Posted Friday, February 20, 2026 12:12 pm By Spencer Shepard | spencer@kvsun.com Kern County is staring down a $14 million budget deficit for the coming fiscal year, driven by health care costs that ...

Alta Sierra Ski Resort plans to reopen this weekend, Feb. 21–22, after a two-year closure, as a winter storm drops fresh snow on the mountain. “We’re looking at 18 to 24 inches of fresh … This item is ...

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They're building a piece of history. The Whiskey Flat Encampment returns for this year's festival, recreating what Kernville looked like in the 1870s—before brick buildings, before paved streets, ...

The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee voted 14-6 to cut the state budget by 1% – or a $131 million reduction – for what is left of the 2026 fiscal year, and voted 13-7 to cut the state budget by ...

Carroll Dean Buck, age 88, of Lake Isabella, passed away on February 1, 2026, surrounded by his loved ones. Dean was born on January 21, 1938, in Cassopolis, Michigan. He spent his childhood on a … ...

5 winter address trends: How people are changing where they live, work & receive mail in 2026 For decades, an address was one of the most stable parts of the American experience. Defining where you ...

No snow, no problem? Inside Utah’s high-stakes plan for the 2034 Olympics. A tangled, white ribbon wrapped around brown hills and barren shrubs at Soldier Hollow Nordic Center on Tuesday, Jan. 27. It ...

Gilhool had never heard of the organization, now known as The Arc of Pennsylvania, but he knew more than most people about Pennhurst. At the time, children could be deemed retarded for a host of ...

10 steps to lower your electric bill this year: A home energy shopping checklist The average American household spent around $150 per month on electricity in 2024. That adds up to over $1,800 annually ...

Hot destinations for 2026, according to booking data Drawing on platform data, on-the-ground insight from a global community of advisors and partners, and a dash of intuition, Fora Travel ’s fourth ...

Snowfall records by county During the week starting Jan. 26, a massive winter storm swept across much of the United States, blanketing regions from Texas to the Northeast with heavy snow, sleet, ...