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Kern Co. Hard Rock hotel, casino to break ground on construction
The Hard Rock-branded casino, set to open outside of Mettler, will commence construction before the end of the year.
November 8, 2023
Bitwise Board members push to block Soberal, Olguin’s access to free lawyers
Bitwise founders and former co-CEOs Jake Soberal and Irma Olguin Jr. could be barred from having their attorneys be paid for by insurance.
November 7, 2023
Calif. leads 33-state suit against Meta over social media addiction
Legislative attempts to rein in the addictive nature of social media have largely failed. Now, state lawyers are on the case.
October 29, 2023
Calif. appeals ruling in Christian-owned Bakersfield bakery’s wedding cake suit
A Kern County judge awarded the lawyers for a Bakersfield bakery $3.62 million in attorneys fees, paid for by taxpayers. Now, California is appealing the decision.
October 23, 2023
Congress should keep closing digital divide, extend Affordable Connectivity program
"Terminating the ACP would also have a catastrophic impact on national efforts to expand broadband infrastructure to rural regions that still lack access," writes Steve Colangelo of the Central Valley Taxpayers Association.
October 18, 2023
Harris Ranch denies report of diesel generator for Tesla Supercharger
After reports came out that Harris Ranch had a diesel generator on site to power the Tesla Supercharger station, the resort invites the public to see that no such generator exists.
October 12, 2023
Central Valley Community Bank, SoCal bank agree to $100mil merger
This marks the sixth time in the bank’s history that it will complete a merger, adding another seven branches to its portfolio.
October 11, 2023
Study: Ban hasn’t stopped Californians from using flavored tobacco, menthols
California voters upheld the flavored tobacco ban last November, yet Golden State consumers are still clamoring for menthol cigarettes and flavored e-cigarettes, an independent study finds.
October 11, 2023
Calif. Senator Butler defends time working against AB 5 as Uber consultant
The new California Senator is spending her first days in office explaining why she worked against the state’s controversial labor law for the rideshare company.
October 5, 2023
Feds reject enviros demand to shutter Diablo Canyon reactor
Hope that Federal nuclear regulators would block continued operation of Diablo Canyon was quickly rebuffed.
October 5, 2023