Lemoore’s four council members, at their June 2 gathering, will consider a series of actions leading to the possible approval of a new subdivision near West Hills College Lemoore. The builder, Lennar Homes, already a significant builder in Lemoore, wants to build up to 362 single-family homes – in three phases – across the street from the community college. Keep reading...
The normal give and take between constituents and their local leaders are being placed on hold as Lemoore officials announced Monday (March 30) that given the current shelter-in-place order covering California and the social distance guidelines issued by federal, state, and local authorities, city leaders have implemented new rules for attendance and public comment at future Lemoore council meetings. Keep reading...
While acknowledging that as of Thursday, March 19, there have been no reported cases of the coronavirus (Covid-19) in Kings County, county government officials are still taking additional steps to more “effectively manage the community’s preparedness and response efforts” relating to the pandemic. Keep reading...
The Kings County Board of Supervisors, at its regular board meeting today (March 17), while emphasizing a cautious approach to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, voted to declare a state of local emergency, a necessary step should the county need to qualify for any state and federal resources, including reimbursement for the county’s expenses related to the coronavirus. Keep reading...
Feb 15 2020 - 2:51pm
A bill that could help disadvantaged Central Valley towns, including ones in Tulare County, provide safe and affordable drinking water, passed its first legislative hurdle despite facing opposition by Republican critics, including GOP representatives from California. Keep reading...
In their ongoing efforts to improve water quality and reliability in the San Joaquin Valley, Representatives TJ Cox (CA-21) and Jim Costa (CA-16) introduced a package of legislation to address California’s water issues. Keep reading...
Lemoore and Kings County’s congressman, TJ Cox, welcomed the widow of a United States Navy sailor and Lemoore native – killed in the line of duty – to Tuesday night’s 2020 State of the Union address delivered by President Trump. Keep reading...
Former congressman, David Valadao, who narrowly lost his seat in 2018 to the incumbent, TJ Cox, in a press release Wednesday, announced that he has at least $1 million in campaign contributions in the bank as he kicks off his 2020 campaign to regain his former District 21 seat. Keep reading...
Assemblymember Rudy Salas on Monday (Jan. 13) introduced Assembly Bill (AB) 1923, requiring the installation of seismic gas shutoff devices on any newly constructed or renovated homes. The legislation comes on the heels of the recent Ridgecrest earthquakes in Kern County last year, during which gas lines leaked and multiple homes caught fire. Keep reading...
Jan 8 2020 - 12:40pm
State Senator Melissa Hurtado (D-Sanger), who represents the 14th Senate District in California, which includes Lemoore and communities in Fresno, Kern, Kings and Tulare counties, announced this week that Shery Yang has joined the office as California’s State Capitol’s first Hmong Chief of Staff. Keep reading...