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Local credit unions announce merger agreement
On June 30, the Board of Directors of Desert Valleys Federal Credit Union (Desert Valleys) and the Board of Directors of High Sierra Credit Union (High Sierra) submitted to the CA Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) and the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) an application to merge their organizations. Desert Valleys will be the continuing credit union and members of High Sierra will become a part of Desert Valleys.
New cemetery district manager signs contract
Local businessman and Kernville Chamber of Commerce president, Orion Sanders, who attended various meetings when the cemetery district was in distress, became new district manager for Kern River Valley Public Cemetery District. The board of trustees and county officials hired him after the entity ran into trouble this June. He...
NWS warns of 'rare, long duration extreme heat wave' that could hit 111 this weekend
The Fourth of July Holiday is going to be hotter than a firecracker. In fact, temperatures could exceed 110 for the next week at least, and it could be the start of a long heat wave. The National Weather Service has issued an excessive heat warning for what it calls...
Celebrate the Fourth of July while supporting nonprofits in Bakersfield
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/FOX58) — The Fourth of July is around the corner, and a score of nonprofits are fundraising for their nonprofit through firework sales at their booth scattered throughout Kern County. It's a perfect way for residents to support various causes, celebrate America's Birthday during the festive season,...
Excessive Heat Warning Begins This Morning for the San Joaquin Valley, West Side Hills, Kern River Valley, Kern County Deserts, Mariposa, Fresno, Madera, and Tulare Foothills and Yosemite Valley
July 2, 2024 - National Weather Service Hanford Office officials report an Excessive Heat Warning has been issued for the San Joaquin Valley, West Side Hills, Sierra Foothills, Kern River Valley and Kern County Deserts from this morning at 11:00 A.M. through Tuesday, July 9th at 8:00 A.M. Please keep...
McFarland man faces eight years in prison for several charges including vehicle theft
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A man faces more than eight years in prison after being convicted of two separate incidents in McFarland, including attempted burglary and vehicle theft. The Kern County District Attorney’s Office said on June 27, 2024, a Kern County jury found Luis Antonio Trejo guilty of...
PG&E preparing for possible power outages amid extreme heat
Triple-digit temperatures and power outages can be a dangerous combination.That's why PG&E has now activated its local emergency operation center in southeast Fresno as Central California braces for several days of excessive heat.PG&E has tracked weather events since 1970. Central Valley Region Vice President Josh Simes says since then, the utility has only seen severe conditions, like the ones we are about to experience, 18 other times."We ask our PG&E customers, our hometowns, to be prepared for heat outages that could happen," he said. "We ask them to check on their family members, those that are most vulnerable and ensure...
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