Follow the Money: Parsons Corporation promotes Delta Tunnels behind the scenes

A review of federal election campaign contributions by Restore the Delta reveals that the Parsons Corporation, an international infrastructure contractor, has contributed to campaign coffers of Riverside Republican House member Ken Calvert and House majority leader Kevin McCarthy, Republican from Bakersfield. "Follow the money," a catchphrase popularized by the 1976 drama-documentary motion picture All The President's Men that suggests a money trail or corruption scheme within high office, definitely applies to the current rush by the state and federal governments to construct Governor Jerry Brown's environmentally destructive Delta Tunnels even though the project makes no scientific, economic or financial sense.

Unarmed 73-Year-Old Man Shot by Police Was Carrying Crucifix, Authorities Say

Authorities in Bakersfield, California, continue to investigate Monday's early morning shooting death of an unarmed 73-year-old man, who his family says was suffering from early-stage dementia. In a news release, the Bakersfield Police Department said that around 12:38 a.m. Monday, it got a 911 call reporting an "adult male brandishing a handgun" on Silver Birch Avenue.

McCarthy to Hold U.S. Service Academy Forum

Congressman Kevin McCarthy will hold a forum in Bakersfield for students in the 23rd Congressional District interested in attending one of the U.S. Service Academies on Oct. 29, 2016. "Our nation's Service Academies provide our students with the opportunity to obtain an excellent education and also equip our young people with the skills to become great leaders," said Congressman McCarthy.