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Leticia Perez retakes lead for re-election in Kern Co.’s closest contest
The longtime Kern County Supervisor's campaign has been at the center of an electoral roller coaster, with multiple lead changes since Election Day.
Bakersfield City Council candidate faces calls to drop out over knife assault conviction
The race to replace Bakersfield Councilman Bruce Freeman has been turned upside down over a 19-year-old conviction against one candidate for a knife attack on a Bakersfield woman.
Prison contractor sues California, Kern County health officer over new state law
The contractor is suing the state over a law that it claims would supersede federal authority.
Kern Supervisor Perez’s office raided amid complaint of campaigning on public property
The Kern County District Attorney’s Office searched Supervisor Leticia Perez’s office on Monday over allegations of campaigning on public property.
Bonta joins lawsuit against Bakersfield over Kern River drying up
Thousands of fish died when the Kern River dried up earlier this year. California officials are now getting involved in an environmental lawsuit targeted at Bakersfield.
Bakersfield receives $2 million grant to help address homelessness
The funding will be used by the Community Vitality Unit.
Former Arvin High employee sentenced to prison for making explosives
The former employee used Instagram to sell explosives to people living in other states.
Former Kern County Republican treasurer pleads guilty to bank fraud
The former treasurer stole hundreds of thousands of dollars from the Kern County Republican Central Committee.
Newsom approves UC medical school for Kern County
Once the project has enough funding, the University of California will start building a medical school in Kern County.
Bakersfield Mexican national sent to prison over $25 million tax fraud
An former IRS employee helped the Mexican national conduct his scheme.
