COUNTY MUSEUM HAS NEW ZOOT

Kern County Museum has hired a new Chief Executive Officer. The change comes after Roger Perez resigned unexpectedly last March. Zoot Velasco comes from the Muckenthaler Cultural Center in Fullerton but does has some background in the Central Valley having run an art program at the Wasco State Prison. He also worked as a break dancer, actor and model. Velasco starts work at the County Museum in July.