West Hills College and the Lemoore Police Department were recipients of early Christmas presents at the Lemoore Lions Club meeting held Monday, Nov. 20 at the Lemoore Veterans’ Hall. Keep reading...
Congressman David G. Valadao, on Wednesday, made a lot of law enforcement folks in Lemoore happy. The local congressman, who represents Kings County and Lemoore, announced today (Oct. 5) that the City of Lemoore will get a 2016 Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Hiring Program (CHP) Grant administered through the U.S. Department of Justice totaling $125,000 for Fiscal Year 2016. Keep reading...
For the third year in a row the Lemoore Police Department is sponsoring its annual shoe drive to benefit local elementary school students. According to one of the local police organizers, Kevin Cosper, things are going well. Just in the last week Cosper has visited local service clubs and come away with a small pot of money to buy shoes. Keep reading...
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The Lemoore Chamber of Commerce announced Thursday that longtime farmer Gary Esajian, Golden State Farm Credit, and the late Tony DeGroot will be this year’s honorees at the 22nd Annual Jack Stone-Kings County Salute to Agriculture Banquet. Keep reading...
Three seats will be up for grabs in the November 8 Lemoore City Council election. The filing period to run for those seats opens July 18 and closes August 12 according to Lemoore City Clerk Janee Venegas. Keep reading...
Local government and law enforcement officials are gearing up for a Kings County ballot measure to beef up local public safety, and it will include increased funding for police, Sheriff and fire services. The measure, labeled as Measure K, will be on the June 7 California election ballot and will require two-thirds voter approval, not an easy task in Kings County considering the conservative bent of local voters. Keep reading...
The Lemoore City Council gave a big thumb up to a local ordinance designed to prohibit marijuana cultivation, delivery and dispensaries within the city limits - and a possible thumb down to California’s progressive trend toward regarding the recreational and medicinal use of marijuana favorably. Councilmembers voted Tuesday night 4-1 to effectively prohibit such use within the city limits of Lemoore. Only Councilmember Billy Siegel voted against the ordinance. Keep reading...
The Leader was told last week by sources that longtime Recreation Director Joe Simonson was placed on administrative leave by Lemoore City Manager Andi Welsh. Welsh declined to confirm that it was Simonson who was placed on leave in a phone call to her office on Monday. Keep reading...
Lemoore City Council members will meet Tuesday night in a joint session with the Lemoore Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors in an effort to discuss “topics of interest” for both parties. According to a council staff report, there are a number of areas in which the two parties can work together. Keep reading...