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🌱 What early District 4 results mean for Kingsburg’s county representation
Kingsburg, California Patch AM: a 3 min readGood morning Kingsburg! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- What early District 4 results mean for Kingsburg’s county representation
- Deputies detail what they found in a car near Kingsburg orchards
- How Kingsburg police helped dismantle a major Central Valley gang network
Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 95 and low of 62 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: Sunny and remaining very warm, temps: high: 95, low: 63.
- Friday: Blazing sunshine and hot, with a high of 99 and low of 65 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Former cop takes commanding lead in Fresno County District 4 race. Latest tally (fresnobee.com) — Kingsburg voters are represented in the Fresno County District 4 supervisor race, where former Sheriff Margaret Mims holds a strong early lead while Kingsburg resident Charlie Soto trails the field. The six-way contest could still head to a November runoff if Mims’ vote share drops below 50% plus one as more ballots are counted. 
• Stone fruit thief in Fresno County caught with meth pipe, deputies say (yourcentralvalley.com) — Deputies say a woman was arrested near Kingsburg after allegedly driving out of a Fresno County nectarine orchard with a crate of fruit in her trunk. The sheriff’s office reports she was stopped near Zediker and Rose avenues and also found with a meth pipe. She now faces crop theft and drug paraphernalia charges, along with outstanding warrants.
• Operation 'Hands Down' Targets Organized Criminal Activity in the Central Valley - California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (cslea.com) — Kingsburg residents should know their local police department joined a major multiagency crackdown on gang activity across Fresno, Tulare, and Madera counties, resulting in dozens of arrests and weapons seizures. State and federal partners say the coordinated effort disrupted organized criminal networks and prevented several planned violent crimes, aiming to improve safety in Central Valley communities, including Kingsburg.
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What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- ⚠️ Magnitude 2.64 earthquake reported
Jun 2 at 6:48 AM PDT: 2.64 magnitude earthquake occurred near Huron, CA. (Nextdoor )
- Denco Family, Inc. posted a job opening for Maintenance Associate - Fairfield Inn & Suites, Kingsburg, CA in Kingsburg. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News
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- San Joaquin Valley Workshop to Cover Resilient Nut Crop and Grapevine Systems (americanvineyardmagazine.com)
- ABC30 Exposes Alvarado's Lies About Work History Ahead of FCOE Election (gvwire.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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