Senate Bill 1414, a bill introduced by Senator Shannon Grove to impose harsher penalties on people who buy children for sex, passed in committee on Tuesday with multiple amendements.
Rosa Trevino has lived on Monterey Street for 14 years. In all that time she’s seen drag racing, speeding and crashes. For the first time though, she actually feels safe when she crosses the street.
Under the law, Golden Hills residents can choose to enroll in trash pickup services or self-haul organics to the landfill. Officials say there's no opting out, everyone must comply with the law.
While the City hopes to roll out the eviction protection program late this summer, residents like 74-year-old Linda Mull are still facing evictions without knowing where to turn for help.
With nothing but a library card in good standing, Kern County Library card users can check out a pass that gets them into over 200 state parks for free as part of a state initiative.