News Farmers oppose bill to raise minimum pay for farmworkers BY JOHN COX jcox@bakersfield.com Apr 13, 2026 California farm groups are asking the state’s growers to join them in opposing a state wage-increase bill they see as an attempt to undermine …
+2 News Clinica buys $15.7M headquarters building in SW Bakersfield BY JOHN COX jcox@bakersfield.com Mar 24, 2026 Clinica Sierra Vista is moving up in the world.
Letters to the Editor Letter to the editor: What's changed one year after Kern County strike By DAVID CAMACHO Mar 12, 2026 One year ago, Kern County workers made history when employees across departments walked off the job in the county’s first strike. Public healt…
Bear Valley CSD releases 2025 Employee Compensation Report Tehachapi News Mar 9, 2026 The Bear Valley Community Services District has released its 2025 Employee Compensation Report.
News BCSD trustees blasted for giving selves large raise while offering classified workers 1% increase BY JOHN COX jcox@bakersfield.com Feb 25, 2026 Speakers at a trustees meeting Tuesday took Bakersfield City School District board members to task for approving a raise for themselves that w…
Casino highlights economic benefits BY JOHN COX jcox@bakersfield.com Dec 31, 2025 Even before construction began two years ago, talk of a new casino in Kern County tended to center on its economic benefits, and not just thos…
News California’s minimum wage is increasing in 2026 as Los Angeles debates $30 an hour By CAYLA MIHALOVICH CalMatters Dec 19, 2025 Californians will see the minimum wage increase to $16.90 per hour starting Jan. 1. The adjustment — a boost of 40 cents per hour — was calcul…
+2 News County agrees to absorb California City's fire department as city struggles By PETER SEGALL psegall@bakersfield.com Dec 16, 2025 Kern County agreed Tuesday to fully take over firefighting services for California City, as the city in east Kern is no longer able to support…
News UFW sues Trump administration over wage cut to ag guest workers BY JOHN COX jcox@bakersfield.com Nov 21, 2025 The Keene-based United Farm Workers labor union, joined by the UFW Foundation and 18 individual workers, sued the Trump administration Friday …
News New farmworker safety unit opts for cooperation over enforcement BY JOHN COX jcox@bakersfield.com Sep 24, 2025 State government has established a new office in Bakersfield to help local agricultural operations comply with regulations intended to protect…
