Thousands of people around the world marched Saturday in the first ever “March for Science,” an effort to support science and research – a world-wide protest partly fueled by opposition to President Donald Trump’s threats of budget cuts to national agencies that support scientists’ work. Keep reading...
A contingent of local Kings County Democrats spent part of Tuesday morning (April 18) protesting at Congressman David Valadao’s office, one of many protests across the nation directed at Republican members of Congress and President Donald Trump. Keep reading...
On Monday (March 6), Kings County Congressman David G. Valadao hosted what he called a Hometown Huddle event at his Hanford office, avoiding the traditional Town Hall format, one that has led to rancor at many congressional town halls lately. Keep reading...
At Tuesday’s Lemoore City Council meeting, councilmembers tackled several important issues, among them, changes to the city’s utility billing practices, heard a presentation about Lemoore’s Volunteer Fire Department, acted on a massage parlor ordinance, supported an effort to improve water storage capabilities in California, and heard important investment and financial reports. Keep reading...
Lemoore City Manager Andi Welsh remains on administrative leave, the result of an action of the Lemoore City Council on January 11. Councilmembers are likely to discuss the action at their Tuesday night (Feb. 7) meeting during a closed session.
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The Lemoore City Council, at its first 2017 meeting, appointed Lemoore Police Chief Darrell Smith as “acting city manager” as Lemoore City Manager Andi Welsh remains on administrative leave – for reasons known only to councilmembers. Keep reading...
Lemoore City Manager Andi Welsh has been placed on administrative leave by the Lemoore City Council following a special meeting held Wednesday, Jan. 11. City officials are mum as to the reasons for the move. Keep reading...
City leaders at their Tuesday, Dec. 6 council meeting took Planning Director Nathan Olson’s advice and rejected a series of bids for the rehabilitation of the Lemoore Senior Center, because the five bids received surpassed the amount budgeted for the long sought-after project. Keep reading...
The Young Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA!) Lemoore class took a field trip on Thursday October 27 to the Rosa Brothers Milk Company where they received a first-hand look at the operation of a dairy, and at the same time learn about different business aspects of running a dairy, from Holly Rosa. Keep reading...
The Lemoore Chamber of Commerce and FAST Federal Credit Union honored Lemoore area school’s Students of the Month at its monthly membership luncheon held at the Tachi Palace Hotel and Casino on Wednesday, Oct. 12. Keep reading...