Kern County District 5 residents and officials toured a few of the district's neighborhood parks to see the conditions and start building a workable solution to address residents' concerns.
The initiative is titled the Taxpayer Protection and Government Accountability Act, but municipal government officials, including in Kern County, argue that name is misleading
Kern County supervisors went over results from a series of community surveys asking residents their top priorities when it comes to funding programs and services.
Less than a year after Kern County sued Governor Gavin Newsom over his announcement that California would cease issuing fracking permits by 2024, the case has been thrown out.
Debates on COVID-19 vaccine mandates within law enforcement departments continue. Near Kern, L.A. County Sheriff Alex Villanueva has declined to enforce the county’s mandate among his department, and now county officials are taking action.