Sidewalks have been completed in the Fox Street extension makeover.

Fox Street extension renovation nears completion as new sidewalk graces site

Jul 18 2017 - 9:42am By The Leader Staff

The major reconstruction of the east side of Fox Street is nearing completion. The nearly $300,000 project is winding down as construction crews recently re-opened the east lane to traffic and replaced sidewalks. Keep reading...

Lemoore Chamber Interim Executive Director Amy Ward

Chamber announces boardmember Amy Ward will tackle interim CEO duties

Jun 13 2017 - 9:10am By Ed Martin, Editor

The Lemoore Chamber of Commerce announced Monday (June 12) that Amy Ward, currently a member of the chamber’s board of directors, has stepped up to serve as interim CEO. Keep reading...

Kings County supervisors, Joe Neves and Craig Pedersen joined District Attorney Keith Fagundes in the State Capitol to celebrate Portuguese Heritage Month.

Local leaders and Assemblyman Salas celebrate Portuguese Heritage Month in Capitol

Jun 6 2017 - 9:32am By The Leader Staff

Kings County’s assembly member, Rudy Salas, was joined Monday (June 5) by Portuguese community leaders from Kings County and throughout the state to celebrate Portuguese Heritage Month and promote the history of Portuguese heritage and to recognize contributions made by the Portuguese community via Assembly Concurrent Resolution 52 (ACA). Keep reading...

Tatevik Kirakosyan

Pharmacy school grads will help build new residency program at Adventist health's Pharmacy

Jul 13 2017 - 12:05pm

Two pharmacy graduates have the opportunity to help Adventist Health’s Pharmacy Department build its new residency program that launched on July 1. The residents, chosen for the one-year program, will help expand the clinical services offered by the Adventist Health Pharmacy department in Hanford, Selma and Reedley and rural health clinics, as well as serve patients and improve transitions of care. Keep reading...

Assemblymember Rudy Salas

Assembly's Salas helps to secure funding to improve water infrastructure

Jul 6 2017 - 9:54am By The Leader Staff

Valley Assemblyman Rudy Salas has secured $4 million in the state’s budget for the Friant-Kern Canal Pump-Back Facility Project, which in addition to $3 million in federal funds, will finance a water conveyance project that will improve the state’s water infrastructure to deliver water throughout the system. Keep reading...

Lemoore Citizen of the Year Bill Black threw out the first pitch at Friday night's Grizzlies game. It was Lemoore night at the stadium.

Lemoore Night at Grizzlies Stadium, Citizen Bill Black throws first pitch

Jun 6 2017 - 2:33pm By The Leader Staff

The Fresno Grizzlies helped about 60 Lemoore residents celebrate Lemoore Night on Friday (June 2) at Grizzlies Stadium in Fresno. Lemoore Night coincided with Lego Night and Friday Night Fireworks. Keep reading...

Lemoore Optometrist Dr. Jeff Garcia and his staff join Assemblymember Rudy Salas in Sacramento as the legislator honored Garcia and his business Family Eye Care.

Assembly's Salas names Lemoore's Jeff Garcia's Family Eye Care Business of the Year

Jun 6 2017 - 9:41am By Jenny MacMurdo

It comes as no surprise that Dr. Jeff Garcia and Associates from Family Eye Care in Lemoore are being honored by local Assemblyman Rudy Salas as his district’s Small Business of the Year. Keep reading...

California State Senator Ed Hernandez chats with friend and fellow optometrist Jeff Garcia at a fundraiser Friday night. Hernandez is running for Lt. Governor.

Locals welcome Lt. Governor candidate State Senator Ed Hernandez to Lemoore

Jun 17 2017 - 10:39am By Ed Martin, Editor

It isn’t often that Lemoore rolls out the welcome mat for a candidate seeking statewide office, but that’s just what local Democrats did Friday for California State Senator Ed Hernandez who earlier this year announced his bid to run for Lt. Governor in 2018. Keep reading...

The Lemoore High School main building, originally built in 1924, is getting a new coat of paint as part of Measure L, a bond measure passed by voters last November.

Measure L takes hold as work begins on Lemoore High School District facelift

Jul 11 2017 - 12:03pm By Ed Martin, Editor

Lemoore area voters, on November 8, approved Lemoore High School District’s Measure L in convincing fashion, work on the $24 million-plus bond measure is well underway, its most visible effect, a new coat of paint on the 93-year-old main building fronting Lemoore Avenue. Keep reading...

Pacific Gas and Electric became the newest tenant to the Lemoore Industrial Park when it broke ground Thurday, July 13, on its new Service Center.

Local dignitaries break ground on new 13,000 square foot PG&E facility in Industrial Park

Jul 14 2017 - 1:24pm By Ed Martin, Editor

The City of Lemoore Industrial Park got a new tenant Thursday morning when PG&E broke ground for a new 13,000 square foot service center in Lemoore. The local company already had a presence in Lemoore but has outgrown its existing facilities on currently on 19th Avenue. Keep reading...

West Hills College District Chancellor Frank Gornick at the opening of the new Student Center earlier this year.

