Kern County – California Globe

State Water Board Held Hearing Concerning Placing Kern Subbasin Under Probation, Part I

February 25, 2025 9:31 amFebruary 25, 2025 9:31 am

The State Water Resources Control Board, State Board, held a hearing concerning placing the Kern Subbasin under probation for not having an adequate Groundwater Sustainability Plan (GSP) under the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA). The hearing was held Thursday, February...

Pres. Trump to Investigate California’s High-Speed Rail Scheme: ‘Worst Managed Project I’ve Seen’

February 5, 2025 10:21 amFebruary 5, 2025 10:21 am

With President Donald Trump’s announcement Tuesday that he will be launching an investigation into the high cost of California High Speed Rail fulfilling a Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) promise made late last year, many are celebrating. Not the Fresno...

President Trump to Launch Investigation into High Cost Of California High-Speed Rail

February 5, 2025 2:45 amFebruary 5, 2025 2:46 am

President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that he will be launching an investigation into the high cost of California High Speed Rail (CAHSR), fulfilling a Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) promise made late last year. Originally estimated to cost $33 billion...

Gov. Newsom Celebrates High Speed Rail Kern County Track Laying

January 7, 2025 1:52 pmJanuary 7, 2025 1:57 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom, California High Speed Rail Authority CEO Ian Choudri, Kern County Supervisor Leticia Perez, and other local dignitaries and Rail officials attended a track laying ceremony in the Kern County town of Shafter on Monday. The first high-speed...

Ringside: Is California Ready to Kill Its Oil Industry?

November 8, 2024 3:55 amNovember 8, 2024 3:56 am

California’s state legislature is determined to eliminate fossil fuel as soon as possible, with oil at the top of the list. This goal is shared by the Governor and Attorney General, along with leadership and staff at every one of...

Bill to Create New Kern County UC Medical School Passes Senate Committee

June 21, 2024 7:00 amJune 21, 2024 7:01 am

A bill that would create a new University of California medical school in Kern County continued to gain traction in the Senate this week, passing the Senate Education Committee on Wednesday in a unanimous 7-0 vote. According to Assembly Bill...

Ringside: The Crossroads of Kern County

May 24, 2024 2:45 amMay 24, 2024 2:46 am

With chronic uncertainty over water allocations for farm irrigation, and relentless and escalating regulatory assaults on its oil industry, the biggest economic sectors of Kern County are threatened. The irony is thick. Food and fuel are the prerequisites for civilization...