While rising inflation has significant impacts on the state’s food production, experts are quick to highlight many other issues impacting farmers as part of a perfect storm of rising costs in California agriculture.

Hanford's beloved Children's Storybook Garden and Museum has been selected as a 2022 California Nonprofit of the year by state Senator Melissa Hurtado. 

A dream brought to life by founder Judy Wait, the garden has been growing since 2012 and is currently in Phase 4 of its construction.

State Sen. Melissa Hurtado (D-Bakersfield) and state Sen. Dave Cortese (D-San Jose) are calling for U. S. Attorney General Merrick Garland to investigate possible drought profiteering and water rights abuses in the western states.

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A CAA-sponsored bill that would offer financial relief to landlords who have been deprived of funds from COVID-19 emergency rental assistance program (ERAP) is now on the Senate floor.  

State Sen. Melissa Hurtado (D-Sanger) has joined forces with a colleague to call on the feds to investigate potential drought profiteering by corporate investors in the Western U.S.

Farmers fear the companies could undercut U.S. producers by controlling the water supply, circumventing shipping bottlenecks and monopolizing the food supply chain. 

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The Highway 198 overpass at S. 19th Avenue in Hanford has been dedicated in honor of fallen officer Jonathan Diaz.

The ceremony Friday was organized by state Senator Melissa Hurtado’s office and took place in the Lemoore Civic Auditorium.

A Democratic lawmaker from the central San Joaquin Valley wants to put cash in the hands of eligible farmworkers to help them deal with the devastation of California’s drought.