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Derek Jeter headlines Hoffmann Hospice’s Voices of Inspiration event
The former Yankee captain is headed to Bakersfield next year to help raise money for Kern County’s only hospice home.
Delano councilwoman Vasquez launches campaign for Kern County Board of Supervisors
District 4 is one of Kern County’s two Latino-majority districts. Vasquez is calling for voters to elect someone who reflects the demographics of the district.
Andrae Gonzales suspends Assembly campaign against Jasmeet Bains
The Bakersfield city councilman faced an uphill battle against Bains, who had far more money in her war chest.
Are Bakersfield and Fresno considered ‘free cities?’ One study says no
The two Central Valley cities are punished for having high poverty rates and low economic incentive rankings while still offering a higher quality of life than other major cities across the nation.
ICE making less requests in Kern County, TRUTH Act forum reveals
The Kern County Sheriff’s Office presented data as part of the annual TRUTH Act forum, showing that ICE is ramping down its requests in the south Valley.
Kern County prosecutor to lead State Bar board
After serving on the board for eight years, Brandon Stallings was selected ahead of other candidates to take leadership of the State Bar Board of Trustees.
Kern Co. hired a drone to catch illegal fireworks. They didn’t issue a single fine from it.
Kern County’s tough-on-fireworks initiative appears to be all bark, no bite.
Valley CHP arrests dozens in Fresno, Kern counties during weekend retail theft bust
After viral organized thefts hit malls in Topanga and Glendale, CHP officers clamped down on organized theft rings in the San Joaquin Valley.
South Valley lawmaker pitches tougher approach to homeless: You don’t have to go home, but you can’t stay here.
One Kern County lawmaker, fed up with homeless influx from L.A., is pitching an aggressive push to rid streets of vagrancy.
Study: Bakersfield, Fresno rank among best for post-pandemic downtown recovery
The San Joaquin Valley’s largest cities boasted the best downtown bounce-back, a university study found.
