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Kern County whooping cough cases plunge
Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:55:49 -0800
Kern County saw a significant drop in reported cases of whooping cough, or pertussis, in 2011, from 366 the year before to just 63 last year.
County’s 4-H advisor, Cooperative Extension director retires after 37 years
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:31:07 -0800
HANFORD - She has devoted 37 years to being a University of California 4-H youth development advisor, but 4-H involvement has been a passion for most of Peggy Gregory's life.
Kern County gets traffic safety grant
Fri, 20 Jan 2012 14:27:27 -0800
The Kern County District Attorney’s Office has received a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety to enhance enforcement of “Driving Under the Influence” (DUI/DUID) cases for alcohol and drugs in Kern County. Through this grant, the Kern Regional Crime Laboratory (KRCL) has purchased over 200 state of the art portable breath alcohol-testing instruments to distribute to all law ...
Madera County joins high-speed rail opponents
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 23:00:13 -0800
The ranks of local government agencies in the central San Joaquin Valley that have turned their backs on California's proposed high-speed rail system is growing.
California town known as a speed trap disbands police force
Wed, 25 Jan 2012 08:12:04 -0800
LOS ANGELES - Faced with crushing bills, a tiny Kern County town that became infamous for aggressive law enforcement...
KRVCC honors 2012 Man and Woman of the Year
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 13:55:24 -0800
Valerie Cassity/Special to the Sun The Kern River Valley Chamber of Commerce feted the 2012 Man and Woman of the Year, and installed its new officers and board of directors, at a packed house at Paradise Cove Restaurant Jan. 16. More than 150 community members came to celebrate the accomplishments of Smitty Glass and Richard Rowe and show appreciation for everything the two go-getters have done ...
Grand Jury releases reports on Sheriff’s Dept. Tehachapi Sub-Station and Stallion Springs Police Dept.
Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:57:32 -0800
The Kern County Grand Jury recently released reports concerning the Kern County Sheriff's Dept., Tehachapi Sub-station, and the Stallion Springs Police Dept.
Kern's unemployment was up in December, but 12-month average improved
Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:38:11 -0800
Kern County's unemployment rate climbed from 13.4 percent in November to 14.5 percent in December, making the average for all of last year 15.2 percent, according to figures released Friday.
Supervisors see no 'silver bullet' for hospital's money woes
Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:46:11 -0800
Kern County supervisors struggled Tuesday with an issue that has troubled them on-and-off for years: how to deal with Kern Medical Center's financial problems.
Ticketbust.com is in the News - featured on Good Morning Kern County KERO 23 ABC and NBC Los Angeles
Tue, 03 Jan 2012 07:32:00 -0800
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