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Hanford strikes $12.5mil settlement with Helena Agri-Enterprises
The vote caps a lengthy, multi-year process to settle a dispute over the location of the fertilizer producer's operations in relationship to the city's Costco.
January 31, 2023
Kings Co. hit by scam, loses $85,000
A fraudster posed as a contractor and received nearly $900,000 from the county.
January 12, 2023
Hanford will have a third cannabis dispensary. Here’s who will open up in town.
The winning dispensary aims to redevelop an existing 3,600 square-foot building in downtown Hanford for the storefront along with a co-working and community space.
December 6, 2022
Kings Co. settles sex harassment suit levied at outgoing District Attorney
A sexual harassment lawsuit targeted at outgoing Kings County District Attorney Keith Fagundes has been settled.
November 27, 2022
Pair of Hanford lawmakers cleared of bribery allegations
Salacious allegations that two Hanford City Council members accepted $400 bribes from a local businessmen added to consternation on City Council.
August 21, 2022
Kings Co. halts proposed inflationary hike in building fees
The proposed increase, tied to similar increases in LA and San Francisco, would have raised the price of a newly-built home by at least $500.
August 9, 2022
Rural Calif. is helping reach Newsom’s green goals. Now, he wants an end-run around them.
Rural California counties, with lots of land, sunshine, and wind, are the focal point for massive green energy projects. Now, they're at the epicenter of statewide controversy. Here's why.
August 8, 2022
Faraday Future, Hanford-based EV automaker, delays car launch amid cash woes
Facing a cash crunch, Faraday Future is pushing back the start of production and deliveries of its long-awaited debut vehicle, the FF91.
July 28, 2022
Adventist Health, Anthem Blue Cross agree to extra time to negotiate
Negotiations between insurance giant Anthem Blue Cross and Adventist Health appear fruitless with mere hours before patients could lose access to their local hospital.
July 18, 2022
Contract war between Anthem, Adventist Health raises blood pressure over health coverage
Anthem Blue Cross and Adventist Health face a Monday deadline to strike a new contract for services or potentially leave thousands of patients in the cold.
July 13, 2022