There was “a lot of negativity and viciousness going on when (Greg) Strickland and (Sarah) Hacker (were) in (the) DA’s office.” —Keith Fagundes, incumbent Kings County District Attorney “This type of office should be upholding the law. My goal, if elected…is to get rid of retaliation and hostility and harassment, to insert an environment of […]
Kings County Farm Bureau is busy preparing for the annual event that best exemplifies what Farm Bureau is all about: Farm Day. Now in its 16th year, Kings County Farm Day will bring together third graders from across Kings County for a unique field trip. With the help of local ag businesses, equipment operators and […]
Kings County Sheriff David Robinson endorses Sarah Hacker for Kings County District Attorney in the 2022 race. Sheriff Robinson says, “I am honored to endorse Sarah for Kings County District Attorney. We worked side by side in the DA’s office before I was elected Sheriff. She has the knowledge and experience to do an excellent […]
Kings County lawyer and former prosecutor with the Kings County District Attorney’s Office, Sarah Hacker, is announcing a bid to run for Kings County District Attorney in 2022. Sarah Hacker is running for Kings County District Attorney because she strongly believes in justice for all. The District Attorney is the sole person who may prosecute […]
In a statement made yesterday, State Senator Melissa Hurtado revealed that she is changing course and will not run in District 14, where her Sanger house is located, but will run in District 16. Because of redistricting, Hurtado’s Sanger home was placed in District 14 where fellow Democratic State Senator Anna Caballero plans on running. […]
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 […]
A press release from the Carnegie Museum of Kings County In conjunction with Black History Month, the Carnegie Museum of Kings County (CMKC) will be celebrating the longstanding presence and rich contributions of African Americans in Kings County and surrounding areas in a special exhibition that runs from Feb. 11 through April 24. The exhibition […]
Kings County Superior Court Judge Robert S. Burns ordered an attorney from the state Attorney General’s office to take over prosecution of seven criminal cases formerly being prosecuted by embattled county DA Keith Fagundes. The matter was initiated by the court to avoid a potential conflict of interest. The potential conflict of interest arose because […]
Fresno, California (January 21, 2022) – Today the Department of Water Resources (DWR) announced that the Westside Subbasin Groundwater Sustainability Plan (Westside GSP) submitted by Westlands Water District, acting as a Groundwater Sustainability Agency, has received an incomplete determination under the provisions of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA). The determination starts a 180-day window to […]