Orange Cove NewsLocal news for Orange Cove, CA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Local: Orange Cove chief causes a brief stir- June 21, 2008 Victor Lopez, the longtime mayor of Orange Cove, seemed to drop a bombshell this week during Fresno County budget hearings. Lopez stepped up to lobby the Board of Supervisors for more money for the Sheriff's Department. During his speech, he compared himself to departing Supervisor Bob Waterston, who is serving out his final year on the board. The audience seemed stunned. Had Lopez -- mayor of Orange Cove for more than two decades -- just announced his retirement from public office Nope. ...http://www.topix.net/city/orange-cove-ca/2008/06/local-orange-cove-chief-causes-a-brief-st... Deputies investigate fuel thefts - Corcoran & Orange Cove- June 20, 2008 Nearly 700 gallons of fuel were reported stolen in a pair of thefts Thursday being investigated by Tulare County sheriff's deputies. Corcoran police arrested the three - David Loera, 26, and Rene Luna, 27, both of Corcoran and John Aguilera, 25, of Washington - on suspicion of theft and with other charges in Kings County. Later Thursday, Harvey Bailey of Reedley called deputies to report that a 285-gallon diesel tank and about 200 gallons of fuel were taken from his property near Orange...http://www.topix.net/city/orange-cove-ca/2008/06/deputies-investigate-fuel-thefts-corcoran... Local: Genesis case ends as deal is reached- June 19, 2008 One of the longest and costliest cases in Fresno County history ended Wednesday when two founders of a nonprofit agency admitted to embezzling money meant for abused and neglected children. With their pleas, Elaine Bernard, the chief executive officer of the child-welfare organization Genesis, and her sister, Carol Dela Torre, the nonprofit's clinical director, likely will spend time in jail and lose their social-worker licenses, lawyers said. ... pleaded no contest in Fresno County Superior.http://www.topix.net/city/orange-cove-ca/2008/06/local-genesis-case-ends-as-deal-is-reache... Updates: Fire destroys mobile home near Squaw Valley- June 19, 2008 Fire Tuesday night swept through a mobile home in the Squaw Valley area east of Fresno, Fresno County Fire Protection District officials reported this morning. The amount of the damage was estimated at $130,000. The fire was reported at 7:30 p.m. in the 30,000 block of Bear Mountain Road, Capt. Mike Bowman said. Four engines were dispatched to the blaze. Unique Place to Visit; http:squawvalleyherbgardens.com Best Pizza in Fresno County; Name: Bear Mountain Pizza Street: 31074 E Kings...http://www.topix.net/city/orange-cove-ca/2008/06/updates-fire-destroys-mobile-home-near-sq... Missing Orange Cove mother, children found- June 18, 2008 A mentally impaired Orange Cove woman and her two children who had been missing since Sunday have been found, the Fresno County Sheriff's Office reported. Maria Villalobos, 35, her 14-year-old son and her infant daughter were last seen by their roommate Sunday afternoon heading to a market, but they never returned home. For more on this story - clink on Visalia Times-Delata link above ... Update from The Fresno Bee ... http:www.fresnobee.com263story675843.htmlhttp://www.topix.net/city/orange-cove-ca/2008/06/missing-orange-cove-mother-children-found... Authorities Need Help Finding Missing Orange Cove Family - KGPE - CBS TV47- June 17, 2008 The Fresno County Sheriff's Department is asking for your help to find them. Villalobos was last seen with her 14-year-old son, Victor Marquez and her infant daughter. 35-year old Maria Villalobos and her two children disappeared around 2:00 PM Monday afternoon. Villalobos was last seen with her 14-year-old son, Victor Marquez and her infant daughter. Click on CBS-47 link above for the complete story. This story also available on FOX-26 TV; Maria Villalobos is a Hispanic woman, 5-2 and..http://www.topix.net/city/orange-cove-ca/2008/06/authorities-need-help-finding-missing-ora... Orange Cove Man with gun, drugs in car arrested- June 15, 2008 An Orange Cove man was arrested early today in Orosi after detectives found a a gun and drugs in his car, the Tulare County Sheriff's Department reported. Members of the Gang Violence Suppression Unit pulled over Gerardo Villicana, 48, at 2 a.m. near Avenue 416 and Road 128 during a traffic stop. They discovered a loaded handgun, a small bag of suspected methamphetamine and an undisclosed amount of cash, the department reported. Villicana was booked at the Tulare County Main Jail.http://www.topix.net/city/orange-cove-ca/2008/06/orange-cove-man-with-gun-drugs-in-car-arr... Local: Governor: Valley in water crisis- June 13, 2008 In an effort to help drought-stricken farmers, Gov. Schwarzenegger on Thursday proclaimed a water emergency in nine Central Valley counties. The proclamation includes Fresno, Tulare, Madera, Kings and Merced counties, where water shortages have led some growers to lay off workers and abandon crops. GOVERNORS 060408 EXECUTIVE ORDER .... http:gov.ca.govpress-release9796http://www.topix.net/city/orange-cove-ca/2008/06/local-governor-valley-in-water-crisis?fro... Updates: Deputies slice into 10,000 pot plants east of Fresno- June 13, 2008 By Louis Galvan The Fresno Bee 061208 11:38:00 Fresno County sheriff's deputies this morning started cutting down an estimated 30,000 marijuana plants found growing in a farm field east of Fresno, a sheriff's spokesman said. Several people reportedly were arrested when deputies raided the garden early today. The pot site was reported in the 700 block of South Indianola Avenue, east of Fresno and west of Sanger. No other information was immediately available.http://www.topix.net/city/orange-cove-ca/2008/06/updates-deputies-slice-into-10-000-pot-pl... Updates: Orosi man injured in overnight stabbing- June 12, 2008 An Orosi man was admitted to a local hospital for treatment after he was found this morning in the Orosi area suffering from several stab wounds to his abdomen, Tulare County sheriff's deputies reported. Investigators said the man, Juan Gonzalez, 31, reported he was on the 41600 block of Road 128 when he was jumped by two unknown men and stabbed during an unprovoked attack. The men reportedly fled in a small white car. The incident was reported shortly before 3 a.m. Anyone with information...http://www.topix.net/city/orange-cove-ca/2008/06/updates-orosi-man-injured-in-overnight-st... |