What has David Valadao been doing since leaving office in January? “Milking cows,” said the dairy farm owner and former Hanford congressman. Valadao lost to TJ Cox by 862 votes in the 21st District race, the last to be called nationwide in the 2018 midterm elections. It was one of seven...
Harris Farms' Enormous Valley Cattle-Raising Operation to Be Sold
COALINGA — Harris Ranch Beef Holding Co., California's largest cattle-raising operation, is being sold. The company's 800-acre Central Valley feedlot, which can hold up to 250,000 cattle, and its slaughterhouse and processing facilities are being sold to Hanford-based Central Valley Meat Co. but will operate independently under the combined ownership...
You Won't Believe How Much Snow Is Falling in the Sierra
Snow continues to blanket the Sierra Nevada and the foothills, shutting down schools Tuesday, making travel treacherous, and offering the promise of irrigation water for Valley farmers. The National Weather Service in Hanford says this latest series of winter storms had produced 5 to 6 feet of Sierra snow in...
Steve Perry's Journey From Radio Silence to New Album
Steve Perry, the rock 'n' roll legend who was born in Hanford, tells The New York Times that his Valley roots cling to him today. "A lot of my writing, to this day, is based on my emotional attachment to Lemoore High School," Perry says. Perry talks about how he...
Fresno's Snauffer, Hanford's DeSantos Named to Appellate Court
Gov. Jerry Brown appointed two Valley judges to the Fifth District Court of Appeal on Wednesday. Mark W. Snauffer, 64, a Fresno County Superior Court judge since 2000, will fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Stephen J. Kane. Thomas DeSantos, 61, a Kings County Superior Court Judge...
Valley Native Is Gov. Brown's New Chief of Staff
Gov. Jerry Brown has picked a longtime loyalist as his chief of staff for the final months of his fourth term. Diana Dooley, a Hanford native and Fresno State graduate, was named to the position Thursday by Brown. She replaces Nancy McFadden, who died of cancer in March after serving...
Tamara Keith's Journey from Valley to Covering the White House for NPR
Tamara Keith’s journey to covering the White House started in the back seat of her parent’s car. During road trips in high school, the Hanford native listened to NPR. That motivated her to write to the NPR journalists seeking advice. “I heard back from several of them, which was amazing,"...
Tamara Keith's Journey from Valley to Covering the White House for NPR
Tamara Keith’s journey to covering the White House started in the back seat of her parent’s car. During road trips in high school, the Hanford native listened to NPR. That motivated her to write to the NPR journalists seeking advice. “I heard back from several of them, which was amazing,"...