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Former Arvin High employee sentenced to prison for making explosives
The former employee used Instagram to sell explosives to people living in other states.
October 9, 2024
Former Kern County Republican treasurer pleads guilty to bank fraud
The former treasurer stole hundreds of thousands of dollars from the Kern County Republican Central Committee.
October 9, 2024
Newsom approves UC medical school for Kern County
Once the project has enough funding, the University of California will start building a medical school in Kern County.
September 30, 2024
Bakersfield Mexican national sent to prison over $25 million tax fraud
An former IRS employee helped the Mexican national conduct his scheme.
September 26, 2024
Kern County inmate, others indicted in $550 million tax fraud case
The inmate orchestrated a major tax fraud case from his cell in Delano.
September 20, 2024
Where does Valley Children’s latest tax return stack up to other children’s hospitals?
While Valley Children’s is the nation’s 16th-largest pediatric hospital, its executives are among the best paid in the industry, a review of comparable hospitals shows.
August 20, 2024
Six candidates enter race to succeed Scrivner
Candidates for the District 2 seat on the Kern County Board of Supervisors include some familiar faces.
August 12, 2024
Chinese nationals arrested for illegal underground cannabis operation in Kern County
Law enforcement destroyed nearly 18,000 cannabis plants in the illegal grow operation.
August 8, 2024
Kern County sets election for Scrivner’s seat for November
Gov. Gavin Newsom will appoint an immediate successor to Scrivner, who will serve until the November election.
August 5, 2024
Scrivner agrees to child support payments in court
The public got the first look at former Kern County Supervisor Zack Scrivner months after he disappeared after an incident at his Tehachapi home in April.
August 5, 2024