Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Porterville City Council has approved plans for a 16,000-square-foot library on Olive Avenue, a decision that has been six ...

PORTERVILLE, Calif. (KFSN) -- Porterville continues to pay tribute to fallen firefighters Ray Figueroa and Patrick Jones, who died in last month's library fire. City leaders are also starting a ...

Porterville residents have started a petition to use funds currently allocated to other city projects to build a new library in the city. The library was destroyed by flames in February 2020. The fire ...

PORTERVILLE, Calif. (KFSN) -- An empty 18-acre space on East Olive Avenue will be home to Porterville's new library as part of a larger project to build a community center. The completion is about ...

For two decades, the city of Porterville discussed the need to upgrade its 67-year-old library where two firefighters were killed Tuesday. The structure was so old it lacked the fire sprinklers ...

UPDATE: Authorities confirmed Wednesday that two 13-year-olds were booked on manslaughter charges connected to the fire. The firefighters were identified as Ramon “Ray” Figueroa, 35, and Patrick Jones ...

The Porterville City Council has approved plans for a 16,000-square-foot library on Olive Avenue, a decision that has been six years in the making. The council voted 4-1 in favor of the project during ...