Shafter News

The governor's office offered this video from a legislative session to show that the Democrats aren't serious about the budget crisis.

A Freedom Rally Tea Party for folks who advocate for fiscal responsibility, limited government and free markets will be held up the road in Tulare Saturday and locals are participating.

Many pieces of information pass by my desk every week having to do with all kinds of topics.

SACRAMENTO California dairy and ranch operators would be prohibited from 'tail docking' cattle, except in emergencies, if a bill that passed its first Assembly review Tuesday becomes law.

California's complicated milk pricing rules have endured for decades as a way to stabilize dairy revenue.

The last time school superintendents called a press conference to lobby about state legislation was more than decade ago, in a successful push for special education funding.

SACRAMENTO ' Sen. Dean Florez, D-Shafter, this week proposed shifting major duties of the California Department of Food and Agriculture to other state or local agencies, but he quickly ran into opposition from the Schwarzenegger administration.

A California company is marking the 30th anniversary of the first human-powered flight across the English Channel.

As previously flashed on LBReport.com 's front page , the CA Senate voted on June 2 by the minimum margin needed to advance SB 250 to the Assembly.

The family has set up a bank account to help with funeral expenses. Anyone wishing to donate may do so at any branch of Kern Schools Federal Credit Union in the name of Carey Ann Curtis Memorial Fund or by mailing a check to KSFCU, PO Box 9506, Bakersfield, Ca., 93389-9506 How often does this happen? Kern County has averaged about 47 ...

Emergency room workers at Kern Medical Center were stunned to learn a colleague had been killed by a drunk driver early Sunday while heading home after a night shift.

Frontier of Bakersfield's Matt Darr has won the discus with a state-season best 192-0, giving the Central Section a sweep of the first two gold medals at the CIF State Track and Field Championships at Buchanan's Veterans Memorial Stadium.

They will attend Fresno State in the fall, along with their mother Bertha Martinez.

Another attempt to force dog and cat owners to spay or neuter their pets is making its way through the state legislature.

Another attempt to force dog and cat owners to spay or neuter their pets is making its way through the Legislature.

California voters' landslide support last November of an initiative on the treatment of farm animals appears to have helped a state legislature bitterly divided over the budget find common ground.

Agribusiness is keeping a close eye on two bills that would expand on a new law designed to protect farm animals from inhumane treatment.

California voters' landslide support last November of an initiative on the treatment of farm animals appears to have helped a state legislature bitterly divided over the budget find common ground.

The valley's smog fight is going public with a bombardment of messages on billboards, at churches, in newspapers, on television -- at a price of more than $850,000 in public money this year.

Jenn Ireland / The Californian The Iron Hoggs Motor Cycle Club, located just off of Wible Rd.