House passes health care bill

WASHINGTON (AP) — In a victory for President Barack Obama, the Democratic-controlled House narrowly passed landmark health care legislation Saturday night to expand coverage to tens of millions who lack it and place tough new restrictions on the insurance industry. Republican opposition was nearly unanimous.

1 dead, 5 hurt in Orlando office shooting

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- A gunman opened fire today in the offices of an engineering firm where he was let go more than two years ago, authorities said, killing one person and injuring five others.

Parents: Be Web aware

  A teen's scheme to arrange some fun away from her family's prying eyes could have ended in tragedy.

Kings Speedway races this weekend

Gentleman, ladies, start your engines!

Kings County positive amid economic decline

Kings County Economic Development Corp. officials are working hard to portray Kings County in a positive light, as California's economy continues to struggle.

Dire home price prediction creates alarm

It was enough to strike terror into the hearts of local homeowners: An online story from CNN last week that had the following sentence in the middle: "In Hanford, Calif., prices are estimated to drop 26.9 percent [in 2010] and continue falling 9.5 percent in 2011."

‘Earlier Than the Bird’ sale downtown today

Saturday, 4:15 p.m.: At Hanford's Earlier Than the Bird Sale, held in historic downtown Hanford, early morning shoppers had the opportunity to get a jump-start on their holiday shopping with up to 30-percent-off purchases.

Reaching out to help the homeless

Keene Carter, his knees crippled by arthritis, eased his way down the steps of a motor home-turned-mobile health clinic Thursday morning outside Hanford's Civic Auditorium as student nurses from CSU Fresno helped steady him. Carter had been inside to receive shots for hepatitis, flu and tetanus.

Young clerk stabbed in presumed gang attack

A 19-year-old grocery store clerk was stabbed and wounded in south Hanford as he collected shopping carts in the store's parking lot Wednesday evening. Miguel Flores stumbled to the front entrance of R-N Market at Hanford-Armona Road, east of 11th Avenue, at 6:30 p.m., bleeding from a single stab wound to the chest. Other store employees saw his condition and immediately called 911, police Lt. Greg Freiner said.

LNAS says base security is good

In response to a deadly shooting that killed 12 and injured 31 Thursday at an Army base in Texas, Lemoore Naval Air Station released a statement about the kinds of security measures it takes on base.

Drugs, alcohol linked to Oct. fatal crash

Drugs and alcohol likely played a key role in the Oct. 8 fatal traffic accident that killed a Hanford man, according to recent toxicology reports.

Brazil student expelled after wearing mini-dress

NM auto dealer tried to save business by gambling

New fair targets France's 260,000 annual divorces

Fla. police: Graffiti artist left work incomplete

Authorities say man stole car to face theft charge

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