West Hills College alum and district's first chancellor ends his visionary career

Jul 6 2017 - 12:20pm By Ed Martin, The Leader Editor

The summer heat enveloping the agricultural flatlands of the San Joaquin Valley's heartland is a long way from the frozen landscapes and biting winds that whip across Lake Michigan and race through America’s “Windy City,” Chicago, the Midwest’s capitol and one of America’s passageways to the west, where pioneers once set forth seeking the promised land. Keep reading...

Hanford's Jacqueline Lowe speaks to protestors during a visit to Rep. David Valadao's office on July 6.

No luck as local protesters take another shot at meeting with Representative Valadao

Jul 7 2017 - 10:05am By Ed Martin, Editor

A hearty band of vocal Democrats turned out Thursday (July 6) at U.S. Representative’s David Valadao’s Hanford office again to protest his stance on the continuing health care debate. Local protesters have picketed the congressman’s office several times in the past few months, with no apparent response from him. Keep reading...

Lemoore's Tristan Rowell, left, was crowned Dairy Princess for 2017-2018 by outgoing princess Ashley Avila at the Hanford Civic Auditorium Friday night.

Lemoore High School grad Tristan Rowell begins reign as District 7 Dairy Princess

Jul 2 2017 - 8:48am By Ed Martin, Editor

A recent Lemoore High School graduate, with aspirations of becoming an agriculture teacher, was named the 2017 District 7 Dairy Princess. Tristan Rowell, who graduated just a few weeks ago, will spend the next year representing the county’s burgeoning dairy industry. Keep reading...

Rendering of the new West Hills College facility in Firebaugh.

State budget approval paves the way for new West Hills site in Firebaugh

Jun 29 2017 - 1:37pm From West Hills College

When Gov. Brown signed the 2017-18 budget on Tuesday (June 27), it brought more positive news to the West Hills Community College District. The state’s budget passage meant that a shovel-ready West Hills building project in Firebaugh now has the funding it needs to move forward. Keep reading...

Veterans, friends, family gather to honor country's fallen heroes on Memorial Day

Veterans, friends, family gather to honor country's fallen heroes on Memorial Day

May 29 2017 - 1:26pm By Ed Martin, The Leader Editor

It couldn’t have been a more beautiful day Monday morning at the Lemoore Cemetery, as a hint of warmth reminded us of the coming of summer. The flowers were blooming, the grass was green, and a slight but comforting breeze welcomed well over 100 persons – young and old – who gave up part of their day to honor the men and women fallen soldiers of Lemoore – and our nation – on yet another Memorial Day. Keep reading...

A perfect evening for brew, music, and much more courtesy of Kings Lions' Club

A perfect evening for brew, music, and much more courtesy of Kings Lions' Club

Jun 11 2017 - 12:07pm

It was a perfect night as unseasonably cool weather drove the early summer heat away from the fourth annual Kings Lions’ Brewfest held at the Kings Lions Park at the intersection of Highway 199 and 19th Avenue. Keep reading...

Lemoore football standout David Ausberry, an NFL veteran, returned to Lemoore on Saturday, June 17 to coach kids in the city's annual Summer Football Camp.

Local youngsters treated to NFL player and local football legend at annual summer camp

Jun 17 2017 - 5:45pm By Ed Martin, Editor

Approximately 40 Lemoore youngsters, kindergarten to the eighth grade – boys and girls – attended the Lemoore Recreation Department’s Annual Youth Football Camp on Saturday (June 17) where they got to meet and to learn valuable football skills from one of the best football players ever to attend Lemoore High School. Keep reading...

Lemoore's Noah Wright tackles Farmersville's Jeremiah Galavis for a loss om the third quarter of Saturday night's East West All Star Game in Visalia.

Tiger lineman helps lead charge as West beats East 14-13 in All-Star clash

Jun 25 2017 - 3:48pm By Ed Martin, Editor

Lemoore’s Noah Wright and his fellow West All Stars held on to beat the East All Stars in Saturday night’s 50th annual Tulare-Kings All-Star football game at Visalia’s Community Stadium on the campus of Golden West High School. The game was sponsored once again by the Lemoore Kiwanis Club. Keep reading...

The Korean War Memorial

San Joaquin Valley National Cemetery: A hidden jewel just off the highway

May 26 2017 - 11:28am By Ed Martin, The Leader Editor

I didn’t know what to expect when I finally succumbed to my instincts and veered toward the turnoff at Santa Nella, which at one point in its history was famous for its Pea Soup Anderson and now boasts an In and Out Burger. Photo Gallery Keep reading...

The Recreation Department will offer summer swim times from June 12 through July 21.

Lemoore Recreation Department announces full slate of summer activities

Jun 4 2017 - 11:24am By The Leader Staff

Lemoore Recreation is gearing up for a very exciting Summer Program Schedule, including the annual Summer Day Camp scheduled for June 12 through Aug. 15. The theme for this year’s camp is “In a Galaxy Far, Far Away. Cost for the camp is $855 for nine weeks, $425 for four weeks, and $125 for one week. Campers will explore the planets, learn about space travel, study the solar system and have a lot of Star Wars fun. Keep reading...