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Mar 9, 2010 at 10:46 AM PST
Congressman Kevin McCarthy, R-Bakersfield, announced Tuesday that his office is accepting summer internship applications.
Applicants must possess good writing and computer skills, be at least a junior in college by the fall term and have a minimum 3.0 grade point average, according to a news...more release. Preference will be given to residents of California's 22nd Congressional District, which includes most of Kern and San Luis Obispo counties and part of Los Angeles County, but all applications will be considered.
Summer interns are responsible for their expenses, including transportation and lodging costs, but will receive a $1,500 stipend, before taxes. The summer Congressional Internship program is generally a six-week session. Interns typically spend two weeks in the Bakersfield district office followed by four weeks in the Washington, D.C., office.
"I began my public service career as an intern and invite all interested students and recent graduates to apply for internships in my
Feb 25, 2010 at 8:04 AM PST
Ask national Republicans to name a model 2010 congressional candidate, and they're likely to mention Stephen Fincher. A 37-year-old farmer and gospel singer from Frog Jump, Tenn., Fincher has raised more than $675,000 in his bid to succeed retiring Democratic Rep. John Tanner.
Feb 19, 2010 at 3:50 PM PST
Feb 19, 2010 at 3:33 PM PST
Congressman Kevin McCarthy, R-Bakersfield, will host a job resources expo March 8 at the Marriott Hotel at the Convention Center, 801 Truxtun Ave.
The expo, which will run from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., will feature more than 50 businesses and organizations, according to a news release from McCarthy's...more office. It's designed to connect job seekers with potential local employers.
Here's a partial list of the businesses and organizations that are scheduled to be there:
· Creative Financial Staffing
· National Health Services, Inc.
· Halliburton
· Snelling Staffing Services
· Point Loma Nazarene University
· Principal Financial Group
· Jaco Oil Company/Fastrip Food Stores
· RE/MAX Magic
· RE/MAX Magic School of Real Estate
· Kern County Department of Human Services
· Social Security Administration
· Staples & Associates
· State Farm Insurance
· Spherion Staffing
· Kern County Department of Veteran Services
· Fisher Broadcasting
· University of Phoenix
· Summit Bible College
· University of La
Feb 18, 2010 at 2:14 PM PST
The Kern County Republican Party is hosting its annual Lincoln Day dinner on Thursday at the Doubletree Hotel, 3100 Camino Del Rio Court.
The dinner starts at 7:30 p.m., and organizers said there were still tickets available as of Wednesday. The special guest will be Congressman Peter Roskam,...more R-Ill, according to a news release.
"The Kern County Lincoln Day dinner is a time where friends and neighbors get together and celebrate the values that make our country great -- freedom, liberty and personal initiative," said Congressman Kevin McCarthy, R-Bakersfield, in the news release. "I encourage everyone who wants to help turn our nation around based on the principles of limited government, free enterprise and personal freedom, to attend this event."
Call 327-9321 for more information.
Nov 13, 2009 at 5:17 PM PST
Children are no longer protected by Jessica's Law, which once prohibited sex offenders from living 2,000 feet of schools, parks or other places children are present. Jessica's Law is being legally challenged by sex offenders who say it's unconstitutional.
Nov 10, 2009 at 3:28 PM PST
A ceremony Tuesday marked the start of a long-anticipated widening project on Highway 46. The highway, which is northwest of Bakersfield, is a primary route to the central coast. Numerous crashes along 46 have earned it the nickname "blood alley."
Aug 27, 2009 at 6:25 PM PST
A day after Congressman Kevin McCarthy's town hall meeting about health care reform, many residents say their questions about the proposal remain unanswered. "I don't feel like I learned anything at all," registered nurse Amanda Gibbons said Thursday.
Aug 26, 2009 at 12:11 PM PST
The day is finally here for the much-anticipated town hall meeting on health care reform. The two-hour event begins at 5:30 p.m. in the Icardo Center on the campus of California State University, Bakersfield. About 3,000 people are expected to attend, according to CSUB officials.
Aug 24, 2009 at 6:39 PM PST
A town hall meeting about health care reform is creating a security headache for Chief Claudia Neal and her California State University, Bakersfield police force. Congressman Kevin McCarthy is hosting the meeting Wednesday at CSUB's Icardo Center.
Jul 2, 2009 at 10:46 PM PST
Walter Truax, a 90-year-old World War II veteran who served his country finally gets his due recognition. Even if it does come 65 years later.
Jun 29, 2009 at 12:38 PM PST
California faces a $24 billion budget shortfall, an eye-popping amount that dwarfs many states' entire annual spending plans. Beyond California's borders, why should anyone care that the home of Google and the Walt Disney Co. might stop paying its bills this week?
May 16, 2009 at 5:00 PM PST
Dozens of high school students were recognized Saturday for their unique works of art they spent months creating. Congressman Kevin McCarthy was on hand to honor the winner and participants. McCarthy chose Stephanie Lin as the overall winner.
Apr 18, 2009 at 2:03 PM PST
Families are making tough decisions about their money and so too will their government, President Barack Obama said Saturday, promising that spending cuts are coming - and soon.
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