Lemoore High School got a bit of good news recently and an academic clean bill of health, that is if you consider a six-year accreditation from the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) an effective yard stick for assuring that Lemoore’s diverse high school student body is prepared for the rigors of college. Keep reading...
Assemblymember Rudy Salas announced Tuesday that his Assembly Bill (AB) 2033 which calls for dedicated funding to the Ag Education Incentive Grant Program passed the Assembly floor. Keep reading...
Lemoore Mayor Billy Siegel can rest easy. The committee established to recall him fell short in its effort to collect signatures. The deadline for obtaining at least 2,300 signatures needed to put a recall election on the ballot came and went on May 5 without the requisite number of qualifying signatures. 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...
There will be some new faces in the political landscape this year and some very familiar faces returning to office following the June Primary Election. The biggest news was that Kings County District 4 Supervisor Tony Barba, who many believe was born into the District 4 seat, announced he would not seek re-election this year. Keep reading...
The West Hills Community College District (WHCCD), in partnership with numerous agencies, is launching Essential Elements for the Future of the San Joaquin Valley, a premier three-part public affairs series that will gather California's public policy and private sector leaders to confront the crises and challenges in the Valley. Keep reading...
Lemoore Chief of Police Darrell Smith presented his first Annual Lemoore Police Report at Tuesday's city council meeting and reported that overall crime is up in Lemoore. However he also reported that the recovery of stolen property, crimes solved, and the number of Neighborhood Watch programs increased as well. Keep reading...
Lemoore police, with assistance from the Hanford Police Department, helped to apprehend a trio of suspects who entered an apartment on E. Hanford Armona Road on February 16 and ordered an 18-year-old male and a 17-year-old female to lie down or they would be killed. Keep reading...
On Sunday, February 16, Lemoore police officers responded to a local business on N. Lemoore Ave. where patrons said a black Audi was possibly being driven by a drunk driver. The driver of the black Audi was reported to be parked in the flower bed by the drive-through at the business. Keep reading...
Local recall officials were somewhat chagrined to learn that Lemoore Mayor Billy Siegel, in response to a notice of intent to recall him, used city resources to deliver his required response. The response, presented to recall organizer Jane Dart, was printed on city stationery by the Lemoore City Clerk, and signed by Siegel as the Mayor of Lemoore. Keep reading...