A constant message rang from leaders of Kern County law enforcement agencies and other speakers: Never forget.

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A correctional officer walks near an entrance to Kern Valley State Prison in Delano on June 14, 2005.

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"Additionally, the investigation uncovered additional arms of the criminal enterprise, resulting in additional arrests and investigations in communities throughout California, including in Tulare and Kern Counties," said Bonta's office.

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After that, though, the drive stalled, ending with a turnover on downs when Jason Kern foiled a Scappoose run with a tackle for loss at the Henley 38-yard line.

Source: https://www.mybasin.com/2023/11/19/basin-football-recap-playoffs-week-3/

A Kern County Superior Court judge ruled attorneys representing Tastries Bakery Owner Cathy Miller should be paid $3.62 million after she encountered a financial burden placed upon her by the government “aggressively” pursuing legal enforcement.

Source: https://www.bakersfield.com/news/kern-judge-orders-state-to-pay-3-6m-to-tastries-bakerys-attorneys/article_50a0c4da-c20e-11ed-92b3-63853e344cbc.html

Allen, who also serves as CEO of Seminole Gaming, presided over a $10,000 donation to the Kern Coalition Against Human Trafficking.

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Also, Kern had noted that the robber was wearing a large, distinctive earring.

Source: https://www.pressherald.com/2023/12/18/biddeford-cheese-shop-owner-recounts-armed-robbery-suspect-arrested/

A man was found guilty of 13 felony charges related to having sex with a minor, according to a Kern County District Attorney's news release is…

Source: https://www.bakersfield.com/news/i-suffer-every-single-day-victim-says-as-man-gets-75-years-to-life-plus/article_c5eb6ddc-96d8-11ed-8cc3-1b4cfa97b657.html

Anna Laven, Ed.D., is executive director of Bakersfield Kern Regional Homeless Collaborative.

Source: https://www.bakersfield.com/opinion/community-voices/community-voices-kern-county-where-data-drives-our-response-to-homelessness/article_dfc918d8-8e01-11ed-adb0-f347c737fc11.html

A sign at the mouth of the Kern River Canyon, which tallies the number of lives lost in the river since 1968, is updated each spring to add deaths that occurred over the previous 12 months.

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A similar situation in Kern is the city of Delano, with a populace of 55,000, where officials are hesitant to consider its own rent control ordinance after repeated protests by residents.

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Bakersfield-based oil and gas producer Aera Energy LLC is announcing today a climate-action project in western Kern capable of burying 1.6 mil…

Source: https://www.bakersfield.com/news/aera-gives-csub-2-5m-for-energy-research-endowment/article_dc4df792-9958-11ee-842a-738dbc5f1abc.html

Both vehicles had major damage, and everyone was taken to Kern Medical.

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Gasps of wonder and excitement filled a courtroom Thursday after a Kern County Superior Court judge granted the release of a Bakersfield man s…

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Gomez credits the skills he has learned from CSUB, his mentor Jose Gomez, Kern Behavioral Health and his service in the Marines.

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He said he wants to hear from commissioners overseeing the organization — members of the Kern County Children and Families Commission — before his board takes a position.

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He said the Kern subbasin has come a long way over the past five years as it has slogged through the complicated process of accounting for groundwater use and finding ways to curtail pumping and put more water in the ground.

Source: https://www.bakersfield.com/columnists/state-rejects-six-san-joaquin-valley-groundwater-plans-which-could-bring-enforcement-action/article_dd0e5cbe-b95f-11ed-8060-2b172b5d374d.html

However, despite their contributions, Inyo and Mono counties often get overshadowed by their larger neighbor, Kern County.

Source: https://www.bakersfield.com/opinion/community-voices/community-voices-bring-inyo-mono-counties-up-with-us-as-a-team/article_a3b2bf84-8ef5-11ee-97b1-c3b6e2ead2ba.html

Human Service Director Lito Morillo speaks to the audience as CSUB Singers sing Christmas carols at the Holiday Cottage ribbon-cutting, sponsored by Kern Partnership for Children and Families.

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If the selection seems arbitrary, consider a news release Monday from the Kern County Superintendent of Schools.

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