New data suggests Kern’s fourth highest-grossing crop may have become a little less attractive to growers and investors dealing with an oversupply of inventory. A report produced by Sacramento-based Land IQ and released Tuesday by the Almond Board of California said the amount of farmland devoted to growing almonds in the state has now declined …
The valley air district’s Residential Wood Smoke Reduction program — more commonly known as the “Check Before You Burn” program — kicked off Wednesday and runs through the end of February. Its job? To protect public health through the reduction of harmful particulate matter, especially at the neighborhood level where everyday residents have the power to …
The long series of short delays is not over for travelers along Highway 178 through the Kern River Canyon — far from it, actually. But the end is finally in sight. Six months after cracks in the asphalt were first spotted on the winding mountain road, Caltrans said Thursday that repairs will begin as soon …
Its manufacturers call it the Airbus H125. Locals, however, refer to it as “the squirrel.” Capable of zipping from one county border to the other, at speeds of 150 mph and an air time of two and a half hours, it’s one of two $3 million helicopters Kern law enforcement unveiled Thursday in a continued …
Kern Community College District’s California Renewable Energy Laboratory announced plans this week for an agrivoltaic demonstration project bringing together solar panels and crops on the same land at Bakersfield College’s Delano campus. Photovoltaic panels 7 1/2 feet high, spaced 18 feet apart, will provide power for a greenhouse cooling system, farming equipment or on-site battery storage …
M8 Systems Inc. has come a long way since it made the trip from Irvine to Bakersfield last spring, and for that, founder-CEO Max Safai thanks the locals who helped with the move. A range of assistance from the city of Bakersfield and Kern Venture Group helped M8 get a slick office downtown, where it …
In 2022, Bakersfield saw 20 days in August with high temperatures of 100 degrees or hotter. The average temperature that month in Bakersfield was 87.4, making August 2022 the fourth warmest August since record keeping began in the late 1800s. In addition, residents of the southern valley had endured 65 triple-digit days by this time …
They already know it’s bad, but local grape growers won’t truly know how much damage their crop took from Tropical Storm Hilary until they get the answer to a deeper question: How much will North American consumers pay for California table grapes? Labor costs skyrocket when harvest workers have to spend extra time trimming off …
The state Legislature passed a resolution Friday endorsing an international effort to end petroleum exploration and phase out existing production — both of which, if fully implemented in California, would directly impact one of Kern County’s leading industries. The Assembly’s approval of Senate Joint Resolution 2 makes California the largest of about 100 governments around the …
Americans nationwide will celebrate the significance of the worker this Labor Day weekend with family vacations, cookouts and quiet reflection. Whatever your plans, here are some things to know: Traffic The California Highway Patrol, Nevada Highway Patrol and Arizona Department of Public Safety announced Wednesday they will initiate a Maximum Enforcement Period beginning at 6:01 …