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Kern County Board of Supervisors Passes Revised Oil Well Drilling Plan

March 10, 2021 7:04 pm

On Monday, the Kern County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to revise a county ordinance that streamlines environmental impact reports to approve up to 2, 700 new wells a year for the next 15 years. The movement to to create...

Healthcare Price Transparency Empowers Consumers to Make the Best Health and Financial Decisions

February 8, 2021 4:22 pmFebruary 8, 2021 2:53 pm

With a new president and a renewed call for national unity, now is the time to prioritize bipartisan solutions that help all Americans. At the top of this list is fixing the American healthcare system, which is plagued by high...

David Valadao Retakes San Joaquin Valley District, Defeats Rep. TJ Cox

November 27, 2020 6:07 pm

On Friday, former Congressman David Valadao announced his victory in the 21st Congressional District over Congressman T.J. Cox (D-CA) following numerous projections from major outlets including the AP. Valadao and Cox had been in one of the closest House races...

2020 General Election Preview: 36th Assembly District

October 30, 2020 7:36 am

Located in a catty-corner of the Counties of Los Angeles, Kern, and San Bernardino, the 36th Assembly District is the end of Los Angeles and the beginning of farms and ag lands. Once mostly Republican, 20 years of migration north...

2020 General Election Preview: 21st Congressional District

October 16, 2020 6:35 amOctober 17, 2020 1:29 pm

The 21st Congressional District stretches from southern Fresno all the way to northern Bakersfield and sort of encompasses the San Joaquin Valley in between. The districting here has made the 21st among the more unique of the Congressional districts in...

Gov. Newsom’s Bar Closure Order Mostly Hits Nunes & McCarthy Districts

June 29, 2020 7:37 amJune 29, 2020 7:37 am

Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Sunday he was “ordering” and “recommending” bars to close in 7 counties because as he said, “Covid-19 is still circulating in California, and in some parts of the state, growing stronger.” The governor has required bars...

Media Fear Mongering in Sacramento County over ‘Spike’ of Coronavirus Cases

April 27, 2020 7:12 amApril 27, 2020 7:12 am

The Sacramento Bee published an article over the weekend about coronavirus in Sacramento titled, “A ZIP code emerges as Sacramento’s coronavirus epicenter. But what’s behind the spike?” This truly is a headline in search of a story. Sacramento County, with...