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Could Kern Co. courtroom offer pathway out of sky-high gas prices?
California's oil industry is pinning big hopes on an April trial resolving in their favor to clear the path for increased energy production.
March 20, 2022
Bakersfield fire officials see growing demand for service, homeless calls
Firefighters aren’t merely in the business of extinguishing blazes in buildings, Bakersfield lawmakers were reminded on Wednesday.
March 16, 2022
Voters were “duped.” Kern Co. leaders back repeal of Prop. 47.
"[Voters] were told that this is the Safe Neighborhoods and Schools Act, and a lot of people don’t read much past that so they voted yes for that," one lawmaker said.
March 15, 2022
Kern prosecutors charge fraudsters who bilked nearly $400k in unemployment
Seventeen people in Kern County have been charged in an unemployment insurance fraud scheme.
March 13, 2022
Valley mayors swing hard against proposed PG&E rate hikes
The utility has faced varying degrees of pushback from local leaders over its proposal since introducing the proposal in 2021.
March 10, 2022
‘Long overdue’: Grove, Valley law enforcement press for stricter penalties for human traffickers
As it stands, human traffickers face criminal penalties on-par with theft or vandalism. Sen. Shannon Grove (R–Bakersfield) wants to change that.
March 6, 2022
Bakersfield faces few options, tough choices in developing affordable housing
"We can’t change the state with all the regulations that have driven the costs where they are today," Bakersfield Councilman Bruce Freeman said of housing costs.
March 2, 2022
Kern Co. swipes at Calif. bill with vaccine mandate for all public, private employees
At the center of ire for Kern County Supervisors: a bill that would require COVID-19 vaccinations for all public and private employees along with independent contractors.
March 2, 2022
Term limits for Kern Supes? Proposal by unions, Dolores Huerta heading to 2022 ballot.
Opponents of the SEIU and Dolores Huerta-backed proposal say it is meant to engineer election victories that lawsuits and redistricting couldn't.
February 28, 2022
Mask revolt forces Kern Co. K-12 district to shutter classes on Monday
"Staff and administration have been stretched thin in attempts to maintain a safe learning environment..." a statement from the district announcing class cancellation reads.
February 27, 2022