🌱 How Hanford’s city wells are reshaping Kings County groundwater cuts

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• How Hanford’s city wells are reshaping Kings County groundwater cuts

Also on today's calendar: Teen Night At Winter Wonderland and 3 more events.

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Chilly with low clouds, with a high of 43 and low of 43 degrees.
• Wednesday: Low clouds may break, temps: high: 52, low: 47.
• Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 59 and low of 46 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Pumping allocations a 'head scratcher' as Kings County groundwater agencies work toward coordination (sjvwater.org) — Hanford’s municipal water pumping is a key factor in a tense debate over how Kings County groundwater agencies divide limited pumping rights in the Tulare Lake subbasin. El Rico GSA leaders say taking on more of Hanford, Lemoore, and Stratford’s pumping cuts into their allocation as agencies negotiate a coordinated plan to satisfy state regulators and avoid harsher state control.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hanford

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday December 18

• Hanford Bullpups vs Sanger Apaches
  Hanford High School, 120 E Grangeville Blvd, Hanford
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday December 17

• Dress Up Day: Wear Cozy Sweaters, Fuzzy Socks and Winter Gear
  Joseph M. Simas Hanford, CA 93230

Thursday December 18

• Dress Up Day: Wear Green or a Grinch shirt
  Joseph M. Simas Hanford, CA 93230

Friday December 19

• Dress Up Day: Wear Favorite Pajamas
  Joseph M. Simas Hanford, CA 93230
• Teen Night At Winter Wonderland
  Hanford Winter Wonderland , 400 N Douty St , Hanford
  4:00 pm

Sunday December 21

• Family Game Day
  City of Lemoore Parks and Recreation Department , 721 W Cinnamon Dr , Lemoore
  12:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Lemoore Tigers vs Kings Christian Crusaders
  Lemoore High School , 101 E Bush St , Lemoore
  4:30 pm
• Hanford Bullpups vs Redwood Rangers
  Hanford High School , 120 E Grangeville Blvd , Hanford
  5:00 pm
• Winter Concert
  Woodrow Wilson Junior High Gym
  6:00 pm
• City Council Meeting
  Hanford Civic Auditorium , 400 N Douty St , Hanford
  7:00 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Dress Up Day: Wear Cozy Sweaters, Fuzzy Socks and Winter Gear
  Joseph M. Simas Hanford, CA 93230
• 6th Grade Studytrip to Monterey Bay Aquarium
  Joseph M. Simas Hanford, CA 93230
  5:45 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• This sweet little boy wandered in through the front door of the Hanford Home Depot on Saturday night.
  He is very friendly and clearly got away from a good home. He is not chipped. I will likely be surrendering him to SPCA or Valley Animal Haven on… (Nextdoor Campus Estates)
• Anyone missing this cat.
  Its hurt and it will not let me get near it. Im on w heather ln and its in my backyard as of 8:35am. (Nextdoor Silver Oaks)

• Office Pride posted a job opening for Cleaning Team Member Medical site Nightshift in Hanford. Apply here.
• Costco Wholesale Corporation posted a job opening for Forklift Driver in Hanford. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hanford here.

🗞 Nearby News

Lemoore

• M1 Taps Martin Craft, Todd Andre to Lead Military Programs (govconwire.com)

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