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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Kern_County,_CaliforniaKern County, California - Wikipedia

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   May 1, 2024 · Kern County is a California Constitution-defined general law county and is governed by an elected Board of Supervisors. The Board consists of five members, elected by districts, who serve four-year staggered terms.

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2. www.latimes.com › california › storyWonderful Co.'s plans for mega-warehouse would reshape Kern ...

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   5 days ago · California’s wealthiest farming family is proposing an expansion of industrial warehousing in Kern County that would fundamentally reshape the economy in the southern San Joaquin Valley.

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4. www.britannica.com › place › BakersfieldBakersfield | California, Map, History, & Population | Britannica

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   Apr 17, 2024 · Bakersfield, city, seat (1875) of Kern county, south-central California, U.S. Located in the San Joaquin Valley, it was founded along the Los Angeles and Stockton road in 1869 by Thomas Baker, who reclaimed swamplands along the nearby Kern River.

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5. www.latimes.com › california › storyBrush fire burns more than 300 acres in Kern County

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   2 days ago · Firefighters are working to contain a brush fire that sparked Friday morning in Kern County, according to authorities. The Sherwood fire started around 10:15 a.m. in the area north of Sherwood ...

6. www.kvpr.org › local-news › 2024/04/16Kern County, a ‘microcosm’ of California, sees major ...

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   Apr 16, 2024 · Kern County is the third largest county geographically in California. In the county of just under 1 million people, 77% of residents over the age of 25 have a high school diploma, and roughly 18% have obtained at least a bachelor’s degree.

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   How is Kern County governed?

   • Kern County is a California Constitution -defined general law county and is governed by an elected Board of Supervisors. The Board consists of five members, elected by districts, who serve four-year staggered terms.

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   What is Kern County known for?

   • Kern is noted for minerals, including gold, borate, and kernite. The largest open pit mine in California, which mines borax, is at Boron. As of October 1, 2016, Kern County contains nearly 25% of California's in-state renewable energy production, including 1,785 MW of solar power and 3,310 MW of wind power.

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   How many students does Kern County have?

   • They have maybe 20 or fewer students and others are the largest districts in the state like Kern High School District, which has 42,000 high school students.” Kern County also has high rates of students who qualify for free or reduced lunches, often a sign of social inequities in school districts. Who is helping lead Kern County education?

   Kern County, a ‘microcosm’ of California, sees major education

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   Is Kern a Republican county?

   • Kern is a strongly Republican county in Presidential and congressional elections. The last Democratic candidate for president to win a majority in the county was Lyndon Johnson in 1964. Kern remains the only county in Southern California that consistently votes Republican in recent elections.

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8. news.kern.org › 2024/05/49m-in-community-school$49M in Community School Grants Awarded to Kern School ...

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   3 days ago · Friday May 10, 2024. District News KCSOS News. State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond announced Wednesday that the California State Board of Education approved $1.3 billion in Community Schools implementation grants. Just over $49 million of the pot will make its way to 11 Kern County school districts, including Arvin Union ...

9. www.kerncounty.com › community › kern-county-eventKern County Event Calendar | Kern County, CA

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   May 1, 2024 · 8:00 AM Bulky Waste Collection Event: Lake Isabella. 9:00 AM Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event: Kern Valley. 9:00 AM Older Americans Month Resource Fair May 2024. 19.