Should Kern County increase its hotel tax? Supervisors to discuss low transient occupancy tax rate

Amid a strained budget stemming from state and federal “uncertainty,” Kern County voters may consider a potential tax hike on ...

Kern County seeks state reimbursements for money spent on updating voting equipment

Kern County is seeking reimbursements for purchases it has made to update its voting equipment since 2015 — and any spendings for potential voting system ...
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Mussel Mania: Valley Water Agencies Gear Up to Fight Invasive Mollusk

How big of a threat is the golden mussel to California waterways? Agencies are mounting an all-out assault against the ...

From AI to death toll signs: What Austin could learn from other cities’ drowning solutions

After a KXAN analysis revealed at least 30 drowning deaths over the past decade at Lady Bird Lake, we pinpointed three ...
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LOIS HENRY: Longtime Kern County farm family fears change in groundwater status will lead to greater pollution

The groundwater in parts of western Kern County is salty and, generally, considered a bit crummy, longtime farmer Brad ...