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Hanford Insider
Rob Bentley
128 episodes
2 days ago
Send me a text and give me feedback on this episode! A new year only counts if the community moves with it. We open the season by catching you up on City Hall’s biggest storyline, celebrating neighbors doing extraordinary work, and inviting you to a Martin Luther King Jr. gathering designed to bring Hanford together in a real, human way. First, Rob breaks down the city manager search—from 46 inquiries across seven states to a focused shortlist and why interim manager Chris Tavarez now stands...
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Send me a text and give me feedback on this episode! A new year only counts if the community moves with it. We open the season by catching you up on City Hall’s biggest storyline, celebrating neighbors doing extraordinary work, and inviting you to a Martin Luther King Jr. gathering designed to bring Hanford together in a real, human way. First, Rob breaks down the city manager search—from 46 inquiries across seven states to a focused shortlist and why interim manager Chris Tavarez now stands...
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Episodes (20/128)
Hanford Insider
Hanford Insider: Mayor Kairis' Wednesday Wrap Up for December 2025
Send me a text and give me feedback on this episode! City decisions rarely feel urgent until they touch your block, your commute, or your kids’ route to school. This week’s wrap brings it all home with quick, plain‑spoken highlights from Hanford’s council meeting—what changed, what’s next, and how you can plug in without scrubbing through hours of video. We start with a simple promise: official, rotating wrap‑ups on the city’s Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube so you can get the facts fast. F...
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1 day ago
4 minutes

Hanford Insider
Hanford Insider: A Ribbon Cutting Sparks Regional Transit, Economic Growth, And Holiday Cheer
Send me a text and give me feedback on this episode! What if a transit center could change how a city moves, works, and dreams? We head to downtown Hanford for the KART Transit Center ribbon cutting and hear directly from the people who built it—county supervisors, city leaders, state voices, and the team at KCAPTA who turned plans into a place the community can call its own. We explore the full arc: assembling land and replacing blight with a four‑acre hub, blending federal, state, and loca...
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2 weeks ago
30 minutes

Hanford Insider
Hanford Insider: Travis Paden's Wednesday Wrap Up
Send me a text and give me feedback on this episode! Big changes start with quiet choices: better maps, safer streets, clearer rules, and the people who bring them to life. We unpack a full council agenda that connects everyday services to long-term strategy, from a key GIS upgrade to the dollars-and-cents reality of funding the refuse division as equipment ages and state mandates climb. You’ll hear how infrastructure spending and code updates translate into cleaner neighborhoods, smoother co...
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3 weeks ago
3 minutes

Hanford Insider
Hanford Insider: Wreaths Across America
Send me a text and give me feedback on this episode! December in Hanford brings more than twinkling lights—it brings movement, memory, and a community that shows up. We open with the latest city news, from the council’s leadership rotation to a tougher stance on illegal fireworks that scales fines by each device and allows drone enforcement, then roll into a packed calendar: Winter Wonderland hours, choir and band concerts in the Presentation Center, Bethel Ballet’s Nutcracker at the Fox, and...
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3 weeks ago
17 minutes

Hanford Insider
Hanford Insider: How A Beloved Storefront Became A City Tradition
Send me a text and give me feedback on this episode! A storefront can hold a city’s memory. We head to the corner of Seventh and Douty to explore how a 19th-century hotel became Hanford Furniture and, ultimately, the canvas for a holiday tradition that still stops families on the sidewalk: the Christmas windows. With guest Rusty Robinson, grandson of Gordon and Pat Blue, we dig into the origin story—why the Blues looked to San Francisco for big-city inspiration, how a 1976 fire reshaped the b...
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1 month ago
23 minutes

Hanford Insider
Hanford Insider: Muralist Jennifer Butts
Send me a text and give me feedback on this episode! A blank wall can change a neighborhood when the right story lands on it. We sit down with muralist and educator Jennifer Butts to trace her journey from a seven-year-old with a sketchbook to a globe-trotting teacher in Honduras and China, and finally to the vibrant work now lighting up downtown Hanford. Jennifer opens her toolbox and her process: how a mural starts with listening, turns into sketches on paper or Procreate, navigates city ap...
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1 month ago
29 minutes

