California’s carbon storage began before rules were written
By Alejandro Lazo, CalMatters An oil pump at the Elk Hills Power Station along Elk Hills Road on…
Scandal rocks California as lawsuit details frightening allegations in 8-year-old Genesis Mata’s death
A bombshell federal lawsuit accuses California child welfare officials of years of systemic failures that allegedly led to…
GEO Group settles Cal/OSHA complaint over ICE detention center
By Jeanne Kuang, CalMatters The Golden State Annex, a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility run by…
CA report details deaths, medical care at ICE detention centers
By Wendy Fry and Sergio Olmos, CalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their…
Kern County community prepares for immigration enforcement
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — A packed house at Hodel’s brought together community activists to strategize on how to…
Slouching Towards A Self-Inflicted Energy Crisis
California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks at a session at the We Mean Business Pavilion during the COP30 U.N.…
Debate persists over nation’s highest gas prices in California | California
(The Center Square) – A “mystery surcharge” at the pump costs Californians millions of dollars a year, according…
Federal shutdown could impact Kern County economy and services
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The ongoing federal government shutdown is poised to have significant repercussions in Kern County,…
Newsom signs climate overhaul, extending cap and trade while boosting oil drilling
By Jeanne Kuang and Cayla Mihalovich, CalMatters Gov. Gavin Newsom addresses the media on Cal Fire’s wildfire response…
California lawmakers pass measures to expand oil production in Central Valley, restrict offshore drilling
SACRAMENTO — In a bid to stabilize struggling crude-oil refineries, state lawmakers on Saturday passed a last-minute bill that would…
Kern County backs Newsom’s bill to stabilize fuel market, support local oil production
BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — Kern County has expressed strong support for Governor Gavin Newsom’s proposed legislation aimed at stabilizing…
Could California start producing more oil? Gov. Newsom is considering
As California prepares for the upcoming closures of two oil refineries, coupled with challenges in the global petroleum…