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- Corcoran man taken into custody on suspicion of spousal abuse
A Corcoran man accused of attacking his girlfriend and her parents was arrested on suspicion of spousal abuse Friday morning after allegedly hitting the victim's mother with a metal chair and shoving her father ...
- Prison visit ends in arrest of 2
A visit to California State Prison-Corcoran ended with two Fresno women taking a trip to the Kings County Jail on Saturday, after correctional officers allegedly found the two sneaking marijuana into the prison ...
- New Yeara s holiday closures scheduled
Various public services will be affected by the New Year's Day holiday Thursday: City trash and recycling collection in Hanford will be pushed back one day.
- Calif. man dies in Sunday crash on I-80
A California man died Sunday in a multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 80 near the Interstate 80/U.S. Highway 218 interchange.
- Prison guards may see pay cuts
State workers, including 1,300 Sierra Conservation Center employees, are facing a 10 percent salary reduction, which prison officials say will cost the state more in the long run.
- A busy New Yeara s for law enforcement
The first day of the new year saw a high volume of arrests on Thursday, as more than 40 people were booked into the Kings County Jail on charges stemming from drunk and disorderly conduct and driving under the ...
- Schwarzenegger plan would save nearly $1 billion in prisoner and parolee costs
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's latest budget proposal would reduce by tens of thousands the number of criminals behind bars and under community supervision.
- New Year's brings heavy patrols tonight
The Hanford Police Department and local law enforcement agencies across Kings County are preparing for the new year by increasing the number of patrols on the road tonight, to make sure drunken drivers don't ...
- Tulare wraps up an unpredictable 2008
Tulare certainly wasn't expecting these eight stories from 2008: Pink destruction: In September, Megan Moody changed the Tulare County Fair's Destruction Derby right from the start.
- Sale prices continue to shine for consumers long after holiday rush
The frenzy may have died down, but for consumers cruising the aisles at Hanford's Target store, it was back to business on Friday.
- People from all walks of life seeking employment during tough times
For Hanford resident Tony Hughes, his best Christmas present would be a job. Then maybe he could get back everything he lost more than four years ago.
- Students team up to beautify the grounds at Garden School
Four Garden School sixth-grade students' Gang Resistance Education and Training project took root in a big way Saturday when more than 60 shrubs were planted at Garden School.
- Lack of weekend bus service strands some
Charity Schuck's Sunday routine would probably be uneventful except for one small glitch: She needs somebody to push her two miles in a wheelchair from the Amtrak station to her apartment in south Hanford.
- Donations bring holiday joy to 100 families
The goal was simple: To feed and provide gifts for 100 families. "This is one of the best parts of the year because people join together to make Christmas better for the citizens in our community," Kings County ...
- COS plans prison-officer training program in Corcoran
College of the Sequoias plans to train correctional officers within two or three years, school officials said.
- Domestic violence complaint turns up firearms, marijuana
Shotguns, rifles, illegal fireworks and an indoor marijuana grow were among the many items found in a Corcoran home last week when police officers were called out to a domestic violence incident and found a ...
- Perata shifted $1.5 million from PAC to his legal defense
Contributors to Don Perata's political action committee this year might have thought their money would bankroll the attempted recall of state Sen.
- New trustees join local school boards
In less than one week, most local students will begin their winter recess from school.
- Teen faces sex charges on sister
A Corcoran teen will face adult criminal charges following allegations that the boy sexually abused his foster sister over a period of three years, Corcoran police officers said.
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City DescriptionCorcoran is a town in Kings County, California, United States. It is part of the Hanford–Corcoran, Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 14,458 at the 2000 census. However, the California Department of Finance estimates that the population had grown to 26,047 as of January 1, 2008. Corcoran is most famous as the site of the California State Prison, Corcoran, home to a number of notable inmates such as Sirhan Sirhan, Charles Manson, and Juan Corona. The California Substance Abuse Treatment Facility and State Prison, Corcoran is a separate facility that is also located in the city. As of September 2007, the two prisons held a combined total of 13,144 inmates. Inmates are counted as city residents by both the United States Census and the California Department of Finance. Thus, the incarcerated persons in the two prisons comprise of approximately 50% of the total population of Corcoran.
Corcoran is located at 36°5′46″N 119°33′52″W / 36.09611, -119.56444 (36.096018, -119.564480).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.4 square miles (16.6 km²), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 14,458 people, 2,769 households, and ... Read MoreCity Contained By:City Contains:- California Substance Abuse Treatment Facility and State Prison
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