It’s been a long wait, but a permanent location has been found for a new Lake Isabella visitor center. The old one had to be removed by construction of an emergency spillway at Isabella Dam, and an interim center has been operating at the Lake Isabella Fire Station. Rick Brown with the U-S Army Corps…… Read More
An officer involved shooting in east Bakersfield has resulted in the death of a suspect. According to Bakersfield Police, a railroad worker reported a man with a gun on the tracks near East Belle Terrace and Madison Avenue around 9:40 Tuesday morning. Sergeant Robert Pair says officers responded, and fired at the suspect, who then…… Read More
The race for State Senate in District 16 may not be over yet. Republican David Shepard, who trails Democrat Melissa Hurtado by just 20 votes, has announced he has requested a recount. In a video posted on his Facebook page before the the elections were certified, Shepard questioned Kern County’s vote totals, and also said……… Read More
Bakersfield officially has a new City Council, saying goodbye to Chris Parlier after eight years serving Ward Seven… Manpreet Kaur took the Oath of Office Wednesday night, the first Punjabi and Sikh American to serve on the council… Eric Arias and Bob Smith were also sworn in to new terms. Ken Weir was not present…… Read More
The Kern County Housing Authority has cut the ribbon on its newest, affordable housing development. Executive Director Stephen Pelz says the 40, one-two-and-three bedroom units at the Parkside Apartments will help families who make less than 60-percent of the average median income. “The starting rents range from just under $400 a month to just under…… Read More
Does money generated from the one-cent sales tax passed in unincorporated Kern County have to be spent in unincorporated Kern County? Chief Financial Officer Jim Zervis was asked about a library, for example, if it’s built inside city limits, it would still benefit people in unincorporated areas. County Supervisors have now officially established an oversight…… Read More
Hundreds of students from the Greenfield Union School District will have warm feet this winter as part of Operation Happy Feet. Jordan Green from the Greenfield Family Resource Center says over 200 kids got to pick a pair of new shoes this week thanks to donations from businesses and community groups, and they’re not done…… Read More
The Kern County Board of Supervisors had plenty of questions for Registrar of voters Mary Bedard about the November election. Bedard took responsibility for some incorrect wording on some of the measures. There were 17 of them on various ballots… During the periodic updates, sometimes more votes were counted than were estimated. She says there’s…… Read More
The Kern County Supervisors has held its last regular meeting of the year Tuesday, which was also the last one ever for Mike Maggard, who served 16 years representing District Three. Maggard was honored with a lengthy proclamation outlining his work on several projects. Maggard thanked his colleagues, staff, family, and the community… His Chief…… Read More
The first Holocaust Memorial in the Central Valley is now open at the Chabad of Bakersfield. Co-Director Esther Schlanger says it comes as hate speech rises on social media. “When there’s some kid out there or some individual who reads some tweet or Instagram post that says the Holocaust is exaggerated, it didn’t happen…you know,…… Read More
