Jeff Flores, Chairman of the Kern County Board of Supervisors, proposes sending the #homeless to the county border.
“I would be fine with (authorities) taking them to the county border for the stubborn ones that are … refusing service.”
In January, the former executive director of the Bakersfield-Kern Regional #Homelessness Collaborative, Anna Laven, reported that at least 94% of the county’s homeless population was from the area.
Indian casino proposed in Mettler wins final approval
Local restaurant spotlight:
G’s Smoked Texas BBQ - https://www.bakersfield.com/entertainment/food/pete-tittl-oh-gs-this-is-some-great-texas-barbecue/article_a37c5418-75b4-11ed-9afb-eba03036f227.html
Slicer's Pizza - https://www.bakersfield.com/entertainment/food/pete-tittl-empire-state-of-mind-at-slicers-pizza/article_7fcd762a-6220-11ed-9aaf-8fc875029024.html
Centennial Corridor #Highway #Construction Project in #Bakersfield #California Update #Video
November 1, 2022
#DroneZoneFlyovers #CentennialCorridor #WestsideParkway #construction #Freeway99 #Freeway58 #Interstate40
Close call: Bakersfield Measure L Bakersfield Measure L (Fire and Police Chief Appointments Measure: https://ballotpedia.org/Bakersfield,_California,_Measure_L,_Fire_and_Police_Chief_Appointments_Measure_(November_2022) )
Result:
Yes 50.03% (votes: 13,281)
No 49.97% (votes: 13,263)
So, out of 26,544 total votes it passed by a margin of 18 votes!
@JacobWhite this news article breaks it down in an easy to digest format as well:
https://www.turnto23.com/election-results
It seems to be the best "at a glance" breakdown of the results I have found so far.
2022 Kern County Election Results:
https://elections.co.kern.ca.us/ElectionInformation/Results/?ID=117
I'm viewing that page via a mobile browser and don't really like the format. Scroll/click the links on the left hand side to see all of the contests.
For a better format I like ballotoedia.
https://ballotpedia.org/California_election_results,_2022
https://ballotpedia.org/Municipal_elections_in_Kern_County,_California_(2022)
https://ballotpedia.org/City_elections_in_Bakersfield,_California_(2022)
Hello @JacobWhite and @dispute
What about #KernCounty are you most interested in seeing posted here? I stopped posting since it seemed like nobody was interested, but now that I have a few followers I might start being more active again.
KernCounty - Centennial Corridor Highway Construction Project in Bakersfield California Update Video Part 26 - The Heightened Perspective
August 14, 2022
#TheHeightenedPerspective #CentennialCorridor #WestsideParkway #construction #Freeway99 #Freeway58 #Interstate40
