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Kern students' high expulsion numbers in the spotlight
Sat, 19 May 2012 14:23:49 -0700
After a scathing report on the high number of students expelled in Kern County, a search is on for answers and solutions. State Senator Michael Rubio called a roundtable forum, and local educators turned out with plenty of feedback.
Kern County to pay $1M for taking child from couple
Thu, 17 May 2012 14:44:27 -0700
Kern County will pay $1 million to a couple whose son was taken away by authorities after a food allergy dispute with his school.
Sibling rivalry? Kern outgrowing Fresno County
Fri, 11 May 2012 19:03:33 -0700
It's always awkward when a little brother passes up his big brother in height and stature.
D.A. is investigating supervisors' secret meetings
Sat, 19 May 2012 15:58:28 -0700
Here's a bit of news that I didn't expect.
Medical marijuana: political and legal battleground
Fri, 18 May 2012 09:43:08 -0700
The battle over marijuana is heating up, and Kern County is one of the battle grounds. Local voters are set to decide on Measure G, a local rule that would limit where medical marijuana dispensaries can be set up.
Hydrogen Energy California Project Moves Forward
Thu, 03 May 2012 05:00:00 -0700
The owner of the Hydrogen Energy California project in Kern County has filed with the California Energy Commission an amended application for certification of the plant, und
Education roundup: County schools office receives anti-tobacco funds
Mon, 07 May 2012 19:20:52 -0700
The Kern County Superintendent of Schools office was one of just 30 districts in California, and the only one in Kern, to be awarded thousands to combat tobacco use on campuses, the California Department of Education announced Monday.
From scrubs to streetscapes, supervisors' pet projects vary
Fri, 18 May 2012 18:54:40 -0700
Kern County supervisors have, for years, each maintained their own special fund that gives them the unique ability to choose and support pet projects.
Measure G: Kern County voters decide fate of pot dispensaries
Thu, 10 May 2012 20:37:55 -0700
We are less than a month away from the June 5th California Primary and one of the most controversial issues on the ballot in Kern County is Measure G. The initiative would limit where medical marijuana dispensaries can operate in Kern County. There are more than two dozen pot shops in Kern County. But if voters pass Measure G, most of those shops would have to close up and move to the outskirts ...
Candidates square off at forum
Sun, 20 May 2012 00:29:59 -0700
George Stahl/Special to the Sun On April 23, more than 70 Kern River Valley residents attended a candidates forum hosted by the Lake Isabella-Bodfish Property Owners Association at the Senior Center in Lake Isabella. According to moderator Carol Rutledge, the goal was to acquaint voters with the eight-member panel vying for the soon-to-be vacated seat of the First District on the Board of ...