Now engrained in the rocky soil of Naval Air Station Lemoore, near the entrance to the Operations Area, where thousands of Naval Aviators have hurled powerful jets into the deep blue skies of the San Joaquin Valley, a special memorial sits atop a marble pedestal, depicting a handsome and majestic aviator, standing alone in a field, gazing longingly at Runway 32L. Keep reading...
The Navy finally made it official and announced this week that after several years of carefully weighing the strategic, operational, and environmental consequences of where to locate its newest jet fighter, it has opted for the place just about everybody thought was perfect, and decided to base the F-35C aircraft at Naval Air Station, Lemoore. Keep reading...
The Navy has put off its final decision on the West Coast home basing of its F35C Lightening II Joint Strike Fighter. The Navy had originally announced that it would announce the decision at some point this past summer. According to Navy officials, that decision is expected to come sometime within the next couple of months. Keep reading...
The Lemoore Police Department is circulating a sketch in hopes that someone might recognize the suspect who sexually assaulted a Lemoore woman in her home last month. On September 2 Lemoore detectives arranged for the victim to meet with a sketch artist from the San Jose Police Department and based on the description provided by the victim, came up with a composite of the suspect. Keep reading...
An Oroville man was arrested by Lemoore detectives on August 28 and charged with suspicion of arson. On Sunday, August 24, at about 6:45 a.m. a Lemoore police officer responded to a report of an arson at Bodega Avenue in Lemoore. Keep reading...
A memorial dedicated to Lemoore Naval aviators who died while serving their country is one step closer to completion thanks to the generosity of fellow aviators, local organizations and many individuals. A special groundbreaking ceremony was held Tuesday at the Naval Air Station Lemoore Operations area on Reeve’s Bypass, just south of the operations gate and Grangeville Blvd. Keep reading...
Aug 5 2014 - 4:24pm
The San Joaquin Valley Squadron of the Association of Naval Aviation, based in Lemoore, has donated $2,000 toward the effort to build a memorial for local fighter pilots who died in the line of duty. Keep reading...
It wasn't quite wall-to-wall people in downtown Lemoore but Lemoore's downtown, and the depot across from the Lemoore Stadium Cinemas, were indeed fill with Lemoore residents looking to beat the heat, maybe sip a cool beverage, visit a number of vendors, purchase some fresh fruit and vegetables, and listen to some good music. And that's just what occurred Friday night. Keep reading...
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