Three Rivers Together

The Board of Supervisors is scheduled to vote on garbage service rate increases at its regular meeting tomorrow morning, which commences at 9:30am. The new proposed rates include monthly surcharges for bear-resistant containers for residential customers in the Foothill Areas. There are several potential issues with this proposed solution to our bear-related garbage challenges. If you have an opinion, you are strongly encouraged attend the Board of Supervisors meeting at 2800 West Burrel Ave., or email clerkoftheboard@tularecounty.ca.gov before 8am tomorrow morning. Put “Public Comment – December 17 2024 Agenda Item 5” in the subject line. Click the link above for details.

The prescribed fire operations on Case Mountain being conducted by the BLM’s  Bakersfield Field Office have been completed. These operations were part of an ongoing effort to burn about 1,000 piles of downed hazard trees, branches, and understory brush at Case Mountain Extensive Recreation Management Area to prevent wildfire risk. Click the link above for more details.

Many Three Rivers residents awoke this morning to what appeared to be unhealthy levels of smoke in addition to the pollution rising from the valley. Currently, the dense localized smoke-scented haze in the Case Mountain area is believed to be a left-over from the prescribed fire operations that were recently conducted by the BLM’s Bakersfield Field Office. Early next week the BLM plans to provide us with more information about what we can expect going forward.

Welcome to our first Three Rivers Together newsletter! It is a place where our community members, charitable organizations, and government organizations can share information that doesn’t have the urgency of an announcement or qualify as an event. We plan to publish it every other month at first. Click the link above to read the entire newsletter in a PDF file.

“As your County Supervisor, I am honored to serve this vibrant, small, but mighty community. Together, we’ve accomplished much, and I’m confident that with continued collaboration, we’ll achieve even greater strides in the year ahead.” Click the link above to read about the important initiatives we are tackling in the year ahead.

Our CSD is a local representative government organization that provides public services and facilities not provided by the county. Currently, it is primarily committed to serving our water quality and septic needs, but it also has the power to tackle our bear and garbage challenges. Although the CSD’s directors are supposed to be elected by the community and accountable to the community, we have not elected directors for over a decade. The board meetings provide an opportunity to get involved, though! Click the link above to learn what our CSD does, what it can do, and how you can participate.

With winter’s return, Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks is providing up-to-date road conditions and ranger-led programs suited to the snowy season! Read the article for more information, including an update on job opportunities and efforts to provide housing for park employees.

What do a crime-solving pony and a criminal marmot have in common? They were on public radio! Click the link above to listen to four radio segments that feature two Three Rivers locals.