Images of Lemoore

Assemblyman Rudy Salas presents $2 million to Lemoore city officials Tuesday morning (Oct. 26) outside the new dispatch center. He is joined by city officials and police officers.

Lemoore public safety dispatch center closer to opening as Assembly's Rudy Salas delivers much-needed funding

Oct 26 2021 - 2:30pm By Ed Martin, Editor

Assemblyman Rudy Salas, a familiar face to Lemoore residents, stopped by Lemoore once again Tuesday morning to hand over a bit of cash - $2 million to be exact – to city officials who intend to use it to finish the construction of the new emergency response center, adjacent to the existing police department station. Keep reading...

According to federal prosecutors, Helios Dayspring, the owner of Lemoore's Natural Healing Center, shown here in Lemoore's dispensary, has agreed to plead guilty of bribery in a San Luis Obispo case.

Lemoore NHC cannabis dispensary founder Helios Dayspring agrees to plead guilty to bribing San Luis Obispo County supervisor

Aug 1 2021 - 3:51pm By The Leader Staff

Federal prosecutors, on Wednesday, July 28, filed criminal information charges against a San Luis Obispo man, Helios Raphael Dayspring, charging him with bribery for paying a San Luis Obispo County supervisor approximately $32,000 – most of that in cash – in exchange for the supervisor’s votes and influence on other votes affecting his cannabis business interests. Keep reading...

Matt Garza, owner of g7 Farmz, looks over cannabis plants in one of greenhouses operated by California Cannabis.

California Cannabis, Lemoore's newest marijuana enterprise, looks forward to doing business in Lemoore

May 24 2021 - 4:49pm By Ed Martin, Editor

A cadre of City of Lemoore officials – including the city’s manager – just happened to be on hand at Monday morning’s (May 24) grand opening for Lemoore’s latest cannabis enterprise, a facility that in due course will not only grow cannabis – lots of it eventually – but manufacture cannabis products and deliver them throughout much of the Central Valley. Keep reading...

Local businessman Dereck Marsh stands proudly next to the unique sculpture that he created for his downtown planter, part of a city-wide program to improve Lemoore's downtown.

Sprucing up Lemoore's unique downtown, can sometimes be an artistic challenge

Feb 17 2021 - 1:25pm By Ed Martin, Editor

Lemoore’s historic downtown is looking a lot more colorful – and interesting – thanks to a unique city program encouraging local residents and businesses to “spruce” up the numerous planters that dot the downtown’s landscape – some of which have been neglected for years. Keep reading...

Helena Agri-Business is likely to relocate to Lemoore say local city officials.

Lemoore city officials announce Hanford's Helena Agri-Enterprises likely to relocate to Lemoore

Dec 9 2020 - 2:57pm By Ed Martin, Editor

Lemoore city officials announced Monday (December 7) that a longtime agricultural business, currently based in Hanford, would shut down operations there and relocate to Lemoore. Lemoore’s city manager, Nathan Olson, told The Leader that the city is in the final stages of an application process that will likely bring the Helena Agri-Enterprises, LLC to the Lemoore area. Keep reading...

Colleen Chronister's Leprino mural graces the company's east plant near downtown Lemoore.

Leprino Foods staying 'True to its Core' releases fourth biennial Global Responsibility Report

Dec 2 2020 - 12:58pm Article Contributed to The Leader

Leprino Foods Company has released its fourth biennial Global Responsibility Report updating the progress in our focus areas of people, products, supply chain, environment, and communities. Keep reading...

A vehicle with costumed kids finally makes it to the front of the line at Lemoore's Lifeway Church for its unique Trunk and Treat.

Local Lifeway Church hosts drive-thru Halloween event as hundreds attend

Nov 1 2020 - 12:04pm

Lemoore’s Lifeway Church certainly had its hands full Saturday evening (Oct. 31) as hundreds of vehicles, with goblins, fairies, and masked children inside paraded down stretched down Bush Street in anticipation of the church’s drive-thru Trunk or Treat. Keep reading...

Local children dance the afternoon away at National Night Out Tuesday night.

Image Gallery: Annual National Night Out is a big hit with kids, public safety

Oct 28 2020 - 10:39am

There were plenty of snacks, a lot of facemasks, a bunch of inquisitive kids, music, and of course demonstrations from the Lemoore Police Department and the city’s Volunteer Fire Department. It was all part of Lemoore’s annual National Night Out, an annual event postponed from its normal August date due in part to the COVID-19 Pandemic. Keep reading...

Gary Feinstein, holding trophy, during the Hanford Chamber of Commerce awards presentation with members of the Hanford Chamber and fiance Calvie Clement.

Well known Kings County photographer named Hanford Chamber's Citizen of the Year

Oct 15 2020 - 2:07pm

A longtime Kings County newspaper photographer who served at The Hanford Sentinel and often submits photographs to The Leader recently was named the Hanford Chamber of Commerce Male Citizen of the Year. Keep reading...

Left to right are Chris Tolbert, Nancy Tolbert and Otis Tolbert Sr. They are standing in front of the newly remodeled memorial for their son, Otis Tolbert, who died on Sept. 11, 2001 in the Pentagon.

Remembering Otis Vincent Tolbert 19 years after his untimely death on Sept. 11, 2001

Sep 12 2020 - 3:37pm By Ed Martin, Editor

His friends – and he had many – always described Otis Vincent Tolbert as a joyful spirit, someone with enthusiasm for life and a guy who routinely maintained an accessible, friendly personality and a contagious smile. Keep reading...