The event was put on by the Kern River Valley Art Association and gave a space for vendors to sell their art while opening their new art spaces to the public.
The turnover of local officials in California City continues. Police Chief, Jesse Hightower, has been fired. Hightower was sworn in as permanent chief in November 2022.
The Taft Community Correctional Facility has been reopened and operational for the past few months, and holds federal charged and federal housed inmates.
Teachers at Tehachapi High School created a judgement-free space for anyone on campus who needs it. The food pantry is open to all, they say, no questions asked.
Kern Families Against Crime, formerly known as the Bakersfield 3 Charity, plans to raise money to support unsolved crimes in Kern at Handel's on Tuesday night from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
The Learning Experience says they hope to raise enough for Make a Wish to grant wishes for two local kids. They say philanthropy is one of the building blocks of early education.