Ridgecrest Daily Independent
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that California’s Central Valley region can expect an increase in vaccine allocations, some arriving as soon as this week.
Kern County will receive 78% more vaccines compared to last week, while the Central Valley will receive 58% more, Newsom announced during a trip to Arvin.
Nearly 15,000 vaccinations will ship to Kern County alone, but despite this increase, Kern needs more vaccines.
“As of this week, Kern County has only received enough vaccine to cover 43% of our [65+] population,” said Brynn Carrigan, Kern County Public Health Department Director, during the Kern County Board of Supervisors meeting Tuesday morning.
Detectives seized over 600 mature marijuana plants worth an estimated $2 million in Ridgecrest Tuesday.
The Ridgecrest Police Department arrested Zhisong Huang, 37, for the cultivation of marijuana and theft of utilities over $400 after Detective Erik Hallmark executed a search warrant on his residence, finding the “extensive cultivation operation”.
Huang allegedly bypassed an electrical panel in order to power the illegal operation. It is estimated that the seized marijuana weighs around one ton, according to authorities.
Detectives began surveilling Huang after they were made aware of a possible illegal marijuana cultivation site in Ridgecrest. After observing Huang, a non-Ridgecrest resident, leave the site, a traffic stop was conducted and a search warrant was served, according to the press release.
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Kern County Fire Department ‘roasts’ barbecue thieves on Facebook
Ridgecrest Daily Independent
Kern County Firefighters showed up to work Friday only to find out that their barbecue had been stolen by a red, Chevy pickup truck earlier that morning.
The trusty grill had provided meals for the department for years, according to David Nelson, Kern County Fire Department’s President.
Instead of publishing a press release about the incident, Nelson took to Facebook to post about the theft.
“To the person/s who borrowed/stole our barbecue last evening, we hope it serves you as well and as faithfully as it has served our organization and the community events we used it to support. Perhaps you could even return it once you re done,” the post started.