 Found Shot Dead in Visalia High School Parking Lot
Police are investigating the fatal shootings of three teenagers found in a Visalia high school parking lot. The Visalia Police Department identified them as Jose Carlos Hernandez Pena, 19; Isaiah Rule, 18; and Blake Madeiros, 19. Officers responding to reports of shots-fired found the victims Tuesday night at Golden West...
COVID-19 Spreads at Visalia Nursing Home: 57 Cases, 3 Deaths
The coronavirus continues to spread at the Redwood Springs Healthcare Center in Visalia with at least 57 cases and three deaths, Tulare County public health officials said Thursday afternoon. On Tuesday, Redwood Springs had 47 positive tests and one death. The nursing home accounts for about one-third of all the...
Six Patients in Visalia Nursing Facility Have Virus, County Says. Two Staff Also Infected.
The Redwood Springs Healthcare Center in Visalia reported six of its patients and two staff members have tested positive for COVID-19. "The healthcare staff experienced the onset of symptoms while caring for two patients in one room," a post on the facility's website said. "Both healthcare professionals and patients are...