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‘An illegal war’: Democratic 2028ers scold Trump on Venezuela
The top Democratic contenders to succeed Donald Trump in the Oval Office excoriated the president for his overnight strike on Venezuela on Saturday, sharply criticizing the president’s foreign policy and trying to drive a wedge between the president and voters wary of foreign entanglements. Trump, they argued, launched the operation to distract from a souring…
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Remembering those who left us in 2025
A number of remarkable individuals left Kern County in 2025. Here are their stories.
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New California fee targets batteries in PlayStations, power tools and singing cards
Starting Jan. 1, Californians began paying a new fee every time they buy a product with a non-removable battery — whether it’s a power tool, a PlayStation, or even a singing greeting card.
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Patel foundation feeds needy for fresh new year
Git Patel was trying to figure out how to arrange all the food and care packages in the back of a rented U-Haul Friday morning, as hundreds of boxes destined for various charities across Bakersfield were ready for loading.
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PHOTO GALLERY: Taking the plunge: Young, old brace for the cold in start to new year
Brave the cold, drink hot chocolate as a reward. Both young and old slid or jumped into the chilly waters of McMurtrey Aquatic Center in downtown Bakersfield on New Year’s Day. It was the annual Polar Bear Plunge.
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Trump’s super PAC enters the midterms with $300 million in the bank
President Donald Trump’s primary super PAC raised over $102 million in the second half of 2025, carrying a war chest stocked with hundreds of millions of dollars into the midterms. That massive sum, combined with even greater fundraising in the first half of the year and minimal spending throughout 2025, leaves the PAC with approximately…
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Court announces it will hear case on gun rights among several others in February sitting
The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on March 2 in a case on the federal government’s efforts to prosecute a Texas man for violating a federal statute that prohibits gun possession by users of illegal drugs. That case, United States v. Hemani, is one of seven cases scheduled for the justices’ February argument session,…
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25 years later: reflections on Bush v. Gore and the Supreme Court
Please note that SCOTUS Outside Opinions constitute the views of outside contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of SCOTUSblog or its staff. In the presidential election of 1876, the Democratic candidate (Samuel Tilden) received 50.9% of the popular vote and the Republican candidate (Rutherford Hayes) received 47.9%. In the days following the election, it was…
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Our top “closer looks” at the Supreme Court
In late September, we launched our expanded daily newsletter, SCOTUStoday. Since then, we’ve released 71 editions of it, including 61 “A Closer Looks” – which focus on details of the Supreme Court’s work that may be unfamiliar to even diehard court watchers. Having now reached the end of 2025, I’ve grouped our closer looks into seven thematic…
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Outlook 2026: News to look for in the new year
The new year is only just starting and already it’s looking to be a busy 12 months for choosing leaders, addressing challenges and harvesting benefits across Kern County. Here’s a look at the year ahead: