7 February 2012, 11:32 pm
ABC30.comInterim City Manager Hired in HanfordCBS 47Members of Hanford's police union had called for former Hanford City Manager Hilary Straus to be fired. The union had delivered a vote of no confidence in Straus a year ago. In turn, a study recommended 20-percent of the police force be fired.H... Read More »
7 February 2012, 11:23 pm
Multiple break-ins along 11th AvenueHanford SentinelHANFORD - Officers are investigating multiple burglaries along 11th Avenue that happened sometime early Sunday morning. The first call came in around 2:28 am at Ryan's Place in South Hanford. Investigators found the front door to the restaurant... Read More »
7 February 2012, 3:19 pm
Local teens caught with 'self defense' weaponsHanford Sentinel... February 7, 2012 11:15 am | (0) Comments HANFORD - An 18-year-old and a minor were arrested on Sunday when officers found them carrying several concealed weapons for what they said was "self defense." Police were dispatched to... Read More »
7 February 2012, 1:09 pm
Guilty plea filed in Lemoore murder plotHanford SentinelBy Joe Johnson Hanford Sentinel | Posted: Tuesday, February 7, 2012 11:26 am | (0) Comments HANFORD - The Iowa man who almost succeeded in raping and killing his Lemoore ex-girlfriend pleaded guilty on Monday to attempted first-degree murder.an... Read More »
7 February 2012, 10:24 am
Corruption 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 delivered a pac... Read More »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »