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Immigration reform hot debate in Bakersfield
Apr 26, 2013 at 1:11 PM
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — With an immigration reform bill now in Congress, local community activists hope to drum up support for its passage.

"We have to keep our eyes on the prize, which is a pathway to citizenship," said Roberto...
Delano, Northeast Bakersfield, Northwest Bakersfield, Oildale, Southeast Bakersfield, Southwest Bakersfield, Tehachapi, Kern River Valley, Central Bakersfield

Immigration reform hot debate in Bakersfield
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Apr 18, 2013 at 5:52 PM
With an immigration reform bill now in Congress, local community activists hope to drum up support for its passage.

Immigration march calls for 'policies with a pathway to citizenship'
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Mar 24, 2013 at 8:55 PM
With surprise guest Mayor Harvey Hall at the head of the pack, Kern County residents marched through downtown Bakersfield on Sunday in support of immigration reform and to celebrate the legacy of Cesar Chavez.

Immigration march calls for 'policies with a pathway to citizenship'
Mar 24, 2013 at 8:55 PM

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — With surprise guest Mayor Harvey Hall at the head of the pack, Kern County residents marched through downtown Bakersfield on Sunday in support of immigration reform and to celebrate the legacy of Cesar...
Central Bakersfield

Lawmakers: Obama wooing might break budget logjam
Mar 10, 2013 at 9:23 AM
Republican lawmakers said Sunday they welcome President Barack Obama's courtship and suggested the fresh engagement between the White House and Congress might help yield solutions to the stubborn budget battle that could cost scores of Americans their jobs.

Debate over immigration reform rolls into Bakersfield
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Mar 6, 2013 at 6:18 PM
Coalition targets Congressman Kevin McCarthy to support a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants.

Debate over immigration reform rolls into Bakersfield
Mar 6, 2013 at 5:34 PM
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A statewide bus tour, the California "Keeping Families Together," rolled into Yokuts Park with hundreds of people calling for lawmakers to support comprehensive immigration reform.

"I'm living proof of what...
Delano, Northeast Bakersfield, Northwest Bakersfield, Oildale, Southeast Bakersfield, Southwest Bakersfield, Tehachapi, Kern River Valley, Central Bakersfield

California Republicans seek to restore party's luster
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Mar 1, 2013 at 12:00 PM
Rep. Kevin McCarthy of Bakersfield joked that the good news for California Republicans is that they cannot get any lower. He urged Republicans to fundamentally restructure the party's operations, modeling the effort on President Barack Obama's ...

California Republicans seek to restore party's luster
Mar 1, 2013 at 12:00 PM

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Republicans began gathering for a round of soul-searching Friday at the start of their spring convention as they seek to restore the party's luster after years of election defeats.

The state GOP is...
Delano, Northeast Bakersfield, Northwest Bakersfield, Oildale, Southeast Bakersfield, Southwest Bakersfield, Tehachapi, Kern River Valley, Central Bakersfield

High school students: Your artwork could get spot in U.S. Capitol
Feb 27, 2013 at 2:43 PM
One Kern County high school student could get his or her artwork displayed in the U.S. Capitol. Congressman Kevin McCarthy's office will accept local entries for the annual Congressional Art Competition. Entries are due by April 19 at McCarthy's Bakersfield office.

High school students: Your artwork could get spot in U.S. Capitol
Feb 27, 2013 at 2:43 PM

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — One Kern County high school student could get his or her artwork displayed in the U.S. Capitol.

Congressman Kevin McCarthy's office will accept local entries for the annual Congressional Art...
Northeast Bakersfield, Northwest Bakersfield, Oildale, Southeast Bakersfield, Southwest Bakersfield, Tehachapi, Kern River Valley, Central Bakersfield

WWII vet honored in Bakersfield
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Feb 21, 2013 at 9:54 PM
Herman Lippert Jr., 89, was honored Thursday by Congressman Kevin McCarthy for his service in the Army during World War II. Lippert, a Taft native, was awarded six medals during a ceremony in Bakersfield, 68 years after he served his country.

Cliff avoided: Congress staves off tax hikes
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Jan 1, 2013 at 2:46 PM
Past its own New Year's deadline, a weary Congress sent President Barack Obama legislation to avoid a national "fiscal cliff" of middle class tax increases and spending cuts late Tuesday night in the culmination of a struggle that strained America's...

GOP issues new fiscal cliff offer to Obama
Dec 3, 2012 at 12:09 PM
House Republicans put forth a $2.2 trillion "fiscal cliff" counteroffer to President Barack Obama on Monday, calling for raising the eligibility age for Medicare, lowering cost-of-living hikes for Social Security benefits and bringing in $800...

KC Republicans give postmortem perspective of election losses
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Nov 8, 2012 at 3:18 PM
Republicans now ask themselves, "What next?" After a long, hard campaign, their presidential candidate won't be heading to the White House.