After receiving an overwhelmingly negative response, the presiding judge of Kern County Superior Court has recommended a change in the plans for an Eastern Kern Courthouse.
Presiding Judge J. Eric Bradshaw is recommending that both Ridgecrest courthouses remain open, but stopped short of recommending Ridgecrest be restored to the statewide list to get a new courthouse
To close or not to close is still the question, as Kern County Superior Court Judge J. Eric Bradshaw considers whether to recommend closing one of the Ridgecrest courtrooms.
As of Tuesday afternoon, there was no word yet from Judge J. Eric Bradshaw on whether or not he will be recommending closing the larger of the two Kern County