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🌱 Why Kerman High’s successful football coach is heading to Fresno
You won't want to miss KFE: Holiday Sing Along on the Kerman Patch calendar
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- Why Kerman High’s successful football coach is heading to Fresno
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- Thursday: Fog will lift in the morning, with a high of 57 and low of 44 degrees.
- Friday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 56, low: 47.
- Saturday: A thick cloud cover, with a high of 62 and low of 52 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Damon Jenkins leaving Kerman High for San Joaquin Memorial head football coach (yourcentralvalley.com) — Kerman High School’s head football coach, Damon Jenkins, is leaving the Lions after four successful seasons to become head coach at San Joaquin Memorial on January 1, 2026. Jenkins, who led Kerman to two section title games, thanked Kerman Unified and the community, while district leaders praised his leadership and impact on local students. 
📸 Around Kerman
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Kerman
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- KFE: Holiday Sing Along
Kerman-Floyd Elementary Cafeteria
8:30 am - HES: Holiday Sing Along
Harvest Elementary MPR
8:30 am - SEE: 1st Semester Awards (Grades: 1st-6th)
Sun Empire Elementary Cafeteria
8:30 am - LES: Winter Sing Along (Grades: TK, 1st, 4th & 5th)
Liberty Elementary MPR
8:45 am - Kerman: Kids Take and Make Craft
Kerman Neighborhood Library , 15081 West Kearney Plaza , Kerman
Friday December 19
Monday December 22
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🗓 Events Nearby
- BarrelHouse Brewing Co. — Art Hop
BarrelHouse Brewing Fresno - Taproom , 145 E Paseo del Centro , Fresno
7:00 pm - West Fresno: Stay and Color
Children's Area - WUHS Food Pantry/Food Distribution
Washington Union High School , 6041 S Elm Ave , Fresno - Tranquility Tigers vs Orange Cove Titans
Tranquillity High School , 6052 Juanche Ave , Tranquillity
4:00 pm - WUHS Food Pantry
WUHS Staff Back Parking Lot
4:00 pm - Try Night | Friday
Good Dirt Pottery Studio , 3009 W Bullard Ave , Fresno
7:00 pm - BarrelHouse Brewing Co. — Midnight Ride
BarrelHouse Brewing Fresno - Taproom , 145 E Paseo del Centro , Fresno
7:30 pm
Thursday December 18
Friday December 19
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- CHIPOTLE posted a job opening for Crew Member in Kerman. Apply here.
- Dollar Tree posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Kerman. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Kerman here.
🗞 Nearby News
Fresno
- Fresno Mission says new winter crisis center serving (yourcentralvalley.com)
- 150 Fresno families received $500 per month for a year. Did it make a difference? (fresnobee.com)
- This is the deadline for last minute Christmas shipping, Fresno Post Office says (yourcentralvalley.com)
Madera
- Fake printed license plate found on Freightliner in Madera: CHP (yourcentralvalley.com)
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