3 hours ago — Hawaii 24/7 East Hawaii budget talk story (May 22)
Hawaii 24/7 Staff County council members J Yoshimoto and Zendo Kern are hosting a community meeting on the proposed 2013-2014 budget. The meeting, with Mayor Billy Kenoi and cabinet members,...

3 hours ago — Examiner.com Hilton Carlsbad Resort proffers pleasure packages
By Merilee Kern, The Luxe List Executive EditorWith its prime seaside location on the northwest end of San Diego County, the Hilton Carlsbad Oceanfront Resort & Spa has been steadily building bu...

6 hours ago — The Bakersfield Californian Vidak still above 50 percent in state Senate race
Andy Vidaks strong lead in the initial count released Tuesday night - mostly vote-by-mail ballots - slipped a little when the first round of poll votes cast in Fresno, Kern and Tulare counties c...

6 hours ago — The Bakersfield Californian Investigators in Silva case obtain security video and limited medical records
Kern County sheriff's investigators wanted to learn more about David Sal Silva's activities in the hours before his death following a physical struggle with several law enforcement officers May ...

6 hours ago — The Bakersfield Californian Trial date set for deputy charged with manslaughter in pedestrian deaths
A Kern County sheriffs deputy charged with felony vehicular manslaughter in the death of two pedestrians is scheduled to go to trial in mid-October. Judge Michael G. Bush set a trial date of...

11 hours ago — The Bakersfield Californian LOIS HENRY: Impartial reviews should be standard procedure, not just in Silva beating case
Of course the possible beating death of David Sal Silva by a swarm of law enforcement officers should be investigated by an outside agency. No question. That's almost verbatim what I said ab...

11 hours ago — Examiner.com Further examinations in store for phones with video of police beating death
David Silva was beaten to death by Kern County, Calif. deputies on the evening of May 8. Several eyewitnesses recorded the incident on their smartphones, only to be detained or to have their pho...

12 hours ago — The Bakersfield Californian 'First Look': Leticia Perez speaks about being a Valleycrat, but won't speak to Scott Cox
Leticia Perez said shes definitely a "Valleycrat" and will do what the constituents of the district want and need, not what the Democratic party says needs to be done. That was the message a...

12 hours ago — The Bakersfield Californian 'First Look': Top Boys & Girls Clubs director from Kern
They're Kern County-wide, with 52 locations. They're in seven local school districts. They have about 5,500 kids walking through the doors each day. And more than 400 youth professionals mentor ...

13 hours ago — Examiner.com Online resources in Southern California genealogy: May 20-26
Staying up-to-date with all the genealogical resources available can be a challenge! Attend one of these society meetings to learn more. Tues., May 21, 1:00 p.m.: Kern County Genealogical Societ...

13 hours ago — The Bakersfield Californian Rescuers find body of passenger from rig that crashed into canal
An occupant of a big-rig died after the truck crashed through a railing on southbound Highway 99 at Norris Road Monday afternoon and plunged into a canal. A Kern County Fire Department press...

13 hours ago — The Bakersfield Californian KSFCU rescues ailing Tehachapi credit union
The county's largest financial institution is riding to the rescue of a much smaller credit union in Tehachapi that federal data show has fallen on very hard times. Kern Schools Federal Credit...

13 hours ago — The Bakersfield Californian Sun Pacific gets custody of Cuties in Paramount divorce
The two companies behind the popular Cuties brand of mandarins have begun a corporate divorce that forces a name change on a popular product that accounts for thousands of acres in Kern County o...

15 hours ago — Ridgecrest Daily Independent Court denies city prelim injunction against Howard
A preliminary injunction against resident William Dale Howard to abate a public nuisance was denied May 8 at the Kern County Superior Court Metropolitan Division in Bakersfield, according to cou...

17 hours ago — Examiner.com Missing video of Kern county deadly police beating triggers FBI investigation
David Silva was beaten to death by Kern County, Calif. deputies on the evening of May 8. Several eyewitnesses recorded the incident on their smartphones, only to be detained or to have their pho...