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🌱 What this major gang bust means for safety in Kingsburg
Kingsburg, California Patch AM: a 3 min readMorning Kingsburg! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- What this major gang bust means for safety in Kingsburg
Today's riddle: Why does my coffee taste like dirt? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 95 and low of 61 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 95, low: 60.
- Thursday: Sunny and remaining very warm, with a high of 93 and low of 61 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Bonta, Central Valley law enforcement crack down on gangs (thedesertreview.com) — A major two‑month gang crackdown centered on Fresno also targeted activity in nearby Kingsburg, Selma and Reedley, leading to dozens of arrests, seized firearms and large quantities of drugs. State and local officials say the operation disrupted a Sureño network tied to the Mexican Mafia and prevented potential shootings, with ongoing cases involving alleged jailhouse stabbings and trafficking along Highway 99 and I‑5. 
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- Any reptile lovers?
Rehoming Mushu and his enclosure, $250 We are moving out of state and need to find him a home. He’s very sweet (Nextdoor Country Adventure) - ⚠️ Magnitude 3.57 earthquake reported
Jun 1 at 1:04 AM PDT: 3.42 magnitude earthquake occurred near Toms Place, CA. More than 25 neighbors felt it. (Nextdoor )
- Kingsburg Elementary Charter School District posted a job opening for Early Intervention Preschool Teacher in Kingsburg. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News
Selma
- Best-read: Mayor Dyer's picks; Fresno's most high-end restaurant; PAC benefits cofounders (fresnobee.com)
- Pedestrian Killed in Collision Near Selma Intersection, Police Say (gvwire.com)
Reedley
- TechForce Analysis Finds U.S. is Short 140,000 Technicians (autosuccessonline.com)
- Reedley Police Arrest Juvenile After Alleged Reckless Electric Bike Riding, Chase (gvwire.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: It was just ground this morning (Thank you Robin C. for sending it in!)
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