<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/pc-news/chamber forum.html" dsn="news"><featured/><title>Porterville Chamber Hosted Candidates Forum Fosters Civil Discourse on Campus</title><item_date>09/29/2026 07:23:43 AM</item_date><author/><description/><image><img src="/_resources/assets/img/crows-nest-images/Forum-9.png" alt="Forum Candidates"/></image><content_summary>Civic engagement took center stage at Porterville College as nearly 200 students, faculty, staff, and local residents gathered in the Student Center from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. for the Porterville City Council Candidates Forum.     Sponsored by the...</content_summary></item>