San Diego sees uptick in GOP registration amid overall voter increase
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — More California residents are signed up to vote than there were in the 2022 elections, according to numbers from California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D. The latest Report of Registration, compiled last month, shows that 22,900,896 eligible Californians are registered to vote, 85%...
California launches 3-year action plan to prevent and end homelessness
CALIFORNIA – The California Interagency Council on Homelessness (Cal ICH) announced, March 12, a three-year plan that addresses one of the state’s most urgent crises – homelessness.
Update: San Bernardino County Deputy Killed in Major Crash in Victorville, Vehicle Split in...
VICTORVILLE, Calif. (VVNG.com) — A San Bernardino County sheriff’s deputy tragically lost their life in a major crash on March 17, 2025, in Victorville, according to sources with the department. The incident occurred at approximately 11:09 a.m. at the intersection of Seneca Road and El Evado Road. Several...
California has decertified nearly 300 officers—But thousands more cases remain
California – In May 2020, just two days after the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis, a seemingly
Storm could bring some rain, possible thunderstorms to Kern County areas on Monday
A third and final storm in a series moves through parts of Kern County Monday through early Tuesday, with valley rain up to .10-.15″ and a chance for thunderstorms. In areas where thunderstorms form, you could see heavy localized rain, small hail, dangerous cloud to ground lightning, and erratic winds. The big story...
Speed, alcohol believed to be factors in crash that killed 2 in SW Bakersfield:...
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Two people were killed in a crash where speed and alcohol are likely factors early Sunday morning at southwest Bakersfield intersection, police said. The Bakersfield Police Department said officers were called to a report of a two-vehicle collision at the intersection of Coffee Road and...
Tax day is less than a month away; some families may qualify for a...
The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance, or VITA program, offers eligible Kern County residents the Young Child Tax Credit.
With federal public health shakeups underway, California needs to prepare for the next crisis
Gov. Gavin Newsom plans to cut money from state health emergency operations while federal officials slash personnel and money from national health agencies.
Woman Pleads Guilty to Multi-City Bank Robbery Spree
Yasmin Charisse Millett, 22, pleaded guilty March 13 to bank robbery following a series of holdups across multiple California cities, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of California.
California unveils first state plan to unleash heat pumps
The new blueprint aims to help California reach its goal of deploying 6 million heat pumps by 2030, a target it is currently lagging behind. California has big heat-pump dreams. Now, it’s got a road map to realize them. Last week, the California Heat Pump Partnership announced the nation’s...
