Sep 26 2018 - 7:40pm
Kings County’s Congressman David G. Valadao Wednesday (Sept. 26) voted to keep the government open through at least Dec. 7. The massive spending measure now goes to President Trump who indicated that he would sign the bill despite some reservations, including lack of funding for a border wall. Keep reading...
Four of Lemoore’s city council members, after a vocal and sometimes emotional public hearing, took the next step in the process of disciplining fellow council member Holly Blair. The decision to censure the first-term council member came following a lengthy debate and after Blair’s refusal to resign. Keep reading...
On a Tuesday night when the council contemplated a one-percent sales tax hike, which generally would have been the main story, a rapt audience watched as Lemoore’s councilmembers, reacting to a fellow member’s surprising attacks on the police chief and city manager, began anew the process of censuring one of their own, first-term councilmember Holly Blair. Keep reading...
Tuesday night at Lemoore City Hall could make or break a proposal for a sales-tax-measure that council members have been considering. If approved by council members Tuesday night, a measure could be on the November 6 ballot. Keep reading...
Lemoore councilmembers voted 4-1 – only Holly Blair voted no – to approve the first reading of an ordinance designed to create a cost-sharing program for the repair and replacement of sidewalks and street trees. Keep reading...
Lemoore city officials are preparing a draft resolution and ordinance in anticipation of placing a local sales tax measure on the November ballot. The city's action will call for a one percent general sales tax increase from the current 7.25 percent to 8.25 percent. Keep reading...
The Lemoore City Council will have some heavy lifting to do at its Tuesday night regular council meeting. The local leaders, during a study session, will consider 2018-2019 budget options and take a close look at the possibility of a local sales tax measure. Keep reading...
Patrons of Lemoore’s Bank of America were sent letters this week informing them that as of Tuesday, July 31, 2018, their Bank of America Financial Center will be closing. The letter states that the financial center where customers opened their accounts will be closing, but all customer accounts will remain, and longtime patrons can continue to bank with Bank of America. Keep reading...
Hanford’s Lacie Kandarian will never forget the concert she attended on October 17, 2017, in Las Vegas – though she may want to. What was supposed to be an enjoyable night of country music with friends transformed into an orgy of death and confusion when a gunman, ensconced on the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay Hotel, rained down a hail of gunfire – more than 1,100 rounds – on 22,000 unsuspecting music enthusiasts attending the Route 91 Harvest Music Festival. Keep reading...
Feb 9 2018 - 5:56pm
The Kings County Health Department’s Division of Environmental Health Services announced the Food Safety Silver Star award recipients for the calendar year 2017. County-wide, 90 food facilities earned the award for their outstanding food safety efforts in 2017. Keep reading...