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Reporter files complaint against Hanford councilman over inappropriate comments
Embattled Hanford City Councilman Art Brieno is alleged to have made questionable comments to a Hanford Sentinel reporter. It's not his first brush with harassment issues.
Perez leaning toward 2022 bid for Kern Co. Assembly seat
The political dominoes of Kern County are beginning to tumble with Supervisor Leticia Perez joining the line-up.
Valley colleges to offer students money to get vaccinated against COVID-19
One set of San Joaquin Valley colleges are trying a carrot – rather than stick – to get its students vaccinated.
Can I visit a relative in the hospital? Here’s how Valley hospitals handle visitors.
State public health officials are requiring visitors to provide proof of vaccination or of a negative COVID test. But each hospital has its own rules beyond that. Here's a look.
Weed mogul – owner of Lemoore dispensary, lounge – pleads guilty in Federal bribery probe
Helios Dayspring, owner of Lemoore's Natural Healing Center cannabis dispensary and lounge, pled guilty to bribing SLO County Supervisor Adam Hill. Hill took his life in 2020 as the FBI probe encircled him.
Faraday Future is now publicly-traded. Will its IPO deliver a boom to Hanford?
Faraday Future completed its long-announced IPO on Friday on the Nasdaq Exchange. Its major hub of production is a former Pirelli tire plant in Hanford.
Top investigator alleges sex harassment by Kings Co. DA, Fagundes dismisses claims as “falsities”
The former top investigator leveled a complaint denoting repeated instances of sexual harassment by his boss, Kings County District Attorney Keith Fagundes, dating back to 2018.
First-hand look at deadly Lemoore water tank explosion
The City of Lemoore is in a state of emergency following the deadly explosion of a 1.5 million gallon water tank near West Hills College.
Lemoore declares emergency, restricts water use after tank explosion
The City of Lemoore is under a state of emergency and a water rationing order one day after a 1.5 million-gallon municipal water tank exploded.
Extreme heat forces closure of Hanford, Clovis farmers markets
As the Central Valley faces triple-digit temps, organizers of two local farmers markets have cancelled their events this week due to the severe heat.
