A handful of residents shared how a “dream home” in either Castaic or Val Verde had become a nightmare – thanks to the ongoing pollution problems at Chiquita Canyon Landfill – at a news conference Friday inside Castaic Community AME Church. 

As Castaic resident Darcy Stinson, a disabled veteran, talked about the “horror story” his neighborhood had become and described his battle with cancer, a 13-year-old boy who lives near the landfill started getting a nosebleed. 

SHAFTER, Calif. (KERO) — Funding secured by Assemblymember Dr. Jasmeet Bains is being used by the Shafter Police Department to combat fentanyl use through education and intervention, using tools like drones and e-bikes.

Five detoxification beds are now available to Medi-Cal patients thanks to a pilot program between Kern County and Good Samaritan Hospital and funded by the state. 

The Kern County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved a $2 million pilot program for Good Samaritan to provide the detox beds for a year, expanding the range of treatment options available to low-income patients. 

BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — Dr. Jasmeet Bains has been sworn in for her second term as the representative for California's 35th Assembly District, pledging to continue her advocacy for Kern County.

Bains was re-elected with more than 57% of the vote, a testament to her work in Sacramento and the ongoing needs of her constituents.