Kern County Sheriff Donny Youngblood makes it clear that he feels better about the United States after visiting President Donald Trump as part of a sheriff’s roundtable. “I walked away feeling the country is going in the right direction,” said Youngblood, adding he also met with Sen. Jeff Sessions shortly before the Alabama junior senator…… Continue Reading

During an appearance on “The Richard Beene Show,’’ Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Bakersfield) reiterated his stance about meeting with constituents via a “town hall.” “I’m more than willing to meet with anybody that wants to talk about health care,” McCarthy said. “That’s what most of my entire day is about if you look at all of…… Continue Reading

Bakersfield Mayor Karen Goh made her first appearance “First Look with Scott Cox” since winning the office. While the position of Bakersfield mayor is largely ceremonial, Goh said she would like to emphasize her work on bringing jobs to the city, providing for safe and clean neighborhoods and boosting education. “When you’re passionate about something…… Continue Reading

After hearing from numerous residents urging Arvin to become a sanctuary city, the motion died when the City Council deadlocked 2-2 on a plan that would make the city the first in Kern County to become a safe have for illegal immigrants.  Citing a conflict of interest, Councilman Jess Ortiz abstained from the vote. KERO…… Continue Reading

A database of the nation’s bridges compiled by The Washington Post found that Kern County has 42 bridges that structurally deficient and 57 that a functionally obsolete. The database is based off a federal inventory of bridges from 2015 and was compiled by the Federal Highway Administration, and only accounts for federal safety standards. The…… Continue Reading