First-term Councilmember Holly Andrade Blair often refers to a mysterious and invisible good ol’ boys’ network supposedly orchestrating the inner workings of our elected governing body. Are these invisible conspirators working behind the scenes, silently dictating the actions and decisions made by Lemoore’s city government? Keep reading...
It’s increasingly clear that some people will not be satisfied until irrigated agriculture is eliminated from the westside of the San Joaquin Valley. As evidence, the commentary by Lloyd Carter and Donald Tayloe, M.D., which criticizes the drainage settlement between the Westlands Water District and the United States. That piece follows a familiar pattern; its authors cherry-pick facts to mislead; they neglect to mention that the agreement contains provisions that benefit all parties; and, they ignore that the legislation to authorize the settlement has bipartisan support. Keep reading...
Apr 9 2018 - 11:23am
People driving by the Kings County Public Health Department last October may have seen what looked like an emergency – people in bright vests, with clipboards and walkie-talkies, and seemingly ill people looking for medication. But residents can be assured – it was just a drill. Keep reading...
The San Joaquin Valley Business Conditions Index, an economic tool to forecast business growth and stable conditions, advanced into a range pointing to solid growth in the next three to six months. Keep reading...
Mar 31 2018 - 1:15pm
With many Kings County parents getting ready to enroll their children in kindergarten, one of the essential steps in that process is making sure that children are up to date on their immunizations.That's the word from Kings County during National Public Health Week. Keep reading...
Thank you, sir for keeping your constituents up-to-date – via Twitter – on the status of California pistachios. I would not have known – but for your timely tweet – that National Pistachio Day was already upon us. I was beginning to wonder. Were you a pistachio guy or a Macadamia enthusiast? Now I know. Keep reading...
Twice in 2016 Kings County and its four cities banded together to pass a public safety sales tax. Twice, Measure K failed by the narrowest of margins, and because it was a special tax, it required 66.6 percent to pass. Keep reading...
In 2015, city officials and local law enforcement types gathered together at the Lemoore Police Department to celebrate the acquisition of a nearly $1 million grant for a proposed police dispatch center in Lemoore. Keep reading...
As a former elected official, I relished any opportunity to speak with constituents – whether it was knocking on doors or pontificating from my perch on the city council dais where I served as mayor for eight years. Keep reading...
Westlands Water District strongly believes discussions related to the resolution of important water policy issues should be based on facts. It is for that reason that Westlands recently acknowledged, "because of the extremely wet hydrology, the ESA and other regulations have not restricted CVP operations in 2017." Keep reading...
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