The ACLU is challenging the approval of a new ICE facility serving as an extention of the Mesa Verde Detention Center in Bakersfield.
Calif. water agency wrestles 7,000-percent cost increase or state takeover
In the Mojave Desert, the long-awaited conflict between California’s ambitious 2014 law to limit groundwater use and the people of California has arrived.
Newsom’s strike force tallies up Valley rule-breakers
With California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s order to shut down indoor-dining for restaurants across the state amid the coronavirus pandemic, the …
Adventist Health Bakersfield president steps down
The president of Adventist Health Bakersfield has resigned, the hospital announced Wednesday.
DA declines to charge Bakersfield Asst. Police Chief in nightclub altercation
No charges will be filed against Assistant Bakersfield Police Chief Evan Demestihas in connection with a 2019 altercation with a woman.
UFW targets pistachio processor Primex with NLRB complaint over coronavirus
The Wasco pistachio processor claims the farmworker’s union is using the coronavirus crisis to fabricate claims and boost its membership.
Catholic Diocese taps administrator for embattled Bakersfield parish
The Fresno Diocese appointed a new administrator to St. Francis of Assisi to manage the parish while Msgr. Craig Harrison remains on administrative leave.
Stand-up comedian joins Bakersfield City Council race
The race to replace retiring Bakersfield City Councilwoman Jacquie Sullivan just got a little more crowded.
Kern Co. gets double dose of bad coronavirus news
After briefly escaping California’s targeted engagement list for declining coronavirus metrics, Kern County is set to rejoin the state’s watch list.
A look at where PPP money went in the south Valley
Here’s a look at where coronavirus relief funds were directed to businesses in the southern San Joaquin Valley, via newly-released SBA data.