Kings County has had the highest number of cases per 10,000 population of all 58 counties in the state since the beginning of the pandemic, according an Coronavirus Weekly Tracker which appeared in the San Jose Mercury News. The data is based on state Department of Health Services statistics. The county had 54,260 cases as […]
Sarah Hacker defeated Kings County District Attorney Keith Fagundes in a landslide victory and pulled off one of the biggest political upsets in recent memory — 59% to 40% as of the latest count — and will be the first woman to hold the office. But who is she? Sticking to campaign issues, Hacker didn’t […]
This article was updated at June 5 at 11:50am to add that the Cliffs Hotel conference center requires room reservations, and that Fagundes stated the payments to his sister were preapproved by a Kings County Fiscal Analyst. Kings County District Attorney (DA) Keith Fagundes paid county funds of at least $8594.77 and up to $12,152 […]
Today, Assemblymember Rudy Salas (D-Bakersfield) joined Kings County Sheriff David Robinson for the ribbon cutting ceremony of the new Kings County Sherriff’s Headquarters in Hanford. This new facility is the latest in a years-long effort by Salas to improve public safety infrastructure in Kings County, including crucial efforts in Lemoore, Avenal, and Corcoran that have […]
If money is the mother’s milk of politics, Sarah Hacker’s campaign for district attorney has abundant resources out fundraising incumbent Keith Fagundes by nearly five-to-one, according to campaign reports required by the state Fair Political Practices Commission. Whether money alone will be enough to unseat the two-term district attorney is indeterminable at this point. The […]
The gloves were off at the Kings County District Attorney candidate forum on May 2. The forum, hosted by the 1776 Sons of Liberty group, was attended by approximately 300 people who turned out to hear the two candidates spar in the most watched race in Kings County. Keith Fagundes, the incumbent Kings County District […]
After County Administrative Officer Ed Hill told District Attorney Keith Fagundes to move a county incident trailer from his residence back to county property, Fagundes returned the trailer to county premises. Fagundes said on Monday it was appropriate that it be kept at his residence because the security was better there. Previously he said the […]
It was probably no coincidence that Kings County Personnel Director Henie Ring told the Kings County Board of Supervisors on April 18 that she is resigning and moving out of the county. Ring, a 15 year Kings County employee, is listed as a witness to “unprecedented abuse” in a complaint filed by former County Administrative […]
Finding common ground is not the theme for this year’s Kings County District Attorney race. His challenger Sarah Hacker has accused current district attorney Keith Fagundes of being soft on crime, anti-women, and of having a high office turnover — among other accusations. Fagundes denies those allegations, and has come forward to defend his record […]
A press release from Parra for Senate. Melissa Hurtado, the first-term Democratic state senator from Sanger is also running for SD16 Kings County Sheriff David Robinson has endorsed Nicole Parra for State Senate (D16). “I am pleased to announce my endorsement of Nicole Parra for Senate. I met Nicole about 25 years ago in Kings […]