Hanford Insider
Hanford Insider: Travis Paden's Wednesday Wrap Up 11/19/25
Send me a text and give me feedback on this episode! Big changes are coming to Hanford, and the latest council recap connects every headline to real life: safer streets, smarter spending, and a leadership search you can shape. We walk through the East Lacey Corridor’s next phase, where city engineers pair design work with one-on-one meetings for corridor businesses. With two open houses already completed, we share how community feedback is guiding access, parking, and construction planning to...
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1 month ago
3 minutes

Hanford Insider
Hanford Insider: Your Guide To Hanford’s Holiday Kickoff: Winter Wonderland, Parade Updates, And Community Highlights
Send me a text and give me feedback on this episode! The holidays are officially on in Hanford, and we’re bringing you a front-row seat to everything that makes this season shine. From a redesigned Winter Wonderland with an elevated viewing deck and crackling fire pits to a bigger, safer Christmas Parade with three announcer stands, we break down what’s new, what’s returning, and how to make the most of it. We sit down with organizer Brad Albert for a guided tour of Winter Wonderland’s smart...
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1 month ago
23 minutes

Hanford Insider
Hanford Insider: Dallas Poore "Warriors of the Wind" - Veterans Day Special
Send me a text and give me feedback on this episode! Start with city hall, end on the open road. We bring you a fast-moving update on Hanford’s museum agreements, zoning changes, and a grant-funded tree plan, plus a key route change for the Hanford Christmas Parade that adds 2,000 feet of viewing space. The community calendar is packed with Veterans Day events, local theater, and a rescheduled band showcase, while our sports desk breaks down Sierra Pacific’s water polo semifinals and Hanford ...
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1 month ago
36 minutes

Hanford Insider
Hanford Insider: Christmas Parade Improvements and Bullpups Domination!
Send me a text and give me feedback on this episode! Big traditions don’t stay magical by accident—they’re planned, stress‑tested, and built with neighbors in mind. We open with a crisp look at City Council’s agenda, from the Kings County Farm Bureau briefing to the east‑west cross‑valley rail link that could sync with the North‑South High Speed Rail station. Then we move through a full community calendar—blood drive logistics, election day reminders, a Monte Carlo night, the Elks Hoop Shoot,...
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1 month ago
15 minutes

Hanford Insider
Hanford Insider: Rob Isquierdo - Reestablishing Stratford
Send me a text and give me feedback on this episode! The week’s headlines feel different when you hear them from the people building the future they want to live in. We sit down with podcaster and community organizer Rob Esquerdo to trace a clear line from storytelling to action: how a classroom-born show, Rob Live, grew into a platform for resilience and a catalyst for change in Stratford. From interviews that turn grief into policy to partnerships that keep food moving to families, Rob show...
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2 months ago
18 minutes

Hanford Insider
Mayor Paden's Wednesday Wrap Up of the October 21st Hanford City Council Meeting
Send me a text and give me feedback on this episode! Quick wins matter, but so do the quiet calls that shape a city’s future. Mayor Travis Paden’s Wednesday wrap-up delivers a clear, helpful tour of the October 21 Hanford City Council meeting—what moved forward, what paused, and why it affects your street, your park, and your wallet. We start with people power: three new hires in surveying, engineering, and building maintenance, the backbone roles that keep growth safe and services reliable....
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2 months ago
3 minutes

Hanford Insider
Hanford Insider: CalTrans Plans, Community Events, And Hanford Sports Highlights
Send me a text and give me feedback on this episode! Big projects are finally lining up for Kings County, and the details matter. We sit down with Caltrans District 6’s Alex Aguilera to unpack the planned 198–9th Avenue interchange, how five design alternatives could reconnect north and south Hanford, and why early community input will shape the safest, smartest option. We also trace the ripple effects tied to the East Lacey Corridor and the extension of 9th Avenue to Grangeville, showing how...
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2 months ago
20 minutes

