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Bitwise puts three remaining Calif. properties up for sale, will lease back
The Valley-based tech firm placed its three remaining California properties, in Fresno and Bakersfield, up for sale after securing $80 million in fresh capital.
Controversy reigns as Kern Co. extends contract with Dominion Voting Systems
The decision brings to a close months of controversy surrounding Dominion, which has been under fire regarding election fraud speculation.
Cops bust massive weed grow in Delano. Here’s how much product was seized.
Despite legal weed in much of California, the black market's grip – particularly in cannabis production – is pervasive.
Activist stonewalling prompts exodus from Kern Co. Sheriff’s community council
Four members of the Kern County Sheriff's Community Advisory Council have resigned amid stonewalling and squabbles with activists from the ACLU and Dolores Huerta Foundation.
Clinica Sierra Vista OKs $25mil settlement to square up Medi-Cal overpayments
After years of tumult, the Valley chain of nonprofit health clinics came forward that it was overpaid state medical health benefits.
Kern Co. industrial boom continues with fresh investment
Companies and developers from out-of-the-area are looking to expand operations in the Golden Empire.
Bakersfield ramps up jobs recruitment, poaches M8 Systems from Orange County
The major ag irrigation company is receiving a grant from the city to move its headquarters to the Central Valley.
Facing tight squeeze, Calif. oil industry swings back at state’s latest rules
California now requires oil fields have a hefty, 3,200-foot setback from residential areas or gathering spaces.
Central Valley Holocaust Memorial opens in Bakersfield
The unveiling of the Central Valley Holocaust Memorial drew over 100 people to see the completion of a project that was over a decade in the making.
‘My Job Depends on Oil’ launches as Sacramento tightens chokehold on energy production
A new local movement designed to fight for California’s oil and gas industry has sprung up to raise awareness against competing interests in the state.
