Police release description of unnamed accident victim

2:30 p.m. Friday: In an effort to help identify a woman killed Thursday night in a traffic accident on 10th Avenue, the Hanford Police Department has released her description to the public.

1 dead, 5 hurt in Orlando office shooting

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- A gunman opened fire today in the offices of an engineering firm where he was let go more than two years ago, authorities said, killing one person and injuring five others.

Parents: Be Web aware

  A teen's scheme to arrange some fun away from her family's prying eyes could have ended in tragedy.

Kings County positive amid economic decline

Kings County Economic Development Corp. officials are working hard to portray Kings County in a positive light, as California's economy continues to struggle.

Dire home price prediction creates alarm

It was enough to strike terror into the hearts of local homeowners: An online story from CNN last week that had the following sentence in the middle: "In Hanford, Calif., prices are estimated to drop 26.9 percent [in 2010] and continue falling 9.5 percent in 2011."

‘Earlier Than the Bird’ sale downtown today

Downtown Hanford is hoping for business early this morning.

Reaching out to help the homeless

Keene Carter, his knees crippled by arthritis, eased his way down the steps of a motor home-turned-mobile health clinic Thursday morning outside Hanford's Civic Auditorium as student nurses from CSU Fresno helped steady him. Carter had been inside to receive shots for hepatitis, flu and tetanus.

Young clerk stabbed in presumed gang attack

A 19-year-old grocery store clerk was stabbed and wounded in south Hanford as he collected shopping carts in the store's parking lot Wednesday evening. Miguel Flores stumbled to the front entrance of R-N Market at Hanford-Armona Road, east of 11th Avenue, at 6:30 p.m., bleeding from a single stab wound to the chest. Other store employees saw his condition and immediately called 911, police Lt. Greg Freiner said.

LNAS says base security is good

In response to a deadly shooting that killed 12 and injured 31 Thursday at an Army base in Texas, Lemoore Naval Air Station released a statement about the kinds of security measures it takes on base.

Drugs, alcohol linked to Oct. fatal crash

Drugs and alcohol likely played a key role in the Oct. 8 fatal traffic accident that killed a Hanford man, according to recent toxicology reports.

’Tis the season
Sheriff’s Office to bring Christmas to local families

The Kings County Sheriff's Office will once again take to the streets this year as part of their Christmas for Kings program, where food and toys are hand-delivered to local families in need.

Carnegie Museum in full bloom

If a picture is worth a thousand words, how much more could it be worth when it becomes the inspiration for blooming bouquets? In Susan Moran's advanced floral class at Hanford High School, the students' most recent assignment has them hoping to discover just that.

Biz Beat: Empty car dealership hopes for revival, seeks new deal franchise

Drive past the former Liberty Chrysler Jeep Dodge in Hanford next to In-Shape City, and it looks like a ghost town.

Authorities say man stole car to face theft charge

SKorean woman passes driver's exam on 950th try

Oregon man charged with DUI after 911 call

NZ lawmaker sculpted in cow manure

Pa. prostitution case tossed over gov't-funded sex

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