The Kern County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to approve an oil and gas rezoning ordinance that could permit up to 2,700 new oil wells annually, reviving a plan courts had previously struck down for violating environmental laws.
Amid widespread public opposition, Bakersfield City Manager Christian Clegg has recommended rescinding the Proposition 218 process tied to the proposed sewer rate increase, which would have raised annual fees from $239 to $950 starting July 1.
The Bakersfield cactus, a rare plant that once grew all over Kern County, is in its blooming season at the Panorama Vista Preserve.