Editing Porterville, California (section)

==Notable people==
*[[Anastasia Barela]], (1923-'90), film, stage and television actress
*[[Joseph Perry]] - NASCAR driver
*[[Brant Brown]] - [[Fresno State]] and [[Major League Baseball]] outfielder ([[Chicago Cubs]], [[Pittsburgh Pirates]], and [[Florida Marlins]])
*[[Tex Clevenger]] - Fresno State and Major League Baseball pitcher ([[Boston Red Sox]], [[Washington Senators (1901-1960)|Washington Senators]], [[Los Angeles Angels]], and [[New York Yankees]])
*[[Steve Cox (baseball)|Steve Cox]] - Major League Baseball first baseman ([[Tampa Bay Rays|Tampa Bay Devil Rays]])
*[[Allen Drury]] - novelist and 1960 Pulitzer Prize winner
*[[Jessica Govea]] - Labor organizer, she worked closely with [[Cesar Chavez]] and led the Toronto grape boycott at the age of 21. She later taught labor history at [[Rutgers University]] and [[Cornell University]]
*[[Vernon Simeon Plemion Grant|Vernon Grant]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://digitalcommons.winthrop.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2470&context=manuscriptcollection_findingaids|title=Vernon Grant Research Collection - Accession 1554|website=Digital Commons@Winthrop University|publisher=Winthrop University|page=4|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171114060248/http://digitalcommons.winthrop.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2470&context=manuscriptcollection_findingaids|archive-date=November 14, 2017|url-status=live|access-date=November 13, 2017}}</ref> - Artist and creator of Kellogg's characters: Snap, Crackle, and Pop, graduated from Porterville High School, class of 1921
*[[Wayne Hardin]] - College Football Hall of Famer, former head football coach at [[Porterville College]] 1952 and 1953
*[[Sim Iness]] - [[Oklahoma]]-born Olympic gold medalist in [[discus throw]]
*[[Joan Marsh]] - American child actress
*[[Michel Moore]] - Chief of Police of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD)
*[[Monte Moore]] - Major League Baseball player and [[Oakland Athletics]] broadcaster
*[[Rance Mulliniks]] - Major League Baseball infielder ([[California Angels]], [[Kansas City Royals]], and [[Toronto Blue Jays]])
*[[Rick Owens]] - fashion designer
*[[Bear Pascoe]] - football player for Fresno State and NFL's [[New York Giants]]
*[[Charlotte Pendragon]], two-time winner of Magician of the Year award
*[[Helen M. Roberts]] - writer
*[[James Sanders (American football)|James Sanders]] - football player for Fresno State and NFL's [[Atlanta Falcons]]
*[[Bill Sharman]] - [[NBA]] Hall of Fame player and coach
*Cam Smith - lead vocalist of international touring band Hotel Books
*[[Joe Soto]] - professional mixed martial arts
*[[Buzz Stephen]] - MLB pitcher
*[[Kirsten Vangsness]] - actress (''[[Criminal Minds]]'')
*[[Tim Vanni]] - two-time Olympic wrestler
*[[Barbara Baxley]] - American actress and singer.