Sep 8 2015 - 9:30am
The public and the West Hills College Lemoore community will meet the final three candidates for college president on Sept. 10, as part of a public forum during which the finalists will speak and answer questions. Keep reading...
The search for a new college president for West Hills College Lemoore has been narrowed down to three well qualified educators, one from California, one from Oregon, and one from Texas. Keep reading...
In May, Lemoore resident Riley Jones, facing a seriously declining water well, asked the Lemoore City Council for permission to hook up to the city’s water supply. The council will consider his request at Tuesday’s council meeting where it will most likely approve a water service connection agreement, allowing him to receive city water. Keep reading...
The ongoing drought has forced at least one homeowner, and possibly many more, to approach the city about an emergency hookup to the city’s water lines. Longtime Lemoore resident Riley Jones requested that he be allowed to connect his home to the city’s water line because his well is failing due to the ongoing drought. Keep reading...
The search for a new Lemoore city manager may be nearing an end. Councilmembers met this past Friday, May 15 in council chambers to interview several candidates for the vacant city manager’s position. Currently, former Corcoran City Manager Ron Hoggard, and a former Lemoore assistant city manager, is filling the spot quite nicely. Keep reading...
The Lemoore Police Department is taking a new and exciting approach to helping improve the city’s quality of life. Chief Darrell Smith announced last week that the police department will be expanding its abilities to combat specific quality of life issues within the city. Keep reading...
Assemblymember Rudy Salas was selected by the California Police Chiefs Association as Legislator of the Year for 2014. In selecting Salas for this award, the California Police Chiefs Association took particular note of Salas’ thoughtful and solid record of supporting law enforcement measures that improve the safety and security of families throughout the state.
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Lemoore’s top cop will report to city council members Tuesday night that crime increased in 2014. Chief Darrell Smith, in his annual Lemoore Police Report, will say that felony and misdemeanor crimes increased substantially last year. Keep reading...
The Lemoore City Council, at last Tuesday's council meeting, approved an employment agreement to hire former Lemoore Assistant City Manager Ron Hoggard to serve as the interim manager upon current manager Jeff Law’s expected departure on March 5. Hoggard also did time as Hanford's interim city manager and ran for the Kings County Supervisor District 2 seat, which he ultimately lost to incumbent Richard Valle. Keep reading...
There may soon be a new police officer patrolling the streets of Lemoore, but this new one will be devoted to keeping the campus at the West Hills College Lemoore safe from crime. Lemoore City council members, at their Tuesday meeting, okayed a three-year contract with the local community college to provide a full-time police officer who will work exclusively at the college. Keep reading...
