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Tuluare County Sheriff Mike Boudreaux announced on Wednesday he has won the endorsement of State Sen. Shannon Grove, R–Bakersfield, Kern County Sheriff Donny Youngblood, the Kern Law Enforcement Association, and
Significant changes were made to Kern County law enforcement contracts on Tuesday, including wage increases, hybrid schedules and other amendments officials agree will help retain staff.
The Kern County Board of Supervisors and the Kern Law Enforcement Association have agreed on a structure for raising pay and stabilizing hours in an effort to recruit and retain sheriff's deputies.
According to the FAA, the light from a laser is amplified by the cockpit glass, affecting everyone on deck. The penalty for shining a laser at an aircraft is up to 5 years in federal prison.