The strange saga of former Parks and Recreation Director Joe Simonson and his tools is over. According to Lemoore City Manager Andi Welsh, Simonson picked up his tools at the city’s corporation yard adjacent to the Cinnamon Recreation Center sometime last week. Keep reading...
When a rather large contingent of committed citizens and at least one head-strong blonde say they’re going to find a stable source of funding for the recently-formed Police Athletic League, I’d put my money on the blonde. Keep reading...
Another 8-week class and another group of Lemoore’s citizens with a better understanding of the criminal justice system. That’s the case with the latest group of local residents who recently completed the demanding Citizens’ Academy Program. Keep reading...
Former Lemoore Parks and Recreation Director Joe Simonson is criticizing city officials for not allowing him to retrieve what he says are valuable tools that belong to him that he has stored at the city for many years. Keep reading...
Lemoore’s city councilmembers will hear things at their regular study session that most elected officials are normally loathe to hear: water rate hikes. Keep reading...
Local government and law enforcement officials are gearing up for a Kings County ballot measure to beef up local public safety, and it will include increased funding for police, Sheriff and fire services. The measure, labeled as Measure K, will be on the June 7 California election ballot and will require two-thirds voter approval, not an easy task in Kings County considering the conservative bent of local voters. Keep reading...
As part of an employment separation agreement between the City of Lemoore and longtime employee and Parks and Recreation Director Joe Simonson, the longtime city employee will retire and walk away with a $100,000 compensation payment for what Simonson claimed was personal injury and emotional distress relating to his being place on administrative leave and other conduct by the City. Keep reading...
Crime is up? Crime is down? Well, according to the 2015 Lemoore Police Report, felony crimes decreased by 2 percent (825) while misdemeanor crimes increased, up 13 percent, as Lemoore residents reported 2,019 such crimes. The Lemoore Police Department also responded to 45,828 calls for service in 2015, a two-percent downswing from 2014’s 46,897 calls. Keep reading...
The City of Lemoore announced this morning (Feb. 29) that its longtime employee, and Parks and Recreation Director Joe Simonson, after nearly three months on administrative leave, will retire. His retirement takes effect tomorrow (March 1). Keep reading...