Corruption In Hanford? City Manager Resigns - KMPH Fox 26

7 February 2012, 10:24 am

ABC30.comCorruption In Hanford? City Manager ResignsKMPH Fox 26He had been Hanford's top paid city official since 2010. Several managers within the city and police union submitted letters of no confidence in him claiming Straus was incompetent and treated workers badly. Last week, someone delive... Read More »

Hanford Man and Nuestra Familia Gang Member Pleads Guilty to Methamphetamine ... - 7thSpace Interactive (press release)

7 February 2012, 10:10 am

Hanford Man and Nuestra Familia Gang Member Pleads Guilty to Methamphetamine ...7thSpace Interactive (press release)FRESNO, CA—United States Attorney Benjamin B Wagner announced that Leonard Luera, 24, of Hanford, pleaded guilty today to unlawful use of a telephone in a conspiracy to distribute me... Read More »

Hanford residents speak out in Council meeting - ABC30.com

4 February 2012, 6:50 pm

ABC30.comHanford residents speak out in Council meetingABC30.comFRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- People in Hanford attended a special City Council meeting Saturday to express their frustrations with City Manager Hilary Straus. Residents asked the city to fire Straus at today's public hearing. They say S... Read More »

Police seek foiled robbers - Hanford Sentinel

4 February 2012, 8:46 am

Police seek foiled robbersHanford SentinelBy Sentinel Staff Hanford Sentinel | Posted: Saturday, February 4, 2012 7:00 am | (0) Comments HANFORD - Police are looking for two men wearing beanie caps who threatened a local man with a handgun a week ago in order to get his cellphone.and more &raqu... Read More »

Local man wounded in officer-involved Tulare shooting - Hanford Sentinel

3 February 2012, 7:20 pm

Local man wounded in officer-involved Tulare shootingHanford SentinelBy Joe Johnson Hanford Sentinel | Posted: Friday, February 3, 2012 11:30 am | (0) Comments TULARE - Officers responding to a report of gunfire in west Tulare came across a Kings County man with a gun on Thursday morning and shot hi... Read More »

Residents allege corruption - Hanford Sentinel

3 February 2012, 1:01 pm

Residents allege corruptionHanford Sentinel(Gary Feinstein/The Sentinel) HANFORD - Police officials and concerned residents packed City Council chambers Thursday night to pressure Hanford city leaders to take action on allegations of corruption over a new city study calling for cuts in public ...Cou... Read More »

Gang Task Force targets south Hanford - Hanford Sentinel

2 February 2012, 12:42 pm

Gang Task Force targets south HanfordHanford Sentinel... over the weekend stemmed from a recent increase in the number of drug sales, fights, reports of shots heard and incidents of gang graffiti cropping up near the intersection of Scott and Redington streets, according to the Hanford Police Depart... Read More »

Visalia Police Chief Colleen Mestas reflects on career - Visalia Times-Delta

2 February 2012, 4:01 am

Visalia Police Chief Colleen Mestas reflects on careerVisalia Times-DeltaHe is now the Chief of Police in Hanford. But entering law enforcement in 1988 was much different than it is now, Mestas said. "I worked under a great sheriff. The department put me through the academy and I was encouraged ever... Read More »

Valley new briefs: Fresno police arrest 14 at DUI checkpoint - Fresno Bee

29 January 2012, 11:00 pm

Valley new briefs: Fresno police arrest 14 at DUI checkpointFresno BeeThe California Transportation Commission allocated $700000 to landscape Highway 41 between Ashlan and Herndon avenues in Fresno, Caltrans spokesman Jose Camarena said. Highway 41 near Lemoore will receive $10.1 million for improve... Read More »

2 shot outside Visalia apartment complex; police don't believe shooting is ... - Visalia Times-Delta

29 January 2012, 10:41 am

KFSN2 shot outside Visalia apartment complex; police don't believe shooting is ...Visalia Times-DeltaPolice evidence markers show at least 10 shots were fired Saturday night on Central Avenue, where two people were shot. / Eric Woomer A Hanford man and woman were shot Saturday night in Visalia w... Read More »