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In the early 1980s, Kern County got some buses. Kern Regional Transit called the route that services Bakersfield to Delano and back North Kern Express, but now it's simply Route 110. Along the way, the 110 bus stops in Shafter, Wasco and McFarland to pick up a few passengers. If you were to catch a ride on 110, there would probably be a good number of students filling the seats. "We have a lot of people who go to Bakersfield College," said Bob Neath, engineering manager for the county's Public...
The Wasco City Council approved an annual budget of $11.9 million for the 2019-2020 fiscal year at its meeting Tuesday night Two councilmembers, Danny Espitia and John Pallares, voted against approving the budget, with Espitia citing concerns about the use of Measure X funds. The "verbiage" of Measure X specifically states that these funds should be used for essential government services like public safety and street improvements, said Espitia. The operating budget for this fiscal year...
Wasco Police Services requested continued coverage of operating costs at the City Council meeting on Tuesday. The City of Wasco holds a contract with the Kern County Sheriff’s Department to maintain and fund sufficient law enforcement services for the city. Any services offered by Wasco Police Services unit outside of that contract is covered by the City of Wasco. “We want to continue covering those costs,” said Interim Finance Director Satwant Tukhar. One such cost was for the maint...
Insufficient staff, limited resources and outdated facilities continue to discourage the animal shelter's ability to function well, the City Council was told Tuesday night. Public Works Director Biridiana Bishop and Marco Silva presented concerns to the council regarding deteriorating animal control services. Silva explained how the current kenneling facilities endanger the animals and people who come to visit. "We do the best with what we go t... but a lot of times the dogs chew right through t...
