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Looking back through a year of my reporting, I am struck by the range of situations our first responders handle in the Kern River Valley. My coverage has included wildfires, traffic collisions, river …
Kern County is keeping extra fire crews on duty, preparing 12,000 sandbags and clearing known trouble spots as officials plan for possible flooding this winter. They cautioned that a strong El Niño …
In the Kern River Valley, we depend on a local hospital and know how quickly wildfire can threaten our homes. In Ridgecrest, families need maternity care close to home. In Taft, federal energy …
David Couch has held public office for more than a quarter century. First on the Bakersfield City Council from 1999 to 23012, then from 2013 to the present on the Kern County Board of Supervisors …
Kern Valley deputies arrested Nicholas Phinney on suspicion of attempted murder, two counts of kidnapping and spousal abuse after an investigation Oct. 16 in Bodfish, the Kern County Sheriff’s …
A crowd of 1,000 or more gathered at John E. McNally Arena on Saturday, Oct. 17, for a night of bull riding, barrel racing, breakaway roping and mutton busting at the Kernville Stampede Rodeo. …
Kern County will consider a proposal for a 135-foot Verizon cell tower south of Webb Avenue and east of Clark Street in Lake Isabella at a Nov. 5 hearing. The proposal would allow a …
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It was a dominating performance from the circle by the Lady Broncs Teaghan Liske when the Granite Hills JV softball squad came to town. Liske threw 88 pitches, 56 strikes and 32 balls in the 18-0 …
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The rushing attack of the Mira Monte Lions pushed the Broncs back in league play. The Kern Valley varsity football team (4-5, 3-1 HL) came into the game hoping to keep their league title hopes …
The Lady Colts eighth grade volleyball squad of Wallace picked up another win in the battle of the valley. Wallace took on rival South Fork and dominated from the start. The Lady Colts would sweep …
The Kern Valley cross country squad sent six runners to one of the largest races in the country. Those six athletes represented Kern Valley at the Mt. Sac Invitational. There were over 3,000 …
WWI had just ended. The Allied Forces were victorious over the Central Powers of Evil and the world could rest easy. That’s how the old history books tell it. Soft, subtle, and peaceful. One year …
Over 35 million American men see that there are many advantages to baldness. One, and not necessarily the most important is maintenance. A bald man can really only use a haircut once a month. …
It’s Bathtub Day across America! October may have Halloween on it’s last day, but on the 7 th day, we celebrate the Bathtub. Bathtubs have been around since well before the Crete’s used them in …
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Fishing has yet to die down in the Kern River Valley. With weather still offering cool mornings and warm afternoons, the bite has stayed steady. Anglers are finding that the sunny weather is …
