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In a move reminiscent of musical chairs, the Hanford City Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to appoint Vice-Mayor Kalish Morrow as mayor, replacing Mayor Diane Sharp and moving her to

The Hanford City Council on Tuesday voted 3–0 to reorganize its leadership. The decision came at the request of Councilmember Francisco Ramirez (District D) during a Comments and Communications session.

More than 500 Hanford residents showed up for a "Special Town Hall Meeting" to voice public comments concerning the Northstar Courts multifamily housing project next to the Fargo Crossing Shopping

Grocery Outlet held a grand opening in Hanford Thursday after relocating its store from downtown to 10th Avenue.

The Hanford City Council this week discussed the urgency of hiring a full-time code compliance officer, ultimately coming to no conclusion.

The Hanford City Council this week approved more than $254,000 in consent calendar budget recommendations during its first meeting of 2022. Because the items were voted on in one motion,

To showcase the Hanford manufacturing plant, Faraday Future (FF) invited Mayor Diane Sharp to tour the facility this week.

The City Council again debated the merits of the censure against Councilman Art Brieno, and decided not to reinstate his travel budget, during Tuesday’s meeting. Brieno’s $2,000 travel budget was revoked in March after the Council voted to censure him over a report that substantiated claims by Community Development Director Darlene Mata that the councilman had discriminated against her based on gender, attempted to have her removed from her position and shared her private medical info...

The only contentious issue in passing the city budget during a special city council session Tuesday was travel funds for Councilmember Art Brieno. The City Council approved the two-year budget for the 2021-22 and 2022-23 fiscal years, sitting at $81.6 million and $86 million respectively. Financial Director Chris Tavarez said the council is able to change budget items during the year, but passing the budget gives city staff direction. The single issue the council discussed was whether to reinst...

HANFORD — A plan to place a new playground structure at Civic Park has been nixed, but a new project is moving forward in its place.