West Hills Community College District Chancellor Dr. Stuart Van Horn welcomed the new Spring 2019 semester—which began Jan. 11—with his annual State of the District address, which included remarks lauding the past year and predictions for a promising future. Keep reading...
After over 20 years of service, longtime Deputy Chancellor Ken Stoppenbrink is retiring in January 2019. He’ll be handing the reins to newcomer Dr. Richard Storti who starts his new job in the West Hills Community College District on January 14. Keep reading...
Dec 2 2018 - 12:22pm
Persistent rains this past week managed to let up long enough for thousands of Lemoore parade enthusiasts to line downtown D Street on a chilly Saturday evening to watch the annual Lemoore Christmas Parade, and there were plenty of floats, dignitaries, vehicles, bands, and kids to put on a colorful show. Keep reading...
On Saturday, October 13, a local farmworker discovered something interesting – even odd – in a walnut orchard located in the area of 8th Avenue and Houston Ave. in Hanford. At first glance, it just didn’t seem right. It had neither the shape or substance of a walnut, and it appeared somewhat otherworldly – if that’s even a word. Keep reading...
Oct 7 2018 - 2:45pm
An Autumn tradition continued Sunday (Oct. 7) as the families and staff of Lemoore's Mary Immaculate Queen School held its annual Fall Festival Celebration on the school's grounds Sunday. The event, featuring games, rides, music, a silent auction, food, and entertainment, The Festival opened at 11 a.m. and was scheduled to shut down about 7 p.m. Admission was free. Mary Immaculate School is a non-profit K-8th-grade parochial school for St. Peter's Parish.
West Hills College Lemoore put on another show Saturday, as it hosted the West Hills College Tournament, featuring 18 of the state’s community colleges, all of whom came together in the school’s Golden Eagle Arena. Keep reading...
West Hills folks were calling it the “The Battle of the Birds.” It was the Falcons versus the Golden Eagles, and in the district’s first-ever volleyball matchup between the two schools, the Falcons prevailed. West Hills College Coalinga Falcons, playing their first-ever Central Valley Conference match in West Hills College Lemoore’s Golden Eagle Arena, beat their cross-valley rivals in three rather close sets, 25-19, 25-20, 25-23. Keep reading...
The Lady Golden Eagles are 1-1 overall in West Hills College Lemoore’s inaugural women’s volleyball season. The Golden Eagles, under new coach Kelly Wigton, won their opener Wednesday, August 29 against San Jose before losing in three sets to visiting Porterville Wednesday night (Sept. 12) in the opening salvo of the Central Valley Conference. Keep reading...
September 9 racing saw Greg Baronian take a big step towards the Central Valley Mini Stocks championship following his impressive win Sunday in the 25-lap main event at the Lemoore Raceway. Baronian has been unstoppable this season, winning all but one race. Keep reading...
Central Valley Mini Stocks racing continues on Sunday afternoon at Lemoore Raceway. This Sunday will an added attraction to the program. The Dwarf Car drivers will be on hand Sunday on the one-fifth mile dirt oval. Drivers from multiple groups affiliated with the Western States Dwarf Car Association will be coming to town on Sunday. Keep reading...
