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Fresno’s Catholic Diocese settled defamation suit with Bakersfield ex-priest. What did they pay out?
The three-year-long public relations and legal battle between Fresno's Roman Catholic Diocese and former Monsignor Craig Harrison is firmly settled.
July 26, 2022
Kern Co. preps fixes to restart oil production permitting
Hamstrung by a court ruling that has halted quick permitting of oil production sites in the south Valley, Kern officials are winding up a pitch to make things easier and get oil flowing again.
July 25, 2022
Bakersfield priest’s defamation suits should be dismissed, appeals court says.
Less than a week after settling a defamation suit against the Fresno Roman Catholic Diocese, ex-priest Craig Harrison suffered two defeats at a Fresno-based appeals court.
July 24, 2022
Ex-Bakersfield priest Harrison settles, drops defamation suit against Fresno Catholic diocese
Craig Harrison, once a faith titan in Bakersfield, has been embroiled in a multi-year legal war over claims of sexual misconduct.
July 19, 2022
Adventist Health, Anthem Blue Cross agree to extra time to negotiate
Negotiations between insurance giant Anthem Blue Cross and Adventist Health appear fruitless with mere hours before patients could lose access to their local hospital.
July 18, 2022
Bakersfield cracks down on abandoned shopping carts
Abandoned shopping carts causing blight through Bakersfield should soon be a thing of the past.
July 14, 2022
Contract war between Anthem, Adventist Health raises blood pressure over health coverage
Anthem Blue Cross and Adventist Health face a Monday deadline to strike a new contract for services or potentially leave thousands of patients in the cold.
July 13, 2022
Kern Co. prosecutors blasts judge for tossing case involving McCarthy office break-in
A Democratic activist who broke into House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy's office last January will see her case dismissed. Prosecutors said the judge issued a "get out of jail free" card.
July 13, 2022
Three Valley colleges will rake in millions for low-income housing. The cost to build is swinging wildly.
Low-income housing projects are always the target of criticism over cost. But should a dorm cost $619,000?
July 12, 2022
Kern Co. goes on offense in fight over solar tax revenues
A tax loophole is helping massive solar farms pop up in the Central Valley without paying full property taxes. One county is fighting back.
July 12, 2022