The pistachio tycoons who guzzle more water than all of fire-hit LA
Epic water consumption by 'Beverly Hills farmers' Stewart and Lynda Resnick has been spotlighted by the drought-fuelled ...
‘They just got my uncle’: Immigration arrests spark fear among farmworkers in Central Valley
Dozens have been arrested in the heavily agricultural Kern County during a multiple-day operation by U.S. Customs and Border ...
The devastating fires in Southern California are affecting Kern County residents, too
As wind-whipped flames raced out of the hills around Altadena and Pasadena earlier this week in Southern California, dozens ...
Hundreds rally against Border Patrol enforcement as agency details actions
Hundreds of people gathered Friday morning at the intersection of Ming Avenue and Wible Road to protest recent immigration sweeps in Kern County that resulted in the arrest of more than 70 people and ...
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New PV solar array projects start operation in Kern
Houston-based EDP Renewables North America LLC announced this week the completion of two utility-scale photovoltaic solar projects in Kern County.
Why is Border Patrol so far inland for Central California arrests? Here’s its jurisdiction
“Our area of responsibility stretches from the U.S./Mexico Border, north, as mission and threat dictate, all the way to the ...
Intermittent closures on Kern River Parkway Trail start on Monday, January 13
The City of Bakersfield said intermittent closures are planned for the Kern River Multi-use Trail, also known as the Kern River Parkway Trail, starting Monday, ...
New California Immigration Raids Are 'Sowing Chaos'
Immigration raids by the United States Border Patrol (USBP) in Kern County, California, are "sowing chaos" in vulnerable communities, according to California Senate Majority leader Lena Gonzalez.
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City affirms SB 54 amid Border Patrol operations
During the City Council meeting Wednesday, Bakersfield Police Chief Greg Terry emphasized that his department is not ...
‘They cannot in any way collaborate’: Leaders emphasize Kern County law enforcement is not involved in Border Patrol operations
Community leaders are emphasizing that local law enforcement — the Kern County Sheriff’s Office and Bakersfield Police ...
Immigration crackdown expanding in Central California, Border Patrol says in update
A Border Patrol chief says dozens of agents detained two child rapists and “other criminals” from several countries as part ...