News Briefs

Potholes and Hot Potatoes

From the April 1, 2016 Edition

For going on three* years L.A. County and Kern County each said that the other is responsible for repairing the degraded roadway at the border between the two counties;  then they said they were going …

Governor cuts deal for $15/hr minimum wage

From the April 1, 2016 Edition

It won’t be happening quickly or in a single swoop, but a pathway to inch up the minimum hourly wage for workers at small businesses has been defined for California. The statewide goal is to …

Crime Victims’ Rights March is April 12

From the April 1, 2016 Edition

April 10-16 is National Crime Victims’ Rights Week. On April 12 from 4 to 7 p.m. the 4th Annual Crime Victims’ Rights March in Bakersfield will be hosted by the Kern County District Attorney’s Office. …

‘Solar Roads’ project to be explored near Lebec

From the April 1, 2016 Edition

—Caltrans Director Malcolm Dougherty is “looking to the sun” to power transportation infrastructure. He signed an agreement this week to explore Dutch SolaRoad™ technology to use solar panels in roadway projects as the Netherlands does. …