Political Analysis by Mark Pratter HANFORD – Kalish Morrow scored a major political upset in unseating long-term incumbent Sue Sorensen for the District B council race which encompasses North Hanford. She beat Sorensen by 530 votes out of 4,407 cast, according to Kings County Registrar of Voters. District B was a three-way race that included […]
The initiative to save the undeveloped half of Hidden Valley Park will be extended six months. A local citizens’ group was supposed to turn in 2,693 valid registered voters’ signatures from Hanford by October 29. However, October 22 a new initiative was filed with the city clerk extending the signature deadline for six months. This […]
The Carnegie Museum of Kings County has been organized to re-open Hanford’s history museum. The museum, formally run by the nonprofit Hanford Carnegie Museum Inc. (HCM), closed permanently on September 28. Jack Schwartz, board president, read a statement before the Hanford City Council’s October 6 closed session that had agendized a discussion about the museum’s […]
A Press Release from the Hanford Carnegie Museum Hanford Carnegie Museum is another causality of the pandemic. On September 28 at 5pm the Hanford Carnegie Museum turned over the keys to the beloved building that had been the home to many historical and cherished antiquities donated to the nonprofit entity. All items that were on […]
Hanford is applying for an $8.5 million state grant to purchase land for a new city park. The plan is to and partially develop a 43-acre parcel of land behind the bowling alley on East Lacey Boulevard or another site at 9 ¼ and Florinda, said the parks director. The city council recently told Parks […]
A majority of the city council informally told staff Tuesday that the proposed citizens’ initiative to save the 18 acres west of Hidden Valley Park does not follow the city’s General Plan. At its August 4 meeting, Councilmembers Sue Sorensen, Martin Devine and Mayor John Draxler said the initiative deprives people in other areas of […]
Women Build volunteers will raise the walls on Habitat’s newest homeowership project in Hanford on July 29th and 30th. Victor and Danielle, the future homeowners, will be on the jobsite swinging hammers alongside community volunteers. Habitat for Humanity’s Women Build events are designed to invite women to devote at least one day to help families […]
Community Development Director Darlene Mata presented material July 7 at a hearing regarding the revocation of an operating permit of Aguilar and Sons Automotive at 330 E. 7th Street. While Mata showed that Richard Aguilar was out of compliance with various city regulations, she faced significant pushback from more than 6 residents–many of them business […]
In one of the largest demonstrations in Hanford in a quarter century, a racially mixed crowd Saturday honoring George Floyd exhorted the establishment to get its collective knee off the necks of African Americans so they can receive equal treatment under the law. “America has had its knee on our neck since we got here,” […]
After a public hearing on May 19 lead by Hanford Police Chief Parker Sever, the city council voted 5-0 to allow residents to raise chickens within city limits. The change in ordinance came at the request of several citizens who wanted to follow in the footsteps of Lemoore. This is the second attempt by the […]