Politics : Local
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Romney wins big in Florida, routing Gingrich
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -- Mitt Romney routed Newt Gingrich in the Florida primary Tuesday night, rebounding from the previous week's defeat with a commanding victory and taking a major step toward the Republican presidential nomination. Despite the one-sided setback, Gingrich vowed to press on.
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Commentary: Justice at last for Tejon Tribe
SACRAMENTO -- When President Barack Obama addresses Indian leaders, he waxes about the need for education and health care, and an honest government-to-government relationship. He doesn't mentions casinos.
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Animal control discussed on Californian Radio
The direction, role and funding of Kern County Animal Control continues to be a challenge. Now some are asking whether the county (and city of Bakersfield, which uses the county service) would be best off simply outsourcing animal control services to one or more for-profit or nonprofit contractors.
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Political Notebook: Another candidate to join 5th District supervisor race; Florez silent on Congress candidacy
A local business manager and community volunteer said he plans to join the race for Kern County's 5th District supervisor's seat.
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Rubio won't run for U.S. Congress in 2012
God, family, career. That's the order of Democratic state Sen. Michael Rubio's personal priorities, he said in a statement Tuesday.
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Dec. 20 Community announcements and accomplishments
Announcements
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JIM COSTA: E-Verify would harm valley agriculture
Over the past weeks and months, I have heard in meetings the chorus of valley farmers grow stronger in opposition to ill-advised immigration policies that could soon be considered by the House. Congress' failure to deal with our immigration problems is part of what's wrong with Washington. It is resulting in proposals that are not well thought out. If enacted, they would result in more problems for business, agriculture and the working people in our valley.
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Jerry Brown makes it official: The cat can leave the freezer
Let the defrosting begin.
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Facebook moves to build its political clout
By Chase Davis
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Marijuana petition drive blocks Kern County ban
Opponents of a Kern County ordinance that would outlaw storefront medical marijuana cooperatives and the sale of edible pot products have blocked the law from taking effect.
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McQuiston won't seek re-election
Supervisor Jon McQuiston, the longest-serving member of the current Kern County Board of Supervisors, will not run for re-election in 2012.
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MICHAEL RUBIO: Governor considering my bill to fast-track energy projects
BY michael rubio
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Judge hears both sides in pot-limit lawsuit
Kern County Superior Court Judge David Lampe played his cards close to the vest Friday as lawyers for medical marijuana collectives and the county of Kern tried to sway him to their side of the debate over the county's 12-plant limit on medical pot cultivation.
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Charities hit by widening campaign finance fraud scandal
By Will Evans and Sam Pearson
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More supervisor candidates come out of woodwork
Delano Councilman Sam Ramirez officially launched his 1st District supervisor's campaign Wednesday, picking up a list of registered voters at the Kern County Elections Division.
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Supervisor Watson won't run for re-election
One Kern County supervisor is leaving, another who may or may not run would face a challenger and a third is keeping quiet about her intentions.
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City ward reapportionment gets rolling
The city of Bakersfield has launched its redrawing of council boundaries, posting maps of alternatives on the web, scheduling public meetings and otherwise seeking community input.
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JIM COSTA: Let's regain the 'can do' spirit displayed after 9/11
Like most Americans, I watched in horror 10 years ago as the second plane slammed into the World Trade Center towers in New York City. After calling family members on the East Coast and as smoke rose from the wreckage in New York, Washington and Pennsylvania, it became clear to me that America and the world in which we live was forever changed.
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Perry stands by 'Ponzi scheme' line during visit
Texas Gov. Rick Perry didn't back down from his much-quoted characterization of Social Security as a Ponzi scheme at a Bakersfield fundraiser Friday.
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Critics, supporters keenly interested in Obama's jobs proposal
Bakersfield College job development specialist Denise Crawford has always urged students to get internships in their fields of study, but since the onset of the economic downturn, that's become much more critical.
