John Donegan
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Bakersfield SPCA names new executive director
Within his lifetime, Chuck Nordstrom has worn many suits. Above all, Nordstrom is a collector. → Read More
Local Republicans: McCarthy's rise to speaker a win for Kern
In the wee hours of Saturday morning, after 15 rounds of voting spanning four days, Kevin McCarthy officially secured his position as the 53rd U.S. House speaker. → Read More
'Lived experience': Vigil honors homeless people who have died
At least dozens of homeless individuals have died in Kern County this year, according to those who worked with these people almost every day. They perish from the realities that → Read More
Kern Registrar of Voters announces 16th District Senate recount to start Wednesday
Kern election workers will conduct a recount of ballots cast for California's 16th District State Senate race, Registrar of Voters/County Clerk Mary Bedard said Monday. → Read More
Talks renewed to fix up Jastro Park
City officials are rehashing efforts once again to prioritize improvements to Bakersfield’s historic Jastro Park. → Read More
Kern Superior Court approves 10 ballots for counting
The Kern County Superior Court on Thursday approved the tabulation of 10 ballots the county's election office petitioned to add in a supplement to the certification of the 2022 election → Read More
Shepard says he wants a recount for state Senate race
Three days after the race was decided, David Shepard, the former challenger for the state 16th District Senate seat, announced Wednesday that he seeks a recount. → Read More
Meet Manpreet Kaur, the newest member of the Bakersfield City Council
Pitched between wards one and five, the seventh ward of Bakersfield plays a pivotal role in the image it portrays. It encompasses the swath of the city’s southwest and is → Read More
Kern County offers clarity on 2022 election
As the end of her tenure approaches, Kern County Registrar of Voters and County Clerk Mary Bedard submitted her analysis on Tuesday morning of the 2022 midterm election to the → Read More
Supervisor Maggard honored for 16 years of service
The Board of Supervisors presented a retirement resolution to 3rd District Supervisor Mike Maggard on Tuesday in honor of his time in public office for Kern County. → Read More
What is the new county Citizens' Oversight Committee?
Are you good with money? Do you live in an unincorporated area of Kern County? The Board of Supervisors may want your services. → Read More
Kern County Elections petitions court to add 10 unopened ballots
The Kern County Elections office filed a petition with the Kern County Superior Court on Monday after discovering unopened 10 mail-in ballots they say are eligible for counting. → Read More
The Grinch can't steal Christmas at Oildale's annual parade
Hundreds looked on as the bands and festive talent of Oildale marched down North Chester Avenue on Saturday for the 49th annual North of the River Christmas Parade. → Read More
Lawmakers question counts in 16th District Senate race
As election officials across the Central Valley on Friday submitted their final voting results and closed the gaps on the state’s remaining vote canvass, state GOP leaders spoke on the → Read More
New walls on 24th Street bring safety, beauty to Westchester residents
Standing eight-feet-tall, from Myrtle Street to the far corner of A Street, new decorative walls are near completion along the entrances of a Westchester neighborhood that borders the newly widened → Read More
Safety improvements authorized for Mary K. Shell Center
Staff and clients at the Mary K. Shell Mental Health Center can expect to feel a little safer next year after the Kern County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday authorized → Read More
Bains proposes task force to tackle fentanyl in Central Valley
California lawmakers won’t gather for the new legislative session until January, but they got their first chance to file bills on Monday. → Read More
‘This is Kern County’: New video highlights county inclusivity, diversity
Kern County officials on Thursday unveiled their newest promotional ad. Its aim: showing people how diverse and fun Kern can be. → Read More
Salas concedes defeat in congressional race
A day after Rep. David Valadao decidedly won California's 22nd district, challenger Rudy Salas announced his defeat. → Read More
Catalytic converter theft: The common denominator for Bakersfield residents
In a region often polarized by politics, there is one common denominator that seems to unite Americans together more effectively than The Super Bowl or Christmas combined: catalytic converters. → Read More