One week after signing a disaster relief bill into law, California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration is announced its first batch of funding allocations
Officials announce first case of coronavirus in Kern County
The first coronavirus patient in Kern County is not a local, public health authorities announced on Tuesday.
Kern Co. loses elections chief one week before Election Day
The operational head of the Kern County Elections Division is out less than a week before the March 3 primary election.
Bakersfield priest Harrison files defamation suit against Fresno Catholic Diocese, spokeswoman
Monsignor Craig Harrison is launching his latest legal salvo at his own Diocese over comments made by a Diocesan spokeswoman.
Delivering on promises, Trump resets California’s water landscape
Trump capped a decade-long movement to halt water diversions to the Pacific Ocean and send more of the precious resource to Valley communities and farms.
Trump’s Valley visit opens new front in battle with Calif. on water
Six days before Air Force One touches down in the Valley, there’s plenty of unknowns – starting with what President …
Amid soaring popularity, Kern Co. weighs hemp regulations
As its popularity among growers and commercial users peaked, Kern County’s Supervisors are considering a new ordinance to regulate the cultivation of hemp.
After suspending priest, Fresno Catholic Diocese is sued over his 2002 abuse case
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Fresno is the subject of a new suit centering on allegations of sexual abuse of a 16-year-old Hanford girl in the early 2000s.
Think Monday after Super Bowl should be a holiday? One Valley school district agrees.
One Valley school district decided to avoid the Monday-after-Super Bowl doldrums altogether: they’re giving teachers and students Monday off from school.
Campaigns are hitting the airwaves: Here’s how much they’re spending this week.
With only 43 days until the California Primary, the element that frustrates voters the most – a non-stop barrage of television ads – is about to begin.