WASHINGTON D.C.  —  Congressman Vince Fong (CA-20)  was appointed to serve on the House Homeland Security Committee for the 119th Congress. This assignment …

WASHINGTON, D.C.  — Today, Congressman Vince Fong (CA-20)  voted to reopen the federal government, ending the longest shutdown in U.S. history. After refusing to support a clean …

Bakersfield, CA - Congressman Vince Fong released the following statement on election night results showing Proposition 50 passing: “As a result of Gavin Newsom’s campaign of …

[Bakersfield, CA – November 3, 2025] - In response to the ongoing federal government shutdown, Community Action Partnership of Kern (CAPK) has launched emergency food distributions to support …

WASHINGTON, D.C. – After voting to keep the government open 35 days ago,   Congressman Vince Fong (CA-20) requested his congressional pay be withheld as hundreds of thousands of …

WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week,  Congressman Vince Fong (CA-20) published an op-ed in The Washington Reporter titled “ The Schumer Shutdown needs to end. Each month Washington …

WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, Congressman Vince Fong (CA-20) welcomed the Central Valley Honor Flight and Kern County Honor Flight to Washington, D.C. – ensuring their visits continued as …

BAKERSFIELD – Kern County District 1 Supervisor Phillip Peters announced his opposition to Proposition 50 at the Sept. 23rd Board Meeting, describing it as a partisan effort to overturn the …

RIDGECREST, CA – October 1, 2025  – AltaOne Federal Credit Union has announced a comprehensive support program for members affected by the federal government shutdown and related …

TEJON, CA. – October 2, 2025 – Hard Rock International, in partnership with the Tejon Indian Tribe, today announced that Hard Rock Casino Tejon will officially open Nov. 13, 2025. The …

BAKERSFIELD, CA — Kern County Supervisor David Couch announced today that he’s running for the California State Assembly in District 32. With Assemblymember Stan Ellis retiring, Couch …

WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week,  Congressman Vince Fong (CA-20)  introduced H.R. 5513 , the Water Infrastructure Resiliency Act , in partnership with Congressman Chris Pappas …

RIDGECREST, CA – September 22, 2025  – AltaOne Federal Credit Union unveiled a new First-Time Homebuyer Grant designed to help more residents in Kern, Inyo, Mono, and northern San …

WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week,   Congressman Vince Fong (CA-20)  introduced H.R. 5351, the National Science Foundation Artificial Intelligence Education Act of 2025 ( NSF AI …

Sacramento, Calif. — Today, Senator Shannon Grove ( R-Bakersfield ) announced that Senate Bill 237 has passed off the Senate Floor and is now headed to Governor Newsom’s desk for …

Sacramento, Calif. — After months of negotiations, today Sen. Shannon Grove ( R-Bakersfield ) announced that Senate Bill 237 has been amended to certify the Kern County EIR relating to oil and …

Shannon Grove has been a two-term California assemblywoman and a two-term state senator. She's now had two give up both seats due to term limits but now she has her eyes on an other elected position …

Last week, on August 26th, the Kern County Board of Supervisors acted in passing the county’s annual budget for the 2025-2026 fiscal year. The confirmed $4.5 billion budget includes a $75 …

Assemblyman Stan Ellis says California is facing a catastrophic economic crisis with the possibility of gasoline prices rising to $8 to $12 per gallon within six months unless the state legislature …

Sacramento, Calif. — Senator Shannon Grove (R-Bakersfield) is pleased to announce that two of her priority bills are moving forward after passing through a major legislative hurdle in the …