Need something found in a matter of minutes? That needle in a haystack you’ve been looking for in Lions Park? Well, if you want it found in a matter of minutes, you just might try employing about 1,000 youngsters ages 3-7. They’ll find it. That’s just what about 1,000 young people did Saturday morning in Lemoore Lions Park. Photo GalleryKeep reading...
Local recall proponents, currently collecting signatures in an effort to remove Lemoore Mayor Billy Siegel from office, are once again crying foul over the mayor’s tactics, which they say border on harassment and intimidation. The latest episode prompted an investigation by the Lemoore Police Department as well as the Kings County Sheriff’s Department.Keep reading...
Democratic Assemblymember Rudy Salas keeps racking up high-profile endorsements from Kings County elected officials. The latest is Kings County Sheriff David Robinson who this week endorsed Salas for re-election to the 32nd Assembly District. The popular Robinson is currently in his first term as the county sheriff.Keep reading...
Lemoore Police Officers were called to Heritage Park on Sunday morning about 8 a.m. for a man armed with a gun. Upon arrival Lemoore Police Officer contacted a 24-year-old female Lemoore resident. The woman told Officers she was jogging in Heritage Park when she stopped to use the public restroom.Keep reading...
The Golden Eagle Arena at West Hills College Lemoore was the place to be if you were an educator on Tuesday night. The Kings County Excellence in Education awards were held in the arena as a trio of dedicated educators walked away with top awards.Keep reading...
West Hills College won first place for two projects entered in a statewide college marketing contest. Competing against all 112 colleges in California, West Hills took first place for its West Hills Magazine and for best press release. Another entry won a third place award for best online newsletter. In addition, the district's marketing director was given a lifetime achievement award by the Community College Public Relations Organization (CCPRO).Keep reading...
It’s time to get dirty at the third annual Seabee Mud Run May 17 at Naval Air Station Lemoore. The five-mile course includes mud pits, climbing walls, tire jumps, and log obstacles. Keep reading...
The 3rd annual Mother Daughter Tea and Fashion show will be held Saturday, May 10th from 2pm to 4pm at the Civic Auditorium in Lemoore. Cost is $25 for adults and $15 for children. $10 for an additional child.Keep reading...
It wasn’t just another Saturday in the park. On this particular Saturday, young and old gathered to celebrate much of what makes up the spirit of Lemoore and the Central Valley. Lemoore’s downtown park, filled with games, rides, food booths and entertainment was the site of the annual Central Valley Pizza Festival, which celebrates not only pizza, but much of what is grown in the Central Valley to make those pizzas. Photo GalleryKeep reading...
A new business has opened at 242 Heinlen Street, “DÉCOR `A LEMOORE.” This address was the home of Ramblin’ Rose Florist for the past 25 years. The popular flower shop, which has consistently been voted “Kings County’s Best Florist,” as well as “Kings County’s Best Business,” was in critical need of increased design space.Keep reading...
Lemoore’s top track and field athlete keeps getting better. Michael Burke won a pair of events Friday night under picture perfect skies as more than 20 schools from throughout the Central Valley converged on Lemoore’s Tiger Stadium for the 59th Annual Lemoore Kiwanis Track and Field Meet. Kings Christian High School got into this year's act with a number of top athletes, including Moesha Davidson who won in the hurdles and 100-meters.Keep reading...
Lemoore’s varsity baseball team is slowly regaining its preseason form, beating Hanford West on Thursday night in dramatic fashion, by coming from behind in the seventh inning to beat the Huskies and improve to 3-4 in the West Yosemite League. The win gives them momentum going into the final WYL round as well as the Fresno Easter Classic, which begins next week.Keep reading...
The Liberty Middle School Music Department has seen its share of success over the last few years. From numerous superior ratings to their Jazz Band performing in Reno last year, but no group has seen as much success as their Winter Guard and Percussion ensembles.Keep reading...
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. For years, as I traveled Interstate 5 north and south on my various trips to Sacramento or San Francisco I was routinely tempted by the signs beckoning travelers to exit I-5 and visit the San Joaquin Valley National Cemetery and the Korean War Memorial. Photo GalleryKeep reading...
Assemblymember Rudy Salas, who represents Kings County, and has garnered support in the capitol for restoring long-standing funding for California’s numerous Future Farmers of America programs was a special guest at the 86th Annual State Leadership Conference of the California Association Future Farmers of America in Fresno, California.Keep reading...
I lost my Aunt Cynthia in April. She passed away after a nearly 12-year battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Taking the disease into consideration, I really lost her years ago.Keep reading...
As a Lemoore Police Department officer for approximately six years I have spent a large part of my law enforcement career as an investigator for the Kings County Narcotics Task Force. Keep reading...
The Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (VR&E) Program is sometimes referred to as the Chapter 31 program. The program assists veterans with service-connected disabilities to prepare for, find, and keep suitable jobs.Keep reading...
It’s been 50 years since President Kennedy signed the Equal Pay Act into law. We’ve made a lot of progress since then, but as a working mom, I know that women still have a hard time getting ahead in the workplace. And, it’s no secret that financial insecurity is the #1 source of stress in Americans’ lives today.Keep reading...
I was the first of at least seven upper-level felony prosecutors at the Kings County District Attorney’s Office to leave the office under the current Strickland administration. In a small office of about 15 non-management prosecutors, that should say a lot.Keep reading...
