The Valley Voice would like to apologize for the errors in the article “HEAT Wins First Round Against City of Hanford.”The writer used two sources but still interpreted the judge’s decision incorrectly. Hanford lawyer, Mario Zamora, took the time to outline the needed corrections which are listed below. The bigger issue of the article was […]
Hanford Environmental Action Team (HEAT) won its case against the City of Hanford concerning the Bajun American Properties housing development. HEAT appealed the city’s decision to approve the development’s site plans without an Environmental Impact Review (EIR). The judge decided in a September 22 hearing that HEAT would be given 10 more days from the […]
Hanford is getting a much-needed new fire station and part of Hidden Valley Park will not have to be sold to fund it. At a study session held September 15, Hanford City Council directed its staff to put together a construction plan for a third station the fire department needs to decrease its response times. Construction […]
At the September 22 Hanford Planning Commission meeting, it will be decided if the undeveloped part of Hidden Valley Park can be designated as surplus under the 2002 General Plan. If the 18.1 acres of Hidden Valley Park is designated as surplus, the City Council can vote to sell the property. If Hanford citizens think […]
It was a full house at Hanford’s City Council meeting on September 1. The crowd was a mix of angry residents over the actions of their mayor and the council considering selling part of Hidden Valley Park. The meeting started with Mayor Russ Curry apologizing to the council and community for reading four letters into […]
The fate of the undeveloped portion of Hidden Valley Park remains in limbo following a 4-3 finding by the Hanford Planning Commission that the land is not surplus. With the city short on funds needed to construct a new fire station, the city council has been again mulling selling 18.1 acres of open land adjoining […]
Before settling in to hear from representatives of local agencies pulling for the construction of the California High-Speed Rail (HSR) project, the Hanford City Council got an earful of local opinion on the matter from both sides. The HSR project includes a 27-mile stretch through Kings County and has met with some vocal resistance locally, […]
After it failed to reach agreement at its July 7 meeting, a divided Hanford City Council will have to take a second look at how the city will honor its agreement with developers to split future sales tax income from the upcoming Costco. The city initially agreed to reduce developer and impact fees to the […]
Part two in the series of “who filled in Mussel Slough” was projected to be the City of Hanford’s response to the running controversy. When the Valley Voice reached out to Darlene Mata, Community Development Director, she politely said, “the city has no comment.” Several hypotheses surround the question of who ordered the back hoe […]
An important draining basin and environmentally sensitive area on the west side of Hanford, a remnant of Mussel Slough, has mysteriously been filled in. Those responsible for filling in the slough have not yet been identified. Robin Mattos, a founding member of the Hanford Environmental Awareness Team (HEAT), noticed a backhoe in the area in […]