Lemoore city officials today (March 24) officially proclaimed the existence of a local emergency due to recent atmospheric river storms that have created significant amounts of runoff flooding in a short period of time which city officials say could threaten local wells that serve the city's water supply. Keep reading...
Kings County officials, on Friday, March 10, proclaimed a state of emergency due to ongoing winter storms. County officials took this action after discussions with weather experts, water management agencies, local officials, and neighboring counties. Keep reading...
Senator Melissa Hurtado, who represents Lemoore and Kings County, was appointed as the chair of the Senate Agriculture Committee, the first Latina to lead the prestigious committee. Keep reading...
Senator Melissa Hurtado, who represents Lemoore, announced this week that she is inviting residents of Senate District 16 (which includes communities in Kings, Fresno, Kern, and Tulare Counties) to submit their ideas for state legislation or budget requests. Keep reading...
According to a call by the Associated Press, Kings County Congressman David Valadao has managed to hold on to his seat despite earning the wrath of local Republicans following his vote to impeach former President Donald Trump. Keep reading...
Hanford Congressman David Valadao remains in a close race with Assemblyman Rudy Salas In the 22nd Congressional race. Tuesday night, Valadao took the early lead, forging ahead of the popular Salas, 54% to 46%. The election encompassed Kings, Tulare, and Kern counties. In early results, Valadao was leading district-wide, 23,034 to 19,648. Keep reading...
Congressman David G. Valadao this week applauded the president’s signing of the bipartisan Honoring Our PACT Act into law this week. The local congressman voted in support of the legislation both times it passed the House of Representatives. Keep reading...
Lemoore voters, in considering who their votes will go to locally – from local city council and school board elections – seem to be facing somewhat of a down year when it comes to full slates of candidates. Keep reading...
Kings County Congressman David G. Valadao and fellow Rep. Jay Obernolte led the entire California Republican Congressional Delegation in a renewed call to Governor Gavin Newsom to suspend the state’s gas tax, which is currently scheduled to increase by 3 cents on July 1. Keep reading...
Valley Congressman David Valadao on Thursday brought up the baby formula shortage when he questioned U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Robert M. Califf during the House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration Fiscal Year 2023 budget hearing. Keep reading...
