San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom is going to run for lieutenant governor, and that’s enough to push Shafter State Sen. Dean Florez out of the race.

Some teachers at Greenfield School District believe the teachers' union could have done more to prevent layoffs, such as push for furloughs. Video

Six dogs are confirmed to be sick with the Parvo Virus at the Kern County Animal Shelter. Video

Two Kern County schools have been removed from the list of lowest achieving schools.

Turn on the water and save our jobs, that has been the valley's battle cry ever since a federal judge ordered drastic reductions in water pumping from the Sacramento delta early last year. Video