Daughter of a hero

The painful images coming out of Haiti depicting the earthquake devastation add to the lineage of horrific events that have occurred in mankind's history.

Happenings

--Crab Feed

Remington Ramblers

--Dusty

Hanford Elementary
school menu
Feb. 8 -- 12

MONDAY -- Chicken fajitas, shredded cheese, garden bar including fresh fruits and veggies and choice of milk.

Servicemen

Marcella R. Carr: Army Pfc. Marcella R. Carr has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C.

Young artist awarded 1st place for inspirational work

Special to the Sentinel

Then & now: The Daniel Finn residence

The historic Daniel Finn home at 772 N. Douty St., Hanford, was built around 1908. Finn was a farmer and the world’s largest grower of prunes, according to the caption on the back of a postcard (circa 1910) featuring a picture of the home.

Weighing in

A recent study's results indicating a decline in the average weight of babies born in the U.S. may worry some expectant mothers. But local physicians in Hanford have a "gut feeling" that actually the findings published in the Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology Jan. 21, may be a good sign.

Autism risks detailed in children of older mothers

A woman's chance of having a child with autism increase substantially as she ages, but the risk may be less for older dads than previously suggested, a new study analyzing more than 5 million births found.

Bad malaria pills in Africa raise resistance fears

High rates of the most effective type of malaria-fighting drugs sold in three African countries are poor quality _ including nearly half the pills sampled in Senegal _ raising fears of increased drug resistance that could wipe out the last weapon left to battle a disease that kills 1 million people each year, according to a U.S. report released Monday.

Even if you're careful, drugs can end up in water

The federal government advises throwing most unused or expired medications into the trash instead of down the drain, but they can end up in the water anyway, a study from Maine suggests.

China finds 170 more tons of tainted milk powder

The discovery has punched a 170-ton hole in China's promises to overhaul its food safety system. Officials say they've found yet another case where large amounts of tainted milk powder from the country's 2008 scandal that should have been destroyed were instead repackaged.

Is the US swine flu epidemic over?

If the U.S. swine flu epidemic isn't over, it certainly looks as if it's on its last legs. While federal health officials are not ready to declare the threat has passed and the outbreak has run its course, they did report Friday that for the fourth week in a row, no states had widespread flu activity. U.S. cases have been declining since late October.