T-Mobile recently named its next 25 Hometown Grant recipients, bringing the total to 225 communities since the company announced its five-year commitment to small towns in April 2021.
KINGSBURG, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A community park in Kingsburg is about to get a much-needed boost thanks to a $50,000 grant awarded to the city. T-Mobile announced that the City of Kingsburg is one of its 25 Hometown Grant recipients. Officials say the $50,000 grant will go towards installing restrooms, solar lighting, landscaping, and Wi-Fi […]
KINGSBURG, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held Thursday for Kingsburg’s Valley Health Team’s location opening day. The Kingsburg Chamber of Commerce joined Valley Health Team officials, including Assemblymember Jim Patterson and Kingsburg Mayor Vince Palomar. This Kingsburg Community Health Center is located at 121 W Sierra Street. According to the non-profit Valley Health […]
  Dozens of residents, mostly from Kingsburg, spoke on the issue in person and via phone, while a crowd of hundreds waited peacefully outside.  It was a hectic week for the five council members after it was announced that Councilmember Jewel Hurtado, who has come out as a member of the LGBT+ community, announced her flag request and proposed proclamation.   Flying the rainbow flag shows acceptance, said Leslie Nelson of Selma, who is organizing a Pride Month in the city.  I don t think this is appropriate city business, Councilmember Brandon Purcell said, adding that he respects the crusade but that doesn t make it city business. He said he disagrees with the flag and proclamation.
 City Manager Alexander Henderson made a full report on the pandemic at the Feb. 17 council meeting. The discussion turned to the acquisition and distribution of the COVID vaccine, especially the home bound senior citizens in Kingsburg.  âWhat we are waiting on locally is state and county guidance on how we can manage things locally,â said Council member Michelle Roman.  Henderson said that Kingsburg has completed its application to the state to try to get a direct allocation of doses.  âBasically, I think there is a backlog of applications occurring right now and just a deficit of total doses that are available. We have not received any feedback or any go ahead to have anything locally,â she said.