Repercussions from a lawsuit filed by former Hanford Community Development Director Darlene Mata rippled through the Hanford City Council meeting on May 17 when a simple agenda item stirred up old grievances and brought up new ones. The item, which would authorize the Hanford City Manager to “execute a Retainer Agreement with the Farley Law […]
This Thursday, May 5th, Main Street Hanford will present the 22nd annual Thursday Night Market Place in downtown Hanford. Thursday Night Market Place is proud to provide the largest weekly event in the Central Valley. Thursday Night Market Place features a Certified Farmers’ Market, delicious food vendors, craft vendors, information and resources, children’s activities, live music […]
Jenny Rae Le Roux, Republican candidate for California Governor, is eager to let Californians know that the problems we face can be solved. On Saturday, April 30, Le Roux will be at the Kings Gun Center at 426 Park Avenue, Hanford from 6:30pm to 8:30pm. Le Roux is visiting Kings County for a fundraising event and […]
In a brilliant political maneuver involving a highly controversial affordable housing project in an affluent part of Hanford a majority of the council Tuesday (4/19) used the threat of potential lawsuits that they said could harm city’s delivery of basic services to stave off opponents and approve the issuance of $30 million in tax exempt […]
District C Council Member Diane Sharp, who already resigned as mayor due to fallout from an affordable housing project issue, is now the subject of a recall effort. The initial qualification filed by Jim Nelson was rejected yesterday but City Clerk Natalie Corral said she expected Nelson to fix the petition and refile the notice. […]
Darlene Mata, Hanford Community Development director currently on an extended medical leave, is suing the city and Council Members Art Brieno and Francisco Ramirez, in a discrimination lawsuit seeking a judgment for lost earnings and benefits. The suit filed in Kings County Superior Court on March 16 follows unsuccessful attempts by Mata and her attorney […]
The Hanford City Council voted for a reorganization at its March 15 meeting, choosing a new mayor and vice mayor. Councilmember Francisco Ramirez requested a reorganization be put on the agenda during the March 1 council meeting after public outcry over how then-Mayor Dianne Sharp handled an unruly crowd at a town hall concerning low […]
The controversial Northstar affordable housing project in Hanford is already the subject of a potential lawsuit after a tumultuous town hall took place in the Civic Auditorium February 16 to discuss the development. A closed session item concerning Whole Person Care Program funds, which is the behavioral health piece that the county has committed to […]
The city’s need for more affordable housing collided head-on with outraged North Hanford residents who loudly protested Wednesday night at a special town hall meeting in Hanford’s Civic Auditorium. The residents’ outrage was focused on a planned 72-unit housing project, 22 of which will serve vulnerable populations. The February 16 town hall was a “Presentation […]
The Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) staff proposed a $3500 fine on former Hanford Mayor Dan Chin but today, February 17, the commission unanimously rejected their own staff’s recommendation, embedded at the end of this article. The FPPC sent the matter back to the staff saying that the campaign law violation committed by Chin was […]