Hanford's first downtown shop selling medical and recreational marijuana to adults could open as soon as early 2020 in downtown, and another downtown marijuana dispensary is on the horizon, Mayor Sue Sorensen tells GV Wire. The City Council voted Tuesday to grant a business permit for a downtown dispensary to...
Task Force Hits Heart of Nuestra Familia Prison Gang in Coalinga
When Salvador Castro Jr. and Raymond Lopez were sent to Pleasant Valley State Prison in Coalinga, they continued to be large-scale drug dealers. But thanks to the work of local, state and federal law enforcement officers, the Nuestra Familia prison gang's dirty dealings have been disrupted. Authorities announced Wednesday the...
TJ Cox Declares Victory in Congressional Race
TJ Cox declared victory in his congressional race to unseat three-term incumbent David Valadao (R-Hanford) in a race that is being watched across the nation. After Wednesday (Nov. 28) vote count updates in Fresno and Kings counties, Cox proclaimed himself the winner. “I am elated to announce that we have won...
Voting Machine Error Found. Salas Now Leads Assembly Primary.
A glitch in a Kings County voting machine changed an Assembly primary. Until certified results came out today (June 26), Justin Mendes led incumbent Rudy Salas Jr. in the District 32 race covering Kings and Kern counties. After election night, Mendes, a Republican Hanford city councilman, led Democrat Salas 52%-48%....