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Tulare County adopted an ordinance effective July 10, 2025 recognizing updated moderate, high and very high fire-hazard severity zones for areas of local fire responsibility.
Tulare County's new 2026–27 El Niño preparedness information emphasizes advance planning for winter storms, flooding and road interruptions across mountain and valley communities.
Tulare County maintains a public road-closure map for unincorporated areas, a useful tool for Pine Flat residents who rely on mountain roads for work, schooling, medical visits and…
Tulare County reported in April that the Western Divide mountain loop serving the wider California Hot Springs and southern Sierra foothills reopened for seasonal travel on March 18,…
Tulare County filed an October 7, 2026 environmental notice for roadside vegetation work in the Upper Posey area near Pine Flat, a project intended to improve evacuation access…
Read about governor candidates, statewide contests, all 14 statewide propositions, and where to find the official address-specific local ballot for Tulare County.
Two candidates are certified for the statewide gubernatorial contest. Explore both independent profiles, including their careers, policy proposals and the unresolved questions. These statewide articles are not local reporting from Pine Flat.
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STATEWIDE PUBLIC-SERVICE GUIDE · NOVEMBER 3 ELECTION
California Campaign Signs: What's Legal in Tulare County?
Political yard signs, roadside billboards and campaign posters follow different rules depending on who owns the land and where the sign stands. Read California58's independently sourced 2026 guide to Caltrans restrictions, the 100-foot electioneering rule, homeowners and tenants, sponsor disclosures and post-election removal. Your city or unincorporated county may have separate deadlines.
Read California Election Sign Laws →
Nonpartisan legal explainer, not candidate advertising. Applies statewide; no unsupported claim about a particular sign in Pine Flat.
FROM THE COUNTY NEWSROOM · REGIONAL COVERAGE
Across Tulare County
Reports affecting the wider county, selected from California58 County News. Countywide data are not automatically a separate event in Pine Flat. Read each full article at its original address.
Tulare County Association of Governments approved its 2026 Regional Transportation Plan and Sustainable Communities Strategy on October 19. The plan frames road, transit and land-use…
Tulare County awarded a $750,570 construction contract October 20 for Tipton Well No. 6A, which is already drilled but not yet equipped or connected to…
California 2026: Governor, Statewide Offices & 14 Propositions
Meet the governor candidates Xavier Becerra and Steve Hilton and explore an independent source-linked overview of statewide offices and proposed laws. This statewide report is not original reporting from Pine Flat.
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