Hanford Insider
Fire safety, fall events, and a comeback win: a Hanford Insider tour of what matters now
Send me a text and give me feedback on this episode! The week bursts with energy—city moves that affect our day-to-day, a stacked fall calendar, a symphony season opener, and a high school football finish that had us on our feet. We also bring a crucial safety story to the front: Fire Chief Daniel Perkins joins us to unpack why residential fire deaths have climbed even as fires have declined, who’s most at risk, and the simple habits that tip the odds. From a free smoke alarm installation day...
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2 months ago
24 minutes

Hanford Insider
Hanford Insider: Links for Life & Cancer Awareness
Send me a text and give me feedback on this episode! A small city can change big outcomes when information, care, and community line up. We sit down with Candy Bertaina and Kathy Mittleider from Links for Life, Kings County, to explore how a volunteer-led nonprofit funds the crucial first step in breast cancer care: diagnosis. From the origins of their work to the powerful reach of the Pink Passion Picnic, we unpack the stopgap they provide before state programs kick in, why early mammograms,...
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2 months ago
21 minutes

Hanford Insider
Hanford Insider: Cultural Celebrations - Renaissance Fair and Moon Festival Take Center Stage
Send me a text and give me feedback on this episode! Fall festivities take center stage in Hanford as our community gears up for a season packed with beloved traditions and exciting changes. The 46th annual Renaissance of Kings Fair returns to Civic Park on October 4-5, bringing with it a rich tapestry of period entertainment, food, and activities. Parks Director Brad Albert reveals this may be the longest-running Renaissance Fair in California, featuring expanded entertainment this year in...
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3 months ago
26 minutes

Hanford Insider
Hanford Insider: Kings Partnership's Community Services
Send me a text and give me feedback on this episode! Kings Partnership serves as a vital lifeline for Kings County residents, offering an impressive array of free services designed to strengthen families and build community resilience. Program coordinator Jennifer Quinones brings enthusiasm and expertise to her role, detailing how this preventative nonprofit organizes its work into focused "buckets" addressing mental health, trauma-informed care, and substance abuse prevention. The organizat...
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3 months ago
20 minutes

Hanford Insider
Hanford Insider: Mayor Paden's Wrap-Up 9/17/25
Send me a text and give me feedback on this episode! Mayor Travis Paden takes us behind the scenes of Hanford's latest City Council meeting, revealing crucial decisions that will shape our community's future. The Council has approved $325,000 for much-needed repairs to the Hanford Plunge, including a new slide and slide pool, with an additional $100,000 set aside for future maintenance—extending this beloved facility's life by approximately ten years. A moment of civic pride illuminated the ...
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3 months ago
5 minutes

Hanford Insider
Hanford Insider: Beyond the Surface: Exploring Hanford's Creative Pulse
Send me a text and give me feedback on this episode! Step into the unexpected cultural richness of Hanford with our exploration of the community's vibrant arts scene. While Kings County might not immediately come to mind as an arts destination, this episode reveals the surprising breadth of creative opportunities awaiting residents of all ages and interests. From the Kings Art Center's exhibits and classes to the multiple dance studios, theater companies, and museums scattered throughout the...
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3 months ago
28 minutes

Hanford Insider
Hanford Insider: The Fight Against Homelessness
Send me a text and give me feedback on this episode! The Kings County Homelessness Collaborative represents a remarkable coalition of 18 organizations working together to tackle one of our community's most persistent challenges. In this eye-opening conversation, Hanford City Councilman Mark Kairis and KCAO Executive Director Jeff Garner reveal how their coordinated efforts have already reduced the county's homeless population from 417 to 302 individuals. Mark explains the practical challenge...
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3 months ago
29 minutes

Hanford Insider
Send me a text and give me feedback on this episode! A new year only counts if the community moves with it. We open the season by catching you up on City Hall’s biggest storyline, celebrating neighbors doing extraordinary work, and inviting you to a Martin Luther King Jr. gathering designed to bring Hanford together in a real, human way. First, Rob breaks down the city manager search—from 46 inquiries across seven states to a focused shortlist and why interim manager Chris Tavarez now stands...