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Skidmore tapped to lead Bakersfield Homeless Center, Alliance Against Family Violence
Lauren Skidmore, the local chief for Asm. Vince Fong, is taking the reins of Bethany Services, Inc. from 21-year CEO Louis Gill.
September 20, 2021
Kern Co. launches suit against Newsom over oil production ban
California's largest oil producing county sued Gov. Gavin Newsom over his de-facto ban on key oil production, including fracking processes.
September 14, 2021
Union, liberal advocates petition to impose term limits on Kern County Supes
Union leaders and local activists are pushing to impose term limits on the Kern County Board of Supervisors.
September 9, 2021
Fresno Catholic Diocese strikes back at ex-priest in letter to Bakersfield parish
Fresno Catholic Bishop Joseph V. Brennan took aim at Craig Harrison's current work as a counselor and attempted to clear the air on the circumstances leading to Harrison's exit from the Diocese.
September 6, 2021
Larry Elder, Bakersfield crime victims assail Newsom as “soft on crime”
California's accelerated decriminalization efforts are to blame for the state's woes, recall contender Larry Elder and Kern County DA Cynthia Zimmer argued on Thursday.
September 2, 2021
Importing LA-style camping ban to Bakersfield unnecessary, report says.
It appears that no two homelessness crises are the same in the Golden State and things in Bakersfield are vastly better than in its southerly neighbor.
August 31, 2021
Bakersfield lawmakers pushed to support switch in Calif. Amazon warehouse tax
A brewing push to switch who receives the tax revenues from online purchases within the state of California might gain additional support from the Golden Empire on Wednesday.
August 31, 2021
Massive solar farm gets OK, but Kern Co.’s fight with Newsom over solar, oil isn’t over
Sacramento hostility toward the oil industry and hefty property tax breaks for solar players held up a 1,300-acre solar project in eastern Kern.
August 24, 2021
Perez leaning toward 2022 bid for Kern Co. Assembly seat
The political dominoes of Kern County are beginning to tumble with Supervisor Leticia Perez joining the line-up.
August 22, 2021
Audit exposed Kern Co. Fair’s glaring issues. Only one criminal charge resulted. Here’s why.
The Kern County Fair, its professional staff, and board members were skewered in a scathing state audit depicting financial mismanagement. Two years later, local prosecutors are pointing the blame in one direction.
August 22, 2021