DELANO – Custody staff at Kern Valley State Prison (KVSP) quickly contained, isolated and controlled a large-scale incident on the prison’s maximum-security yard today. At 10:43 a.m. a fight amongst four inmates on the recreational yard quickly escalated into a riot involving approximately 125 inmates. Correctional officers used multiple less-than-lethal force options including pepper spray,…… Continue Reading
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Supervisors push back Hart Park parking fee for three months
After a lengthy public hearing on Tuesday afternoon, the Kern County Board of Supervisors voted to push a decision about a parking fee at Hart Memorial Park for three months to give more time to study the matter and provide a strategic plan for the county’s parks. The motion to move the matter back, until…… Continue Reading
Washington Post provides an inside look at McCarthy’s relationship with Trump
In a story published Sunday, The Washington Post examines the relationship between Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Bakersfield) and President Donald Trump, and the article makes it clear that McCarthy is a go-to man for the president in Congress. According to The Post: McCarthy, the No. 2 House Republican, helped forestall an intraparty war during Trump’s campaign,…… Continue Reading
Remembering the Battle of Hue
Fred Drew had been in Vietnam for seven months as a military advisor, spending much of his time in the historic city of Hue, when the North Vietnamese Army, along with collaborators in the south, launched Tet Offensive in 1968. Drew, who was a 21-year-old Army first lieutenant, recalled the anniversary of the 26-day battle,…… Continue Reading
County aims to east congestion on Fruitvale Avenue
The Kern County Board of Supervisors will consider spending $446,101 to install traffic lights at the intersection of Meany and Fruitvale avenues in northwest Bakersfield. Fruitvale has become a busy north-south connector between Olive Drive and Rosedale Highway, with no stops between Hageman Drive and Rosedale Highway. Meany Avenue is among the busiest intersections in…… Continue Reading
Board of Supervisors to hear public input on Hart Park parking fee
The Kern County Board of Supervisors will hear public input on Tuesday about a proposed $5 per day parking fee at Hart Park. County officials say the fee will help offset the costs of the $750,000 annual costs to operate the park. The Board of Supervisors will hear from the public during the 2 p.m.…… Continue Reading
Once again, a cat gets loose on First Look with Scott Cox
For the third time in “First Look with Scott Cox” history a cat has gotten loose in the studios during the show’s weekly segment with Julie Johnson, of the SPCA and Bakersfield Animal Shelter. While, all of the cats have been safely recovered, it has created some humorous, if not chaotic, moments in the studio.…… Continue Reading
Bakersfield’s Patel wins 2017 Motor City Bakersfield Open
Bakersfield’s Bhavik Patel went wire-to-wire to win the 2017 Motor City Bakersfield Open on Friday at Bakersfield Country Club. Patel finished the three-day tournament six strokes better than runner-up Dylan Crowley. Patel, a graduate of Bakersfield High and Fresno State, was 16-under for the tournament, which is part of the Golden State Tour. Playing on…… Continue Reading
Rep. David Valadao Interview w/Richard Beene
February 1, 2017: A local congressman said he believes that President Donald Trump will do the right thing when it comes to supporting undocumented immigrants who were brought to the U.S. as children. Rep. David Valadao (R-Tulare) was a guest on “The Richard Beene Show” on Wednesday, and said that he believed that Trump would…… Continue Reading
Media War Declared
This will be a very interesting couple of years for anyone who follows the news. President Trump has clearly squared off with the media in the most contentious way possible, and they’re not taking it well. They can badger the guy and his staff all they want, but they’d better wake up to the fact…… Continue Reading
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