Hanford Sentinel

16/08/2025

A friend gave me a copy of an article from the LA Times, Sunday, April 13, 2025, titled “Bountiful Veggies or Fragrant Native Plants?” My first response was “what does vegetable gardening have to do with California native plants?” Plenty, it turns o…

A friend gave me a copy of an article from the LA Times, Sunday, April 13, 2025, titled “Bountiful Veggies or Fragrant Native Plants?” My first response was “what does

16/08/2025

Soak in the peace and quiet as late summer is winding down and days should cool soon.

16/08/2025

The Kings County Association of Governments (KCAG) has released its Draft 2025 Regional Active Transportation Plan (RATP), a blueprint aimed at making walking and bicycling safer and more accessible across the county.

The Kings County Association of Governments (KCAG) has released its Draft 2025 Regional Active Transportation Plan (RATP), a blueprint aimed at making walking and bicycling safer and more accessible across

16/08/2025

“I like this one,” I told my husband of eight months while inspecting an empty house on Fort Ord in California in 1994. The exterior was drab beige with dull brown trim, just like the other Army houses. But this one had something different.

“I like this one,” I told my husband of eight months while inspecting an empty house on Fort Ord in California in 1994. The exterior was drab beige with dull

16/08/2025

Dan Walters Commentary: Californians’ power costs are very high, could go even higher as utilities are pressed to reduce the danger of power lines causing wildfires, and there’s precious little Newsom and legislators can do about it, since they face…

Dan Walters Commentary: Californians’ power costs are very high, could go even higher as utilities are pressed to reduce the danger of power lines causing wildfires, and there’s precious little

16/08/2025

The Hanford City Council has been reviewing possible updates to the City’s approach to graffiti abatement and enforcement, following a presentation at the July 15 Council meeting.

16/08/2025

The City Council is set to authorize an appropriation of $17,774,550 from the City’s Water Fund to support the ongoing Water Meter Replacement Project, ensuring the city’s water system remains accurate, efficient and reliable.

The City Council is set to authorize an appropriation of $17,774,550 from the City’s Water Fund to support the ongoing Water Meter Replacement Project, ensuring the city’s water system remains

16/08/2025

President Trump hates not just offshore wind but all wind projects going way back, to his claim that noise from turbines causes cancer. As a result, big plans across the US to permit more of this natural resource are in trouble even as the country l…

President Trump hates not just offshore wind but all wind projects going way back, to his claim that noise from turbines causes cancer. As a result, big plans across the

15/08/2025

The Babe Ruth Tri-County baseball team, which brought home the World Series Championship trophy earlier this week, were honored at the Thursday Night Market Place Thursday evening in Hanford. Another Hanford milestone was observed as the city's 134…

The Babe Ruth Tri-County baseball team, which brought home the World Series Championship trophy earlier this week, were honored at the Thursday Night Market Place Thursday evening in Hanford. Another

15/08/2025

I was told that I am one of 10 winners of CMAC’s Big Tell who will create a short documentary. CMAC asked each winner to bring their team for an orientation this week to meet the other winners and their teams. We gathered at CMAC’s beautiful studio …

I was told that I am one of 10 winners of CMAC’s Big Tell who will create a short documentary. CMAC asked each winner to bring their team for an

15/08/2025

Guest Commentary: The benefit of returning to summer as leisure time is that we stand a better chance of feeling rejuvenated. This allows us to be better at almost everything — from rediscovering our creativity to having more patience for those arou…

Guest Commentary: The benefit of returning to summer as leisure time is that we stand a better chance of feeling rejuvenated. This allows us to be better at almost everything

15/08/2025

Guest Commentary: Despite some movement toward “balanced schedules” that include more breaks during the school year, summer vacations still average 10 weeks, unchanged from 20 years ago. Trimming back this mind-numbing break would improve our kids’ …

Guest Commentary: Despite some movement toward “balanced schedules” that include more breaks during the school year, summer vacations still average 10 weeks, unchanged from 20 years ago. Trimming back this